After track A of a Tuneville song is completely familiar, the urge for completion when track B is played will become so strong that most kids will fill in the blanks with little or no prompting from caretakers. To encourage the selection of track B, Tuneville purposefully puts engaging interactive games only at the end of tracks that include blanks. Still, since some individuals need further encouragement, here are a couple tips for overcoming this resistance:
- Take turns. Let a child choose a track and then you you choose one. Obviously you will choose a track that presents the opportunity for a fill-in. Model filling in the blank in a jovial, happy manner, and see if the child will follow your example.
- Use the pause button. Tuneville purposefully omitted fast-forward and rewind buttons in its programming but we definitely saw the benefit of a pause button. Some children need more time - especially if language or enunciation is still an emerging skill. Give the few extra seconds needed for success and then celebrate little steps of progress.
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