Articulating gymnastics

Articulating gymnastics allows you to get rid of speech defects in a short time using simple and efficient exercises aimed at developing the speech apparatus

Human speech sounds are created using the articulation apparatus. In the aggregate, all organs entering this unit produce certain movements that are called kineas.

Basic rules of gymnastics for the articulation apparatus

Sophisticated organ work provides clear and clear speech. Returning kine continues throughout life. However, to develop the speech apparatus is necessary from early childhood. Specially for this purpose developed articulation gymnastics. 

Even newborn kids who do not know how to talk, perform involuntary movements of their lips, publish tinnitus and vague mutations. This is the beginning of the development of a kine, which allows you to form a precise pronunciation of sounds. 

The earlier the gymnastics will be used, the more competent and correct will be. A special complex helps strengthen muscle tissue organs and perform swallowing, mimic, as well as chewing movements.

Do not think that for the right speech, it is enough to develop only the muscles of the larynx and mouth. Modern articulating gymnastics for preschoolers includes also exercises using the muscles of the facial part, shoulder belt and chest. 

There are several rules, the execution of which can significantly increase the effectiveness of classes: 

• Exercises follow daily, not less than 3-4 times. The duration of classes should not exceed 3-4 minutes. In this case, the child will relate to gymnastics, as a fascinating game, which is never bored; 
• Each task must be repeated at least 5-7 times so that the baby removes the maximum benefit from the lesson; 
• Static exercises are made in a certain position. Classes should last about 10-15 seconds; 
• Compiling the gymnastics complex, it is necessary to vary the degree of complexity, moving from simple tasks to the most difficult. The articulation gymnastics in verses will be very useful, which will give classes the form of the game and simultaneously with speech skills will help develop a memory to the child; 
• Performing a gymnastic complex, it is recommended to add a daily new exercise. However, you should not hurry if the baby does not leave one of the tasks. In this case, it is necessary to wait when the child can fully perform all exercises; 
• Classes will be promoted successfully if the kid sits with relaxed hands and legs, as well as straightened back; 
• For the success of the development of the articulation apparatus, the child should see the face of the parent, conducting classes, or speech therapist to copy the Mimic movements. You should also perform tasks in front of the mirror so that the child can act more accurate movement; 
• Exercises will get easier if you start gymnastics with warm-up. 

Directions of gymnastics 

Conditionally articulating gymnastics for kids is divided into passive and active. With passive form, the parent or speech therapist helps to perform the baby’s exercises. The active form is used when the child can cope with the task itself. Help with passive form is to use a spatula or spoons with which the movements of the tongue and lips should. 

In addition, exercises can be dynamic and static. During static classes, it is necessary to fix the position of the lips as well as the language. Dynamic shape implies movement during the entire allotted time. 

Home exercises are recommended to perform until the child is 3-4 years old. Usually, by this time, children are sufficiently formed. If the pronunciation remains vague, it is necessary to contact a professional speech therapist, which will make a program of classes with the baby, based on the individual features of its development. 

Exercise examples 

Often, a small child crawts, not able to pronounce correctly «R». Articulating gymnastics for sound PREs the pronunciation of solid and soft sound. 

«Horse» Strengthens muscle tongue language and helps to work out up. The kid must smile, while opening his mouth. Without making the movements of the lower jaw, you need to click the tongue of the tongue, reproducing the sound of the molding hoofs. During the exercise, it is necessary to gradually speed up the pace. 

«Painter» makes it possible to work out the rise of the language, increasing its mobility. You need to smile with an open mouth, and then stroke the sky tongue tongue in the direction back and forth, touching the inside of the upper teeth. Sticking the tongue during the exercise and moving the lower jaw can not. 

«Fungus» Learn to raise a tongue up, stretching at the same time subwound bridle. It is necessary to smile with a fitted mouth, showing a teeth. Then the tongue with the entire plane is tightly pressed to the sky, opening the mouth. Every time you need to try to open your mouth wider. 

Articulating gymnastics for sound w helps get rid of «whistling» and inadvertent pronunciation. Use special exercises helping to work out all hissing sounds. 

Performing «Tube», need to openly smile, closer to the upper teeth and the lower. Hold a smile preferably within 3-5 seconds. Then the lips folded with a tube stretch forward and hold the position 3-5 seconds. Teeth unwind should not. 

«Football» Allows you to develop the ability to blow the air jet in the right direction. Put the lips with a tube and blow up air, trying the ball from the wool to drive into a certain place with one exhalation. Shoe can not inflate. 

The use of articulation gymnastics for sound C allows you to teach the baby to pronunciation of all whistling sounds. 

«Cake», Exercise with which you can hold the language wide and at the same time relaxed position. The mouth is needed to open slightly, putting a language on the bottom lip. Further, language pour lips about 5-10 seconds. It is necessary to ensure that the edges of the tongue come into contact with the corners of the mouth. 

Although the most common mistake of speech is the wrong pronunciation of sounds «R», «NS», and «with», Some children experience difficulties with sound «L». Using the articulation gymnastics, you can quickly cope with the problem. 

«Steamer buzzing» – occupation, helping to master the skill raising language up. Smiling, it is necessary to bite the tongue and long to pronounce «NS». The published sound will be strongly reminded «L». 

During «Needle» The mouth needs to be discovered and to put forward the language as far as possible by making it narrow. Such a position hold about 15 seconds, after which the tongue is hiding behind the lower row of teeth. 

Naturally, it is only a small part of the complex that allows you to work out the right speech. It is necessary to carefully treat the problem of inadvertent speech, as in the future it is these skills will be useful for the successful development of rapid reading.