Getting to the Back Sounds /k, g/ – Fitting Feedback Tip #4
So far in our Fitting Feedback discussion, we’ve talked about the importance of having a basic understanding of how we produce speech sounds so we can give our children specific, meaningful and helpful feedback that is fit for their level of understanding (read that here). We started out by appreciating how the different parts of…
Tongue Tip to the Top /t, d, n/ – Fitting Feedback Tip #3
Previously, I mentioned that our little ones tend to produce the most visible speech sounds first; those that involve the lips, like /m, p, b/ and /w/. From there, sound development follows a general path from the forward-most sounds toward the back of the mouth. So, from the lips, we move inward toward the back,…
Watch Your Mouth /p, b, m/ – Fitting Feedback Tip #2
In my last post, I mentioned that some sounds are more visible than others. But what do I mean by sounds being “visible?” Think about what a baby or toddler sees when they watch you talk. The most visible sounds are the sounds for which our lips come together: /p, b, m/ and /w/. They…
Feel the Noise… Makers – Fitting Feedback Tip #1
First, let’s take a second to notice the parts of our mouth working together: lips, tip of the tongue, back of the tongue, teeth, and top of the mouth. Plus, your voice box and lungs for air. These are the noise makers. Some are active and some are passive. Speech is so automatic that we…
Fitting Feedback
Giving parents what they need to guide their children’s speech development Don’t you love how children naturally find shortcuts while learning to talk that lead to them saying adorable things like, “I wub you?” Me too. But how long do we relish their adorable words before we start wondering if it’s more than just a…
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