How do you teach L blends articulation?

How to make an ‘l’ blend:

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First, remind your child how to make an ‘l’ sound.
Explain that you make the ‘l’ sound with an open mouth.
The front of the tongue goes up to the gum ridge just behind the top front two teeth.
The lips spread a bit in a tiny smile.
The air goes down the sides of the tongue.

How do you practice L blends?

Teaching L Blends To Struggling Readers

Say and trace the L blend in a word list or on a worksheet.
Sky write L blends and say the sound and letters aloud.
Use a sand or salt try to spell words with L blends.
Sort words by L blends.
Color code the L blends on a worksheet or list.

What is an L Blend?

‘L’ blends are consonant blends where the second letter is ‘l’. There are six different ‘l’ blends, and these are bl, cl, fl, pl, gl and sl. There are many examples of common ‘l’ blend words including ‘blue’, ‘clay’, ‘plan’ and ‘slide’. Children will learn about the ‘l’ blend during phonics.

How can I help my child say the L sound?

1. To teach the /l/ sound place the tongue tip on the alveolar ridge (the ridge behind the front teeth). To help your child do this touch your child’s alveolar ridge with your finger or a lollipop. Then ask your child to place his tongue tip there.

What are some L blend words?

Words include: flower, plate, plant, planet, plane, claw, clap, clam, cloud, clock, clown, flame, fly, flag, flash, flying, flute, flour, blonde, blackboard, blizzard, blanket, black, blue, slipper, sleeve, sled, sleep, slice, glasses, glove and glue.

How do you articulate the L sound?

The /l/ sound is made with the tongue elevated to touch the alveolar ridge or, the bumps on the hard palate behind the front teeth. Have your child watch your mouth as you say ‘la-la-la’, then, let her have a try.

How do you target L speech therapy?

At what age should a child be able to say the l sound?

Acquisition of the /L/ sound can happen anywhere between ages 3-6 years. If your child falls within this age range, and is having trouble pronouncing /L/, this is technically developmentally normal.

How can I improve my l pronunciation?

So in our blog series on how to learn English in the fun and interesting way, we wrapped up tips on how to pronounce those sounds perfectly.

TONGUE EXERCISE EXECUTION.
RELAX YOUR JAW AND DO NOT OVERTHINK.
SING A SONG/LISTEN TO NEWS IN ENGLISH.
PRACTICE WITH MINIMAL PAIRS.
RECITE TONGUE TWISTERS.