A child who does not articulate certain sounds is sometimes difficult to understand. Because of this, he may have communication problems, as a result of which the child becomes nervous and withdrawn. But this is only half the trouble. If you do not put the right sound to the child in time, in the future he may have problems with written speech.
Instructions
Step 1
Begin to engage in the child's speech if by the age of 2, 5 he does not pronounce or pronounces the wrong sound [s]. At this stage, homework will suffice. Articulating gymnastics helps to strengthen the baby's vocal apparatus and prepare him for the pronunciation of problem sounds. The lesson must be carried out in the form of a game, preferably in front of a mirror. Its duration should not exceed five minutes, but the number of daily activities can be anything, especially if the child likes such a pastime.
Step 2
Ask the child to smile and stick out the tongue, then place it on the relaxed lower lip and lightly slap his lips while saying five-five-five. When the child learns to properly cope with this exercise, you can offer him other, more complex, but interesting ones.
Step 3
Have the child open his mouth and smile a little. Ask him in this position to alternately touch the tongue to the outer and inner sides of the upper teeth. Then have him do the same exercise with the lower teeth.
Step 4
Teach your toddler to make a boat with his tongue. Let him stick out his tongue and try to raise its lateral edges so that a depression forms in the center of the tongue. This exercise is not easy even for some adults, but it teaches the baby to own his articulatory apparatus, which is extremely important when setting sounds.
Step 5
When speech therapy gymnastics is mastered, you can start setting the sound. Ask your child to grip the handle cap with his teeth, and then gently blow, directing the air stream directly into him.
Step 6
If the previous method did not help, you can use a similar one, no less effective. Let the child smile broadly and in this position rests the tongue against the lower teeth. Put a toothpick on the tip of your tongue (after breaking off the sharp ends) and ask the child to blow strongly on its base. You will hear a clear sound [s]. When the child learns to do this exercise with ease, remove the toothpick.
