Articulation

What is articulation you ask?

Articulation is the way we produce speech sounds. Young children often make speech errors. For instance, many young children sound like they are making a "w" sound for an "r" sound (e.g., "wabbit" for "rabbit") or may leave sounds out of words, such as "nana" for "banana." The child may have an articulation disorder if these errors continue past the expected age.

So what are the expected ages for learning certain sounds? Good question. According to ASHA (American Speech Language Hearing Association) the expected age of sound development are included in a link here.

Want an easy practice idea? The 5 words a week is one of my favorite ways to practice. It keeps it easy, short, fun and effective! All you have to do is pick 5 words a week that have your child's target sounds (I am MORE than happy to send this home with 5 great target words each week!) and then choose one activity to do from the grid a night. You will see that most of the tasks involve seeing the words, hearing the words and writing the words. This is because experiencing the words with these multiple senses makes the learning faster and stronger. Enjoy!