REDUCTION

REDUCTION

Treating Cluster Reduction for S in Speech Therapy

https://www.speechbuddy.com/blog/speech-therapy-techniques/treating-cluster-reduction-for-s-in-speech-therapy/

Accent reduction can be practice by the children using poems, tongue twisters, speech exercises and poems  

 APP

Speech Essentials is a great app for making speech therapy fun! speech therapy app contains:

Games for practicing speech therapy
Stimulating activities
Word flashcards

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speechessentials.speechessentials

WORD STRESS

WORD STRESS


Watch this video to understand stress and rhythm
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbcEiFTmkQ

Images taken from http://www.writingrhymeandmeter.com/

Guidelines:

-View video to learn about stress and rhythm. 

-Look at the differente images, analize them and practice them.

-Talk about the importance of stress in order to be understood.

Advantages:

Students will learn the importance of stress and how it is linked to pronunciation. If you want to be understood, you must know exactly where the stress goes in you words or sentences. 

DIPHTHONGS AND TRIPHTHONGS

PRACTICE DIPHTHONGS AND TRIPHTHONGS

LINK TO WATCH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJtvjxBYg7I

Guidelines:

-First, review the triphthongs by repeating sound and looking at the phonetic symbol.

-View the video and analize the sounds.

-Complete tasks by filling in with the appropiae triphthong.

Advantages:

Students will be able to identify what triphthongs are, what sounds they make, and with the tasks above, they will be able to put in practice what they learned. By practicing, it will be easier for them to remember the use of them

CONSONANTS

WATCH THE VIDEO

Guidelines:

-Have the chart visible to review it every day. 

-Review vocabulary focusing on consonants and the differents sounds they make.

-When watching the video, pause every now and then so the sounds can be repeated.

Advantages:

After learning the different sounds consonants have, it will be easier for students to pronounce words better with its appropiate sound. By viewing images and being able to repeat sounds, it will be easier for students to remember them.

VOWELS

PRACTICE HERE

                                                               Interactive vowels sounds 

           SHORT AND LONG VOWELS               

To see more about vowels 

http://www.cristinacabal.com/pre-intermediate/vowels.htm

Guidelines:

-Practice the vowel sounds every day in order to identify the different sounds.

-Have the chart displayed in the classroom to remember in what words they are used on.

-Review vocabulary every day and identify what vowel sound each word has by underlining it.

Advantages:

By doing all the above, it will become a habit and over time, the charts wont be neccesary due to the fact that the sounds will have been learned and memorized.