My daughter has a difficult time pronouncing the "th" and "sh" letter combinations. Her "th" words come out sounding like "f" words, for example she says "free" instead of "three", "fink" instead of "think." For her "sh" words they just come out sounding like "s" words, "shout" sounds like "sout." This is starting to hurt her when it comes to math, at least for the "th" sounds because when she says her thirties, it sounds like her forties. So when she counts or adds money for school-work, she will sometimes entirely skip her forties because when she says her thirties, she can hear that it's coming out like the forties, and this is confusing her. So she's aware that her thirties are coming out with a beginning "f" sound instead of "th" but she isn't able to fix it. Does anyone know of any exercises or work we can do at home to help her learn to say her "th" and "sh" combinations?
2007-02-19 06:12:25 · 8 answers · asked by nimo22 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I'm going to ask the school about speech therapy, but unless the kids have serious speech problems and are difficult to understand, the school usually says they don't qualify for speech therapy. So I'm pretty sure they will test my daughter and then say she doesn't qualify.
2007-02-19 06:14:26 · update #1
Read here books with her out loud and sounds out the words. Read some of the words yourself to help model what they should sound like as well. I had that problem when I was a kid and my mother did one I am telling you for me.
Good Luck!!!
2007-02-22 23:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 9 year old had the same problem. Luckily the pre-k teacher suggested he go to speech therapy and it was corrected by the time he got into 3rd grade. I paid attention to all visits with the speech therapist (at first I was highly offended) and I worked with my 9 year old at home. Now my 3-1/2 year old had the same but different speech problem. So now I work with him on ONE sound a week. Then go to another and then go back to the previous one. It will take time. Be patient.
I also went online and printed off pictures and pasted them to index cards and played games with the boys. Kind of like Memory. Ie...a pic of a "shoe" and I wrote the word under it. OR, for a fun game when they are restless, toss the cards on the floor and use a sock or bean bag and toss it on the cards, the child then says the name of it and gets to go again. If they get it wrong, it's my turn.
Good luck
2007-02-23 03:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by sher_bear28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Continue to work with her on your own. Over-emphasize the sounds/blends she is having difficulty with. Physically show her what your mouth is doing when you pronounce these sounds and have her try to mimic that. Practice as much as possible. There are great resources at the library, too. Perhaps some books on speech therapy methods might help you work with her at home. This is the best alternative you have if you are worried the school district won't work with her. Private speech therapy lessons are very expensive.
Might I also suggest that you have her hearing evaluated? My nephew went through nearly the same thing as your daughter and they had to do hearing therapy with him as well. He would hear things a little differently than people were actually pronouncing them... hence, he would pronounce things incorrectly. Just food for thought.
Good luck!
2007-02-19 06:50:35 · answer #3 · answered by mommyofmegaboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she can identify that there is a problem, but cannot physically correct it (is unable to make those sounds within a word or at the beginning of a word), she should definitely see a speech therapist. If your school doesn't think the needs the help, there are private clinics (a pediatrician could probably recommend a qualified speech therapist) to diagnose and potentially get your daughter the treatment she needs.
2007-02-19 06:29:31 · answer #4 · answered by TJ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son just started school this year and he has the same problem. I was told that seeing a speech therapist would have to come later on in school. I would ask your child's teacher and see what she recommends.. maybe things to do at home if your child doesn't qualify for therapy right now.
2007-02-19 12:22:09 · answer #5 · answered by strawbryseed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine your child should qualify for speech therapy. My son has the same problem but he is receiving help at school. IF for some reason your child can't be placed at this time in a speech class, ask the speech teacher if she can give you some ideas on how to practice with your child at home. If you could make arrangements to even go watch the speech teacher working with other kids for even an hour it can help you see how she works with the students. (my son's reading teacher let me watch her work with some students and it helped) Also ask if she could give you flash cards or picture clue sheets. Good Luck...school can be a struggle for some kids, but having a speech problem only makes it harder for them! Glad to see a caring parent who wants help for their child!
2007-02-19 15:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
id just go over with her how to pronounce. show her how your tongue is agaisnt yout top teeth, rather then your lip. thats the difference betwee "fuh" and "th" sound.
perhaps she will learn better visually then aduibly.
2007-02-19 06:32:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe get learning sounds cards.that wopuld really help it helped my daughter
2007-02-19 07:54:11 · answer #8 · answered by Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋