Learn how to say the sound “s” with Ms. Sarah, a Speech-Language Pathologist at the ECLC. We like to call this sound “the snake sound” for the hissing sound snakes make. We recommend encouraging proper tongue placement when working on this sound. Smiling as you make this sound often helps put the teeth and lips in the right place to produce “s”. We like to encourage a relaxed smile, as the teeth are held slightly apart when producing “s.” Once your child can say “s” by itself, encourage them to try saying the following words slowly by stretching out the “s”: “sit,” “soup,” “sock,” “sand.” Some students find it easier to say “s” at the end of the word when they are first practicing this sound. Try saying “ice,” “bus,” “house,” and “mice.”