Hark! I hear the cannons roar. Is it the King approaching?
My sister used to go to speech therapy and talk with a spoon in her mouth. And today she is a successful criminal trial lawyer and District Attorney. I wish someone had put a spoon in my mouth.......

But serioiusly.....this bit of real help courtesy of Catholic Heritage Curricula and Mrs. Sandra Garant......

Work on tongue twisters a few minutes a day. The last two twisters distinguish between the “w” and the “r” sounds, switching from one to the other.

“Around the rocks the rugged rascal ran.”
“Stir the turkey stew, sir.”
“The red leather is wet, and the yellow leather is wetter than the red.”
“Ron Williams won the racewalk.”


For ages five and up only. Put the tip of a clean popsicle stick or the handle of a teaspoon between your child’s front teeth and have him talk. He can repeat the tongue twisters above or read sentences out of a book. The mouth has to work harder to form the sounds while hanging onto the stick. Do not put marbles in your child’s mouth as Professor Higgins did to poor Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady. The stick and spoon handle are safer than marbles, but be sure your child is sitting still to prevent injury.


They also have a free on-line study guide for the lovely book Little Therese.