K is the quiet choking sound.
In order to produce this sound your child has to pretent to cough up food. Ask your child to repeat after you while practicing in the mirror saying ku, ku, ku. When producing /k/ the student has to be reminded to turn off his/her voice box (vocal folds/throat should not be vibrating). Also remind your child while trying to cough to make sure to place their tongue tip behind their lower front teeth.
Please work with the student on producing /k/ in the beginning, medial, and final positions of words, phrases, and sentences using the examples listed below.
I know you are busy but if you can take 15-20 minutes at least 3 times a week to work on this sound it will help your child tremendously.
Doing home practice will help your child make much faster progress toward correct production.
Every day that your child goes without practice it becomes more and more difficult to correct an "K" error because he/she continues to say it incorrectly.
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K Words
I encourage you to use these lists when practicing at home.
Doing home practice will help your child make much faster progress toward correct production.
Every day that your child goes without practice it becomes more and more difficult to correct an "P" error because he/she continues to say it incorrectly.
Beginningcan cat key comb catch coin cub cone carrot corn cold cool cop cake car kid cave coat cow cut cart candy card color kite
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Middleracquet breakfast baking chicken donkey soccer sucker vacation biking turkey cooking weekend uncle napkin bacon checkers jacket pumpkin raincoat taco looking helicopter apricot vacuum |
Endingduck bike lock cheek hawk leak rake rock shake music book back pack cook hike sick check hook lick neck snack stick truck walk pick |
Initial K Phrases and Sentenceshealthy cabbage wood cabin cactus in a pot chocolate cake soda can bright candle piece of candy fast car play cards fresh carrots nice cat big cave snow coat silver coin freezing cold hair comb traffic cone new cookbook cop watch yellow corn brown cow bear cub red ketchup house key wireless keyboard happy kid high kite Some people think cabbage is gross. Her cabin is made from logs. Cactus grow in funny shapes. Everyone likes cake. The soda was in a cooler. The candle lit up the dark room. I will save my candy. The car is fast. We will play a game with cards. We pick carrots from the garden. The cat was going to crawl away. The cave was by the ocean. A coat is for sale. He used his coin to buy treats. He shivers when he is cold. She likes to comb her hair. Slow down when you see a traffic cone. She is using her cookbook to make dinner. The cop was working a case. We are having corn for dinner. A farmer had a cow. A bear cub looks so playful. I put ketchup on all my food. I lock my door with this key. My keyboard is wireless. She is a cute kid. The kite flew high. |
Medial K Phrases and Sentencesripe apricot crispy bacon muffin baker racing biker green bookmark eat breakfast broken vase playing checkers chicken coop fresh cookies crunchy cracker stubborn donkey rain jacket paper napkin small package male peacock white pocket orange pumpkin raccoon tail tennis racquet red raincoat soccer ball sticky gum pink sucker crunchy taco male turkey white vacuum An apricot is delicious. A bacon smell fills the house. A baker loves muffins. Racing is fun for a biker. She uses a bookmark to keep her page. I love bacon, eggs, and orange juice for breakfast. The vase was broken. Checkers is a fun game. The chicken was by the coop. He likes his cookies fresh. He has four crackers. The donkey stood in a pasture. She wore a rain jacket in case it rained. He wrote on the napkin. Where did this package come from? The peacock has gorgeous feathers. He has nothing in his pocket. The pumpkin is on the rock. The raccoon has a striped tail. He hit the ball with the racquet. His raincoat was red. The boys love playing soccer. The gum on my shoe is too sticky. She licks her pink sucker. He wants his taco fresh. A turkey sounds funny when it gobbles. I need to vacuum the rug. |
Final K Phrases and Sentencesback pain bike ride read book her cheek yummy cupcake brown duck bad headache long hike wall hook water leak dog lick gate lock strawberry milkshake sheet music touch neck notebook paper pretty peacock rake leaves gray rock feel sick long sidewalk healthy snack throw stick sore stomach short toothpick silver truck long walk He has a pain in his back. He liked to bike long distances. She wants to read the book. She is pointing to her cheek. Her cupcake was yummy. He saw a duck at the petting zoo. I have a bad headache. Let's go on a hike in the mountains. That is a rusty hook. He has a leak in his pipes. My dog likes to lick me. You can use a lock on a shed. I want a strawberry milkshake. This looks like hard music to play. She is touching her neck. She uses her notebook every day. The peacock has gorgeous feathers. We rake leaves in the fall. The rock is heavy. She is too sick to go to work. The sidewalk goes through the park. She is eating a midnight snack. She throws a stick for her puppy. His stomach was sore from the pain. He has a toothpick in his mouth. A silver truck drives by. She goes for long walks.
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K Reading Paragraphs
Uncle Taco's Bike
Uncle Taco loved to go biking every weekend. He liked to bike up and down mountains, around lakes, and through tunnels and caves. He liked to bike when it was hot and when it was cold.
One day he wanted to go on a bike ride, but couldn't find his bike. He looked and looked, but could not find it.
On his way to work the next day, he was puzzling about where his bike would be. As he was walking he noticed a carrot-colored pumpkin in someone’s garden.
"That's it!" he exclaimed. He ran home as fast as his little biking legs could carry him.
When he got home, he ran to the shed behind his house. After moving the rake, his backpack, and his colorful kite, he found his bike - right next to a carrot-colored plastic pumpkin. He had put his bike in the shed to remind himself that he needed to clean it out. And he spent the next weekend doing just that.
Cookbook Detective
Every Tuesday I go to Candle Park. I listen to music and read my book of the week.
Last week I took my breakfast to the park with me. A taco, some bacon, and a milkshake...my favorite. As I ate my breakfast, a cop with a notebook came by.
"Did you see a cat, a donkey, or a duck run by here?" he asked.
"No sir, I didn't?" I said.
"I am a detective, and I am trying to solve the stolen cookbook case," he said, "If you see anything weird on this sidewalk please call me."
"I will," I said. When he left, I thought of a great book title for his case. I would call it "The Great Cookbook Catastrophe."
Katie's Candy
Katie is careful with her candy. She loves it. She doesn't like cookies, crackers, or cupcakes - just candy. She likes her candy so much, she puts a lock on her candy box whenever she goes to sleep. She wears the key around her neck.
All of that changed after Katie got a sick stomach from eating too much candy. Now she eats healthy food like carrots, corn, and turkey. She hopes she won't get sick like that again.