W Sound - How to use Speech Blubs to learn the W [w] consonant

Many children struggle to make the W consonant, which develops first at the age of 3, as an initial sound. In this article, we will give you a better idea of how to make this sound by watching the video below which shows the tongue position in illustrations and how to properly pronounce the W sound. We also listed all the words in our app that you can use to practice making this sound with your children. 

We strongly suggest watching this video, where Rachel covers the W consonant and explains how to make it properly.

After watching this video open our app, Speech Blubs, and practice the words that include the W consonant in them.  Download the app from the App Store App Store (https://apple.co/2UJcddR) or Google Play (https://bit.ly/2QyYTKX). 

To practice making the W consonant here is the list of sections and words in them that you can practice with your child:

• Early Sounds: Growl, Caw, Pawoo, Hee Haw, Tweet, Meow, Woof, Nee Naw. 
• Petting ZOO: Cow.
• Outdoor Wonders: Winter.
• Living Colors: Brown, White, Yellow.
• Yummy Time: Watermelon, Water.
• Numbers and me: Two, Twelve, Twenty.
• Toy Box: Swing.

We also recommend using the section "Mouth Gym" to warm up a bit before practice. The "Mouth Gym" section is designed to increase children's awareness of how their mouth work, as well as their coordination, range of motion and endurance. 

Learn more about our app, click here: https://speechblubs.com/ 

We wish you happy Blubbing!