Speech and language: Speech, sounds, pronunciation
- Leaflet of the typical order of speech sound development (PDF)
- Classroom strategies for speech sound difficulties (PDF)
- Best speech programme for children (PDF) who can articulate most/all speech sounds but need reminding to speak slower
- Speech processing (PDF) for children with difficulties in this area, usually having difficulties retaining spoken information and may mishear or mispronounce words. They are likely to have some difficulties with literacy, particularly spelling.
- Mommy Speech Therapy is a useful source of pictures for working on particular speech sounds
If your child’s therapist has asked you to practise their speech sound targets at school or home, here are some games to make practising fun! Please contact your child’s therapists if you are not sure whether you should be helping them practice.
- Practising the target sound on its own (PDF), for example, m, s, ch
- Practising the target sound with a vowel (PDF), for example, mee, oos, chaa
- Practising the target sound in words (PDF), for example, mug, bus, choose
- Practising the target sound in phrases (PDF), for example, my mug, see bus, choose chocolate
- Practising the target sound in sentences (PDF), for example, I have tea in my mug, I go on the bus, I choose orange juice
- Practising the target sound in everyday talking (PDF)
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