GET Totally Terrific Tongue Twisters!
Get ready to twist and shout with tongue twisters! These tricky word sequences are not only a blast to try and say, but they're also an amazing way to improve articulation skills. Plus, they provide some serious brain benefits by helping you remember patterns and words faster than speaking or even singing. So grab a tongue twister and let the fun begin!
Benefits of Tongue Twisters [1]
It provides a sense of understanding for different sounds. For example, you can join your lips for the sound 'P', bite your lower lip for 'V', pout for 'W', and push air through your lips for 'Ph'.
They can help in stretching and strengthening the muscles used for speaking. By practicing tongue twisters regularly, you can improve articulation skills, making your speech more clear and fluent.
It is a great warm-up exercise for public speaking as it supports effective articulation and emphasizes speech clarity.
Tongue twisters can help you identify words and sounds that you struggle to pronounce correctly.
Improve reading
Improve memory
Wordplay activities, such as tongue twisters, can be a fantastic way for busy families to have fun together. Starting with short tongue twisters is a great idea, as it allows your child to repeat the phrases at different speeds and challenge themselves to say them without making any mistakes. It's an engaging and enjoyable way to improve their pronunciation and language skills while spending quality time as a family.
Below are some entertaining tongue twisters that we absolutely love for some of the most common speech sound errors! Are you ready to test your child’s skills? Give them a go and put on a show! [2]
To practice the R sound:
Round brown bread.
Willy’s real rear wheel.
Purple paper people.
He threw three balls.
The ruddy widow really wants ripe watermelon and red roses when winter arrives.
To practice the S sound:
Silly sheep weep and sleep.
We surely shall see the sun shine soon.
Sally sells seashells by the sea shore.
Six slippery snails slid slowly seaward.
Swan swam over the sea. Swim, Swan, swim! Swan swam back again. Well swum, swan!
To practice the TH sound:
Is this the thing? - Yes, this is the thing.
Father, mother, sister, brother - hand in hand with one another.
I put a thimble on my thumb, my thumb it was too think. Try another finger then, said little brother Vic.
A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, but the stump thunk the skunk stunk.
The thirty-three thankful thieves thought that they thanked the other thirty-three thankful thieves throughout Thursday.
To practice the L Sound:
Red leather, yellow leather
Big black bugs bleed blue-black blood
Lovely little lions and llamas love lace.
Lefties handle lots of lettuce.
If colored caterpillars could change their colors constantly, could they keep their colored coat colored properly?
Final thoughts…
When it comes to helping your kiddos or students perfect their speech and pronunciation, the key is to encourage the child to take it slow and say those words with precision. That accurate enunciation will work wonders for their speech sound production. As they become more fluent, challenge them to pick up the pace! See how fast they can tackle those tongue twisters without tripping over their own words. Game on!
