When you don't pronounce the letter L. We pronounce the letters "l" and "p" without referring to a speech therapist

A disturbed pronunciation of the L sound can often be heard these days. This disturbance is called labmdacism. So, instead of the word "shovel", they say, for example, "uvapata", "ropata" and so on. If a baby, who is three years old, talks like that, then this can sometimes even touch. However, if an adult speaks this way, it is more likely to cause ridicule. To prevent this, it is necessary to consult with a speech therapist in a timely manner. And this must be done as early as possible.

Speech therapists sometimes believe that it is possible to correct the incorrect pronunciation of the L sound at primary school or senior preschool age. Believe me, such experts are wrong. After all, how correctly the child speaks depends on his mastery of reading, writing and sound-letter analysis words. And in general, the formation of a child as a successful person. And if this problem is still not cured in adults, then you should take action, and a start can be made with the help of our advice and recommendations.

What should be the position of the organs of articulation for the correct pronunciation of the sound Л?

The vocal cords vibrate.
The soft palate should be located so that it closes the passage to the nasal cavity.
The root of the tongue is raised.
The lateral edges of the tongue should not be adjacent to the upper molars in order to leave passages for the air you exhale.
The tense tip of the tongue should rest against the gums or upper teeth.
The lower and upper teeth should not be very far apart.
The position of the lips should change and depend on the vowels that come after the sound L.

The most common mistakes in pronunciation of the sound Л

Forced exhalation, as a result of which you can hear a sound that resembles the sound H (air goes through the nose) or the sound F (with the participation of the cheeks).
Replacing L with P, for example, “redheads”, not “skis”.
Incorrect position of the lips, the sound combination "uva" is heard, for example, "pashuva", but not "gone".
The tongue is located in the back of the mouth, the sound Y is heard, for example, "spoon", not "spoon".

Preparing the speech apparatus for the pronunciation of the sound Л

To do the exercise called "Smile" it is necessary to do the following: smile so that the lips stretch, and then return to their original state.
"Tube" can be done in two ways. First, close your teeth, pull your lips forward and transform them into a square. Second - imitate the pronunciation of the sound W (only without voice).
"Needle": smile and stick your sharp tongue out of your mouth.
"Let's punish the naughty tongue": Place a wide tongue on the lower lip. You can make a small hollow. It is important that the tongue is not very tense.
"Turkey": open your mouth, place your tongue on the upper lip, and then make stroking movements with it from top to bottom. You can add the sound combination "bl-bl-bl".
"Let's ride a horse": smile, lift the tongue up to the alveoli and “suck”. Then click them, imitating the "clatter of hooves."
"Let's ride a swing": smile. First, lower the sharp tip of the tongue by the lower teeth, and then lift by the upper ones.

Several ways of setting the sound L

First way. Open your mouth wide. Make the upper and lower teeth visible. Then stick out a wide tongue between your teeth, pronounce the sound A and immediately press it with your teeth. As a result, you get a combination of sounds A and L. As soon as you manage to pronounce the sound L in this position, move your tongue to the correct position - it should be raised up and rest against the gums or teeth.

Second way. Pronounce the sound S. Then say simple words that contain the syllable ЛЫ, for example, bast, skiing, and so on. When you are able to pronounce the sound L in the interdental position, move the tip of your tongue to the correct position.

Video lessons

The mongrel pretended to be Hachiko in order to beg for food from the train passengers at the station in Arzamas. Thanks to this dog, the station in Arzamas has already become a tourist attraction. A sunken face, a sad, soulful look, eyes staring into the very soul - the lonely mongrel from the Arzamas station is known to passengers of all trains passing by. Like a faithful sentry at her post, she sits on the platform both in the snow and in the rain - just like that devoted dog from the Japanese film. - Look, just like Hachiko! - the aunts who came out onto the platform are touched and, having let out a tear, climb into the bags for sweets. - Lost, probably waiting for the owner. Fried chicken, sausages, weighty pieces of sausage - all this pours on the dog like a cornucopia. Having tasted the treats, the Arzamas Hachiko noticeably cheers up and disappears in an unknown direction. And so until the next train arrives - fortunately, the mongrel knows the schedule of the railway better than any dispatcher. - In fact, this is our local dog Archie, - the sellers of the nearby stalls laugh. - He appeared here about three years ago - already sterilized and with a mark on the ear. He was still quite a puppy, but he quickly mastered the pantomime "we are not local, we are behind the train." So he grew up on handouts. Well, what if you want to live - be able to spin! And pseudo-Hachiko does it well: now he is a strong sobachevich with rounded barrels, his eyes shine fervently, his tail wags cheerfully back and forth - Archie is the smartest dog! At first glance, he distinguishes who can be pityed, and from whom it is better to stay away, - tell "KP" - NN "old women selling pies on the platform. - It can be seen that he has some kind of intuition, doggy. Thanks to Archie, the local station became During a stop, people pour out of all the cars to look at the wonder dog. Someone will scratch their ears, some will hold their paws. "He is our universal favorite," the conductors say. "Once a general was driving with us - all so stern , the voice is loud, the bearing is military. So, believe me, and he softened from the sight of Hachiko-cunning - he gave the command to his assistant to give the dog five cans of army stew. Now Archie feasted! Where the beggar disappears after the departure of the trains, no one knows. Who says, that he lives in nearby warehouses, who claim that he saw him sleeping in a local park. It is possible that he is not homeless at all, but leaves after a "work shift" to sleep in a cozy warm booth. And then all eh These passenger treats are just a nice bonus to the master's grub. Although, judging by Archie's acting talent, he himself can feed a couple of owners.

Children of all ages often have various speech disorders. The most common among them violation of pronunciation of sounds, which cannot be considered a harmless defect, because it can lead to negative consequences for the child's development: difficulties in learning to read and write (this is called dyslexia and dysgraphia), and in the future, to a decrease in academic performance in the Russian language. A child who mispronounces sounds is often mimicked, which creates additional psychological problems.

The first step in preventing such problems in school is to contact a speech therapist who will correct the child's speech deficiencies. But it happens that parents are very busy or they are experiencing financial difficulties, because speech therapy is not cheap.

Our task is to help parents who do not have a pedagogical education in the formation of the correct pronunciation of sounds, but provided that your child does not have deviations in the structure of the speech organs (malocclusion, short frenum of the tongue, absence of front teeth, high solid sky) and there are no severe speech disorders (alalia, dysarthria, stuttering, etc.).

Sound [L] is very difficult to set up and automate at home. It will take a lot of patience from parents. Sometimes it will seem

that all efforts are in vain and you won't succeed. The main thing is not to break down and methodically continue the work begun. But don't overload your child! It is enough to practice twice a day for 10 minutes . Classes are necessarily held in the form of a game, competition. It will take about a month or more to put and automate this difficult sound in forward and reverse syllables.

"Vampa" instead of "lamp", "yoshka", not a spoon), "uk", and how you want to hear "bow". This is not a complete list of substitutions and omissions that babies allow in their speech.

1. Distortion or sound skip [L] called "Lambdacism".

Here are the most common ones:

The sound [L] in words is generally omitted: "apata" (shovel), "snake" (puddle);

Interdental lambdacism: when pronouncing the sound [L] in words, the tip of the tongue is inserted between the teeth.

Double-lipped (labio-labial) lambdacism: instead of the sound [L], a sound close to the sound [y] is heard: "uapa" (paw), "uapata" (lapata).

Nasal lambdacism: The root of the tongue closes into the soft palate and an exhaled stream of air passes through the nose. Nasal sounds [ng] are heard: nguna (moon), ngama (lama). This type of lambdacism occurs with rhinolalia (congenital or acquired cleavage of the hard and soft palate: "cleft lip", "cleft palate").

2. Replacing the sound [Л] with other sounds is paralambdacism:

The sound [L] in words is replaced by the sound [B]: "vuk" (bow), "gov" (head);

The sound [Л] in words is replaced by the sound [Г]: “gapata” (shovel), “pagy” (floor), “stack” (table), “degaga” (did), etc .;

The sound [L] is replaced in pronunciation by the sound [D]: "doshad" (horse), "madysh" (baby), "gadava" (head), etc .;

The sound [Л] is replaced by the sound [j]: "yoshka" (spoon), "yuya" (yula), "yodka" (boat);

The sound [Л] in words is replaced soft sound [L "]:" hatch "(bow)," lyapata "(shovel)," divide "(affairs)," woodpecker "(woodpecker), etc.

3. Articulation exercises prior to setting the sound [L].

For sound production, a long and persistent work is required to "adjust" the articulation apparatus. The development of the necessary movements of the lips, tongue. The work begins with familiarizing the child with articulation organs: - lips, upper and lower; teeth behind the lips, upper and lower; behind the upper teeth - a tubercle; behind the tubercle, the hard palate begins, which passes into the soft palate and ends with a palatine curtain with a small tongue;

Here is the tongue, it has a movable tip; the back of the tongue can also rise and fall. Under the tongue, the hyoid ligament (frenulum), etc.

There are muscles in our cheeks, lips, and tongue that need to be trained. And special gymnastics will help us - articulatory.

With all types of lambdacism, you should first learn several articulatory exercises that must be performed daily in front of a mirror under the count (from 1 to 5), for 6-10 minutes, twice a day:

1. "Smile" -keep the lips smiling, exposing the upper and lower teeth.

2. "Tube" -stretch the closed lips forward.

3. "Let's punish the naughty tongue" -tongue on the lower lip and, spanking it with your lips, say: "Pa-pa-pa".

4. "Brush the upper teeth" (from the inside) -a wide tongue from side to side at the upper alveoli (tubercles).

5. "Sail" -the tip of the wide tongue rests against the anterior upper incisors. The tongue resembles a sagging hammock in shape. The exercise is static, it must be performed at the expense: the longer the tongue is held, the better.

6. "The cat licks milk"- a wide tongue licks the upper lip with a movement from top to bottom.

7. « Turkey chatterbox "- tongue movements, as in the previous exercise, only the pace is fast. The movements of the tongue are accompanied by sounds characteristic of an angry turkey, something like "bl-bl-bl-...".

8. "Swing" -open your mouth, smile broadly. At the expense of "one - two", the tip of the tongue rests first on the upper, and then on the lower incisors (from the inside).

Ø If the tongue stubbornly does not want to rise up and hold on to the upper teeth, a tried and tested exercise will come in handy:

"Horse" - click with the wide tip of the tongue on the palate behind the upper front incisors. Prerequisite: the mouth is slightly open, but lower jaw absolutely motionless!

Ø To securely fix the tongue in the "upper" position (on the palate), perform the exercise:

"Fungus":the tongue is sucked to the palate by the upper surface, while the hyoid frenulum is pulled.

Ø The above exercises should be performed for 2-4 weeks. The main requirement is to develop skills:

Maintain the desired articulation posture correctly for 5 seconds;

Perform movements accurately;

Monitor the even participation of the left and right half of the tongue, lips in the performance of movements.

4. Methods for setting the sound [L]

If there is no sound at all in the child's speech, then it is easiest to put it. In this case, you will not have to remove the false stereotype of sound pronunciation.

1. By imitation: Show your child correct articulation of sound [Л]:

Lips in a smile, mouth open, teeth open (the distance between the upper and lower teeth 1 finger);

The wide tip of the tongue is raised and pressed against the alveoli (to the tubercles above the upper front teeth);

The exhaled air passes along the sides of the tongue, into the cheeks (if you touch the cheeks with your palms, you can feel their vibration).

Make the sound [L] and ask the child to repeat. The sound [Л] occurs at the moment the tongue separates from the alveoli.

2. Staging from interdental sound(cannot be carried out with a child who has interdental lambdacism):

Ø This method of setting the sound [Л] can be adopted with various types of lambdacism and paralambdacism.

Tell your child a story "How a Little Steamer Learned to Buzz"

Once upon a time there was a small steamer. He walked the sea and carried cargo. Only the big steamers did not notice him and did not even answer. And all because the voice of the little steamer was very weak, and instead of a drawn-out and slow beep: "L", it hummed something indistinct and quiet. The little steamer decided to learn how to hum correctly. He began to try different variants greetings: “Uh! ABOUT! No, not that! " With annoyance, the little steamer bit his tongue and said: "Y". And then a miracle happened: a clear and distinct sound [L] sounded over the water surface! The little steamer thought that he had misheard, and repeated: "Y", again biting his tongue. The [L] sound is even more distinct. Hearing the voice of the small steamer, the big steamers began to answer him with loud and drawn-out whistles: "L!", "L!" So the little steamer learned to hum properly.

The child bites the tip of the uvula and draws out the sound [S]. In this case, the sound [Л] should sound. Although, perhaps not the first time. After the isolated sound [Л] is obtained, attach it to the vowels: ЛА, ЛО, ЛУ, ЛЫ, ЛЭ. At first, you still have to bite the tip of the tongue. If it will be difficult to do this in a direct syllable, try the reverse syllables: AL, UL, OL, IL, EL, YL.

3. Setting the sound [L] with two-labial (labial) lambdacism

Very often, the correct pronunciation of the sound [Л] is interfered with by the lips, which are drawn out in a tube, or even completely curled behind the lips, which makes the sound take on the shade of a frog croak: vopata (shovel), savat (salad). It is necessary to neutralize the lips. It will hardly be possible the first time. An ingrained habit (often a consequence of a strong friendship with the nipple) will make itself felt for a very long time.

Articulation exercises will help:"Smile", "Fence":

the lips are exaggeratedly stretched in a smile, exposing the front teeth (the teeth are clenched at the same time). Maintain this position as long as possible.

For a while, an adult will even have to hold the child's lips, stretching them into a smile, using the thumb and forefinger. Only such "violent" measures will be able to keep the "disobedient" lips.

1. Setting the sound [L] from the correct [L "](soft sound of Li)

Perhaps the solid sound [L] will not work right away. We'll have to be content with his soft version: [L´]. Mitigation at the first stage of staging is quite acceptable. It occurs due to excessive tension in the muscles of the lips. It will pass over time. If the process drags on, you need to go for a little trick. Pronouncing the syllables LA, LO, LU, LY, LE, the baby will have to touch the wide tip of the tongue to the upper lip.

Not quite aesthetically pleasing, but the solid sounding of the [L] sound is guaranteed. But it is not worth fixing this habit either. Gradually let him “hide” the tongue behind the upper teeth.

It will help to get rid of excessive tension and labialization of the lips relaxing massage of the circular muscles of the mouth, and light beating them

with fingertips.

Ø And also such exercises:"The horse snorts" - blow forcefully on relaxed lips, imitating the snort of a horse.

"Rybka" -slap your relaxed lips together, like a fish in an aquarium.

"Tired" -blow with force on relaxed and parted lips.

5. Automation of sounds [L] in the child's speech

So a month passed in labors. If a hard sound [L] still does not work, fix a soft [L "] firstin syllables:LA - LYU - LE - LE - LEE; then in words with the same syllables:

LYa: Lyalya, strap, poplars, land, fields, Valya, Tolya, Kolya;

BJ: people, chandelier, lupine, buttercup, fierce, Luda, Lucy;

LE: ice, flax, light, pilot, flight, lying, Lyolya, Lyova, Lyosha;

LE: forest, lion, swan, fishing line, bream, laziness, summer, watering can, ribbon, babbling;

LEE: leaf, linden, line, lily, lemon, fox, tench, downpour, midget, Lida.

It would be nice to fix and in pure clauses:

LA-LA-LA - the fields turn green. LE-LE-LE - there were leaves on the ground.

LEE-LEE - the bream splashed in the shallows. LYU-LYU-LYU - I love summer rain.

And something else in the same spirit. You can compose pure phrases with your baby. A very exciting experience!

Nursery rhymes and tongue twistersalso come in handy:

Oh, Lyuli, Lyuli, Lyuli, Sleeping on the branches of the ghouls ...

Children in cradles dream. Everyone fell asleep long ago!

In direct syllables, the sound [Л´] is already obtained, then it's time to go to reverse syllables and to combinations with other consonants:

AL - OL - UL - YL - FIR - YUL - YAL (soldering iron, poplar, gurgle, dust, tulle, tulip, moth, polka, stool, etc.);

SLI - SLY - SLY - SLI - SLI (trail, mica, slush, tears, plum ...).

And other sound combinations and words, only with consonants: P, F, G, K (plus, splash, lash, flux, pleated, pleated, glissé, glucose, cranberry ...)

Ø Speak with the baby first the syllables and words, and then, pure phrases with these sound combinations. Sit in front of the mirror and do not forget to control the position of the tongue (its tip rests on the upper incisors!).

OL-OL-OL - we bought salt. UL-UL-UL - we will hang tulle.

FIR-FIR-FIR - a blizzard is on the street. YL-YL-YL - dust on the leaves.

Solid sound [L]will have to work out for a longer time. Do not be lazy to repeat the same syllable, the same word several times. It will hardly be possible to achieve the correct sound on the fly!

Get started from straight syllables:LA - LU - LO - LE - LY and words with them:

LA: varnish, paw, bench, palm, weasel, okay, llama, lamp, barking;

LU: bow, magnifying glass, moon, puddle, ray, meadow, lawn, Lusha;

LO: forehead, elk, crowbar, boat, spoon, curl, elbow, dexterous;

BARS: bast, skis, bald head, bast, tables, floors, goals, etc.

Keep rhyming words in pure clauses:

LA-LA-LA - our Helen is small. LU-LU-LU - Lena loves praise.

LO-LO-LO - Lena is warm in felt boots. LY-LY-LY - Lena's boots are small.

Of nursery rhyme select these:

Owl-owl, owl, Sat the birds on the pole.

Big head. And the kittens go to the corner.

I sat on a stake, sat down, sat down,

Looking at the moon, they sang a song.

Her eyes shone. Heard the spoons, -

Eyes clap-clap, Stretched out the legs.

Legs top-top. Heard the rolls, -

And - flew! Everyone jumped off the stove!

Our hands were covered with soap. The moon shines like brass

We washed the dishes ourselves. Harrier feasts on a frog.

We washed the dishes ourselves, a funny bee is flying,

They helped our mother. The night haze lay on the forest.

(V. Lifshits) (V. Lunin)

Let's continue working on the sound [L] in reverse syllables and words with them:

AL - OL - UL - YL - EL - YL - YAL - YOL - IL (small, became, table, they say, stake, chair, mule, was, sat down, ate, crumpled, walked, found, sawed, walked, etc.) etc.)

PLA - KLA - VLA - SLA - SHLA - FLA - BLA - GLA and other sound combinations with vowels: U, O, Y (crying, swimming, Klava, keys, left, flags, eyes, etc.).

If in syllables and words the solid sound L works well, go to phrases and pure phrases:

AL-AL-AL - our baby is still small. OL-OL-OL - the mole sat on the table.

UL-UL-UL - we broke the chair. YL-YL-YL - Pavel washed the floors.

At the first stage of sound automation [L], the child repeats syllables, words and phrases after you, and at the final stage he must himself recall words with these sounds, you only give tasks:

Remember the names of birds (animals, flowers, trees, etc.) with the sound [Л].

Name food products with sound [Л].

List things with sound [L].

Learn and guess with your child puzzles:

What kind of beast is it in the cold winter, Caustic, green, in the winter in the forest we will find.

Walking through the woods hungry? (Wolf) We'll call you a prickly, green one. (Christmas tree)

There is a hollow in the pine, warm in the hollow. This lump from the apple tree is a gallop!

And who lives in the warmth in the hollow? (Squirrel) Fell, rolled, huddled in the leaves. (Apple)

To complete the sound [Л] use tongue twisters and textssaturated with these sounds:

Polkan pushed the stick with his paw. Mom washed Milu with soap.

Polkan pushed the stick with his paw. Mila did not like soap.

The tree has pins. In the winter cold everyone is young.

Splitting needles at the Christmas tree. Everyone is young in the winter cold.

The cat lapped the milk, the Cat rolled a ball of thread into a corner.

And Vitya dipped a roll in milk. The cat rolled a ball of thread into a corner.

Any children's book contains a variety of speech material and will help in sound automation [L].

As you probably noticed, in the speech material there were almost no words with the sounds [P´], [P]. This is no coincidence. Do not overload the child's speech with these difficult sounds (perhaps, they are not in his speech yet!). We will postpone work on them to a later date.

If after a long time of work there is no result, then, if necessary, contact a speech therapist for help. And don't hesitate! With all parenting talents, the help of a specialist will not hurt.

Teacher-speech therapist Pergunova M.Yu.

List of used literature:

1. Gerasimova A.S. Popular speech therapy: a practical guide for classes with children 5-6 years old. - M .: Iris-press, 2008.

2. Glazunova E. N., Zalmaeva R. Ya. Himself a speech therapist. - SPb .: Publishing House "Firefly", 2001.

3. Epifanova OV Developing activities with children preschool age.- Volgograd, 2004.

4. Kondratenko I.Yu. We pronounce sounds correctly. Speech therapy exercises... - M .: Iris-press, 2008.

5. Polyakova M.A. Self-instruction manual on speech therapy. Universal guide. - M .: Iris-press, 2007.

The child does not pronounce the letter "L" - what to do? Contact a speech therapist or fix the defect yourself? What should parents do? Let's figure it out together.

The choice of the method by which you can teach a child to speak correctly and coherently is based on his age. Preschool children learn more easily the material that is presented in a playful way. In most cases, this method is effective and efficient.

Practicing the skills of correct pronunciation of "L" is similar to the same action in the case of the sound "R". Our speech is based on exhalation. It is advisable to be able to breathe correctly.

How to learn to pronounce the letter L is a question that is relevant for both children and adults who have not gotten rid of the defect at one time. Today, there are certain exercises aimed at setting the correct speech. Parents who want to help their child without the help of a doctor can try different options. To teach him to breathe correctly, they can, together with the baby, inflate balloons, move light objects from place to place, for example, cotton balls, feathers.

In the process of all the above manipulations, the child should not puff out his cheeks.

Deciding to start staging solid sound l or soft, parents first need to find out exactly how the classes will be held. Children younger age not always can understand what is the meaning of articulation exercises. In this case, the atmosphere of the game plays an important role. You need to start small, gradually increasing the pace.

It is believed that teaching a child to pronounce the letter "L" is quite simple. Initially, parents should introduce the baby to all the organs that are involved in the articulation process. It is necessary to explain clearly what the teeth, mouth, cheeks do.

So how to teach a child to say the letter L correctly? There are certain exercises - articulatory gymnastics, which are aimed at developing and improving the mobility of speech organs. When demonstrating them, it is better if the parents with the child sit in front of the mirror or each other. Thus, the baby will be able to visually perceive and remember activities.

Simple and effective exercises. How to give a child a solid l in a playful way?

"Horse". You should smile, open your mouth and show your teeth. Like a horse, we click our tongue, gradually increasing the speed, while the lower jaw is motionless.
"Breeze". We smile with our mouth open. We bite the tip of the tongue with our front teeth and blow (you can bring a feather or a piece of cotton wool to the baby's mouth - it will be more interesting for him to repeat).
"Jam". We make circular movements with our tongue, licking our lips from top to bottom (we perform one minute).
"The rumble of a steamer." With our mouth parted, we say "s" for a long time. In this case, we lower the tip of the tongue, and raise its back to the sky.

It is advisable for parents to often engage in modeling, drawing with their child, create applications that stimulate the nerve endings on the hands, which will help in the formation of speech.

Even with the conscientious fulfillment of all the exercises, sometimes parents cannot independently teach the baby to speak correctly. Then the question arises, how to put the sound l to the child? The help of a specialist is required. Situations that require contacting a speech therapist:

in the family, Russian is not their native language, and the parents speak with an accent, which complicates the production of sounds;
one of the parents has bad diction;
with long and persistent exercises, there is no effect.

Teaching a child to pronounce the “L” sound is not difficult if the process carries a positive atmosphere. While enjoying the lessons, the child will quickly master the new letter. In addition to exercise, parents can use tongue twisters to speed up learning.

Lisp and lisp in children often become the reasons for their parents' sleepless nights. How to teach a child to say the letter r and l? Is it normal that he doesn't pronounce them? And if it's something serious?

First, make it clear to yourself right away that before the age of six, speech defects are normal. The child may not pronounce certain letters of the alphabet (as a rule, these are the notorious r and l), distort words, and use them incorrectly. It's okay, the kid is learning.

But after six it's definitely a problem. If your child already has school on his nose, and the sounds of speech still do not give in, it's time to take him to the doctor. You cannot do without medical advice, even if you think you are able to solve children's problems on your own. The doctor will first of all determine what the speech defects are associated with and prescribe treatment.

Problems with correct pronunciation sounds in children are of a psychological and biological nature.

The first is when the baby cannot pronounce this or that sound because of his own psyche. For example (and this is the most common case), all childhood parents lisped and gagged with the child, swallowing and distorting words. As a result, the baby believes that this pronunciation is correct, which, as a result, is reflected in speech. The problem may also be related to the fact that the child either does not know the mechanism by which the sound is formed, or simply does not want to pronounce it.

The second is the biological characteristics of the baby's oral cavity. Sometimes in order for the child to be able to pronounce the letters, it is enough to "cut" the frenum of the tongue.

If the problem is psychological, it is better to seek treatment from a speech therapist. He will not only conduct training with the baby, but will also tell parents how to teach the child to say the letter r and l at home.

Most often, speech therapists, answering the question of how to teach a child to say the letter r and l, recommend: "Pronounce tongue twisters, rhymes and do gymnastics for the mouth."

Tongue Twisters

A set of small chants, rhymes and tongue twisters is one of the main elements of the technique.
As tongue twisters, you can use the well-known "Greek rode across the river ...." or "Karl stole the corals from Clara." Or learn together with the baby and recite verses for training the letter "r":

“Fish, mushroom, lynx, fisherman,
Rainbow, rocket, cancer.
No, not cancer.
Then chamomile
Angler, gun, shirt,
A frame or a handle?
No. Give up? It's a bug!
She sits under the table and growls "

or "l":

“Milk ran away, ran away, ran away.
I barely caught him
Being a mistress is not easy! "

or

“Grandfather planted an onion, grew a forelock onion,
The grandson saw the onion, the forelock cut off the onion.
Amazing thing:
Tears are falling from the grandson! "

Fun exercises

One of the elements of training is the implementation of simple exercises by children to train the sounds r and l.
"Lion Cub". Ask your child to voice the lion's roar. Let it be loud and continuous.
"Rehearsal". Have the kid pretend to be singing before the show and sing out loud "La-le-lo-li-le-la-lu". Repeat about 5-7 times.

Gymnastics

Sometimes children simply do not know what the position of the lips and tongue should be in order for the sounds r and l to turn out. Gymnastics helps to sort out this, and also trains the muscles of the tongue.

Here are some exercises:

"Snake". Place your tongue between your teeth, open your mouth slightly and exhale air through it.

"Nibbler". Open your mouth and slide your tongue over back wall the upper row of teeth left-right.

"Teaser". Open your mouth, stick out your tongue and move it up and down and from side to side.

The lower jaw and head should not move during exercise.

And most importantly: in any technique related to teaching a child to say the letter r and l, systematic exercises are important. Only constant efforts can be crowned with success.