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This is going to be so hard to describe with a keyboard but here goes:
My son, 8 years old, ends many, many sentences on the upstroke; like a question. I noticed today that he does the same thing in his speech as he does in his reading instruction. He is just now starting to blossom (and it is a small blossom) with reading. When he sounds out a word he sort of draws it out and almost ‘asks’ the word. Like, “laaaake?” I wondered if his speech came from the long, slow process we’ve gone through over the years in trying to learn to read.
He also, instead of just saying, ‘uumm’ like we all do, interjects an “UM?!” in the middle of his sentences. Today we were practicing on sing/saying “high-low” to practice. He actually has to put his chin down to get it! I also had him ‘punch’ out his words to get to the last downstroke.
Sigh, I am no speech therapist! Any suggestions?
Help! (and blessings to you),
Cindy
Cindy,
Sounds like mostly habit, with possible lack of confidence, hence the “questioning”. My dd has been in Speech therapy for about 2 years, and it’s combination structural and habitual-early influences. I have used Speechercise as recommended by her SP.
http://www.twinsisters.com/onlinecatalog/songsthatteach/earlychildhood2.htm
It’s an excellent product. There’s this other, auditory earphone, too that look interesting.
Also, for the longest time, she had to literally growl to get an “r” out correctly. That need has passed now because when she makes a mistake w/her “r’s”, she knows how they’re supposed to sound and how her tongue should curve.
I just keep making her repeat till she gets things right. I say it one time correctly and then tell her to repeat after me. If she’s wanting something from me, I wait till she says it correctly, with gentle patience. After telling her the correct way, if she misses it again, I’ll say “did you hear that?”. It’s very important for him to learn to hear himself, that way he can eventually correct himself before you correct him. Get him to recognize the difference between the wrong way and the correct way, instead of just moving on.
Also, does he listen to alot of stories on audio? I truly believe that has helped my daughter listen to correctly pronounced words and phrases.
Also, I never pass an opportunity to have her say it correctly, no matter who’s around. When she says something wrong I’ll go “what was that?” or something of that sort.
When she’s reading I stop her before she moves on and have her correct where she missed.
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any more questions that may og my memory of what has helped my daughter,
Rachel
Rachel,
Speechercise looks interesting. I noticed that it is for 3-6 year olds. My son is 8; will that make a difference? What about the 1 & 2? Thank you for the recommendation. My husband said to get it. I just need a bit more guidance, if you do not mind.
Blessings,
Cindy
#2 is for ages 5-9. http://www.twinsisters.com/onlinecatalog/songsthatteach/earlychildhood2/2497.htm
#1 is probably too childish in style for him. However, you can read the description of both of them and detrmine which one you may need. I hope it helps a long w/other habit busting techniques.
Rachel
Thanks Rachel. The description says that #2 is also for ages 3-6. Maybe that’s a typo on the site. It probably does not matter. I’m going to go ahead and order it.
Blessings,
Cindy
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