Do y
ou ever wonder how your pre-school or elementary child is progressing in terms of speech? Here are five basic stages of speech development:
Stage 1: By Age 2 ½ to age 3, child should have mastered: p, m, n, w, h
Stage 2: By Age 3 ½ to age 4, child should have mastered: b*, d*, k, g, f, y
Stage 3: By Age 5-6, child should have mastered: t, ing, r, l
Stage 4: By age 7, child should have mastered: voiceless th, sh, ch, j
Stage 5: By age 8, child should have mastered: voiced th, v, s, zh
* This is the sound bee and dee (not ba and da—for these, see below);
For more information on voiced and voiceless sounds, check out the following link:
http://www.uiowa.edu/%7Eacadtech/phonetics/#
Also, check out the Book Reviews page on The Education Café site for great book and dvd resources for speech.
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Here are some tongue twister exercises to improve problem consonants: Mouth Workout–
http://speechtherapy.ygoy.com/2010/09/18/tongue-twisters-for-kids/
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For an extensive list of speech development activities for birth – 6 years, check out the information on this link:
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/Parent-Stim-Activities.htm
Some of the many things they suggest are:
Ages birth – 2:
- Encourage him to make vowel and consonant sounds by repeating his attempt so say, ‘ba,’ ‘ma,’ ‘da’;
- Expand on single words your baby uses: “Here is Mama. Mama loves you. Where is baby? Here is baby.”
Ages 2-4:
- Use good speech that is clear and simple for your child to model.
- Ask questions that require a choice. “Do you want an apple or an orange?” “Do you want to wear your red or blue shirt?”
- Repeat what your child says indicating that you understand. Build and expand on what was said. “Want juice? I have juice. I have apple juice. Do you want apple juice?”
Ages 4-6:
- When your child starts a conversation, give your full attention whenever possible.
- Make sure that you have your child’s attention before you speak.
- Encourage your child to give directions. Follow his or her directions as he or she explains how to build a tower of blocks.
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April 5th, 2010 → 17:15
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