Mm
consonant 01 · lips
The activation, the inside of the mouth, a mouth up close, the beat, the reading and the sheet to print. All on this page.
Work on it here or take the printed sheet. The mirror, the activation and the syllables in the book work just as well without a screen.
See the other soundsPlace
Both lips
Manner
Nasal
Voice
Voiced
Air
Through the nose
Before you start
End the session on an mmm that worked, even if it was the very first one.
Press your lips together and count to five. Let go. Press again.
Put one finger just above the top lip and one just below the bottom lip. Tiny, gentle taps.
Now a long mmm. Put their hand on your cheek, then on theirs: it buzzes.
One
4 steps. Listen to them, or use the arrows to go at your own pace.
The lips close
They come together and block the way out through the mouth.
The soft palate drops
At the back of the roof of the mouth, the way to the nose opens.
The air goes up
It can't get out the front, so it rises and leaves through the nose.
And the lips buzz
That buzz is the M. You can feel it with a finger.
Two
The same mouth, syllable by syllable and up close: this is the model they'll copy in the mirror.
The camera shows their mouth next to the video. Nothing is recorded or saved: it only shows, like a mirror.
Ten of each
Tap each time they say it. At ten, it moves on to the next one.
Three
English has strong and weak beats. Tap the table on the strong one as you say it. Touch a pattern to hear it.
Four
Only sounds they've already worked on. The words with a heart are learned by heart. Touch any of them to hear it.
To take with you
The two pages you use every day: practice with tally marks and tracing, and reading with the words. Print it as many times as you need.
Download PDF · 2 pagesIf something doesn't work, write to hola@rootafamily.com.
This page goes with card 01 of the book. It isn't a diagnosis and doesn't replace an assessment by a speech-language professional.