Slow Motion Speech

Phoneme Awareness Procedure 1. Ask children to move in slow motion . Suggest several actions, such as waving, turning around, flapping their arms, or putting on a hat . 2. Start to speak in slow motion, stretching words as you say them . Begin with your name . Say it very slowly . Have children say it . Then, have children say their own names in slow motion to themselves and to partners . 3. Say other words in slow motion . (See the next page for sample words .) If you have a plastic “walking” spring toy, stretch it as you say words . Note: Remember, some phonemes are not continuants and cannot be stretched . Avoid adding “uh” to these sounds . For example, ball should be pronounced baaaaaaaallllllllllll, with the initial, noncontinuant sound said briefly and the continuant sounds elongated (rather than buuuuhhh— aaalll) . 4. Contrast the stretched version of the word with the word as it is typically said . Repeat the two versions several times . If you are using a plastic “walking” spring toy, show it collapsed, then stretch it as you elongate the word . Engage in slow motion speech occasionally as children engage in other activities, such as cleaning up, moving outdoors, or selecting activities . Differentiate or Extend ▲ Have children walk across the room as they slowly say their names . Have them begin their names on one side of the room and continue saying them as they move to the other side of the room . Do this in small groups, and then let volunteers go individually . Letter Connection ▲ Show children letter cards and have them practice stretching the sounds . Be sure to restrict use to letters that represent continuant sounds, that is, those that can be stretched without distortion . Then, advance to word cards and have children practice stretching each sound in the Slow Motion Speech Objective Students will build toward segmenting the phonemes in words by exaggerating them . Overview The teacher models speaking very slowly so that phonemes are exaggerated and become more noticeable . Children are encouraged to speak in slow motion, too . Materials plastic “walking” spring toys (optional) School-Home Connection Encourage children to share their names in slow motion with their families . If available, provide each child with a plastic “walking” sample samplespring toy to take home . word, being mindful of only stretching those sounds that can be stretched without distortion .

Phoneme Awareness

Sample Words Word Slow Motion

ball cat doll fan gum hand jam key lip man nose run sand tent van wind zip

baaalll caaat dooolll fffaaannn guuummm hhhaaannnd jaaammm keeey llliiip mmmaaannn nnnooossse rrruuunnn sssaaannnd teeennnt vvvaaannn wwwiiinnnd zzziiip Slow Motion Speech (cont.) sample