Is your little one struggling with articulating certain syllables?
Are you looking for remedies and activities that can help to improve your little one’s proficiency?
If your answer is yes, then you have come to the right place.
Below is some information about problems with articulation and activities that you can engage your toddlers in.
Does Your Toddler Have Articulation Disorder?
Not all children who struggle with articulating syllables have articulation disorder, but in some cases, it could be a symptom of articulation disorder.
For those who are curious about what an articulation disorder is – it is a failure to make appropriate speech sounds.
It is a motor disorder that can manifest in people of any age.
But it is more common in children because at that early stage they are still developing their speech.
Articulation Activities
Story Time
Telling your little one stories and having them read along with you is a great articulation activity to engage in.
You can make use of picture books that your little one might be interested in to help him connect objects with their respective sounds.
The Art Wall
You can design charts with magazine cutouts for each sound.
Have your toddler study the images daily to help them improve their pronunciation.
I Spy The Word
Write out words with target sounds on a piece of paper, then hide them around the house.
Whoever finds the most words and articulates them the right way wins the game.
This is a perfect articulation game if you have more than one toddler.
The Snack Bowl
Fill a bowl with healthy snacks or candies and treats, then place target words and images in a second bowl.
Your toddler has to pick one paper and say the word on it.
If he articulates the word the right way, he gets to pick a treat from the snack bowl.
Word Guess
This is another activity that can work if you have one or more toddlers.
Draw a shape I.e. an apple on a piece of paper and have the toddler identify it verbally.
If you have more than one toddler, you can have them take turns in drawing and identifying the images.
You can award points to whoever articulates the word correctly.
Errands And Words
Errands offer a good opportunity to engage your toddler in articulation practice.
While at the store, you can ask your little one to identify things that begin with ‘sh’ or ‘s’ sounds.
This can be a fun thing to do while out shopping for clothes or toys while running other errands.
Games And Words
You can sneak in some articulation practice while your toddler is enjoying their playtime.
This might turn out to be the best time to do so because he is in a good mood and won’t mind as long as it is fun.
You can have your toddler practice a target word with every kick of the ball towards you or for every time they catch the ball.
There are dozens of other articulation Activities that you get your toddler involved in.
They don’t have to structure, and that’s the best part.
Anything can be used to create a word articulation activity.
The key is to be creative and understand what your toddler loves, doing so makes them more willing to partake since it is fun.