Literacy training “Sounds [z], [z`] and the letter Z”

Tale about the letter Z

Flightless umbrella

A hare was walking in the forest and found an umbrella. Suddenly he sees a wolf looking at him right from the thickets with angry, contemptuous eyes.

“There’s a trap,” the hare shook, “it’s too late to run away.” I’ll stand on a tree stump under an umbrella, maybe the wolf will m-m-mist me for a m-m-mushroom.

So I did. He stands on a stump under an umbrella, his eyes closed, his teeth chattering in fear, but he himself does not move. And the wolf slowly approaches from behind... And then, fortunately for the hare, a strong wind blew! He picked up the umbrella along with the hare and raised it high into the sky. A hare flies over the forest, laughs, bursts into tears, and the wolf below runs along the ground, clicks its teeth, gasps.

- Come on, come on! Press! - the hare screams. - I need to do exercises - I wish I could run faster!

The wolf spat. He sees that he cannot catch up with the hare. He ran to the store, bought an umbrella from the goat, stood on a stump and waited for him to take off like a hare. I stood there until sunset. I was terribly angry!

- Oh, goat! - growls. - I sold the flightless umbrella!

And he tore the entire umbrella with his teeth.

(G. Yudin)

Continue the sentence

He rushes without looking back. Only the heels sparkle. He rushes as fast as he can. The tail is shorter than the ear. Quickly guess who it is? … (Bunny.)

On clear nights, a mother and her daughters walk. She doesn’t repeat to her daughters: “Go to bed, it’s late!” Because the mother is the moon, And the daughters... (stars).

I wake up early in the morning Together with the rosy sun, I make up the crib myself. I quickly do... (exercise).

The forests hide many troubles, there is a wolf, a bear and a fox! Our animal lives in anxiety, running away from trouble. Come on, guess quickly. What is the animal's name? … (Bunny.)

I sit, almost crying, Very difficult... (task).

The roof is covered in fur, White smoke overhead. The yard is covered in snow, the houses are white. At night... (winter) came to us.

There is a clatter of feet in the corridor, which calls everyone to class... (bell).

Riddles for children starting with the letter Z

I will paint the branches with white paint, I will throw silver on your roof. Warm winds will come in the spring And they will drive me out of the yard. (Winter)

Jumps across the field - hides his ears. He will stand up like a pillar - his ears will stick out. (Hare)

I dusted the paths, decorated the windows, gave joy to the children and took them for a ride on a sled. (Winter)

Even though she herself is snow and ice, And when she leaves, she sheds tears. (Winter)

When everything is covered with gray snow and the sun says goodbye to us early? (Winter)

Rusting, rustling the grass, A living whip crawls through. So he stood up and hissed: Come, those who are very brave. (Snake)

The rope lies, the cheat hisses. It is dangerous to take it - it will bite. Clear? (Snake)

He crawls on the ground, but doesn’t let him come to him. (Snake)

If you roll it up, it’s a wedge; if you unfold it, it’s a damn thing. (Umbrella)

I walk in the rain and in the heat: This is my character. (Umbrella)

Thirty-two thresh, One turns. (Teeth and tongue)

The scythe does not have a den, he does not need a hole. Legs save you from enemies, And bark protects you from hunger. (Hare)

What kind of forest animal Stood up like a column under a pine tree And stands among the grass - Ears larger than head? (Hare)

Long ear. A little ball of fluff, Jumps deftly, Loves carrots. (Hare)

Who loves carrots and jumps smartly. Spoils the garden beds, Runs away without looking back? (Hare)

Not a lamb or a cat. Wears a fur coat all year round. A gray fur coat is for summer, a fur coat for winter is of a different color. (Hare)

Millet is spilled onto a black scarf. The cockerel came, but it’s not easy to peck. (Stars)

White flowers bloom in the evening and fade in the morning. (Stars)

A tired shepherd walked behind a countless flock at night, and when the rooster crowed, the sheep and the shepherd disappeared. (Stars and month)

I’ll go to the warm land, I’ll rise up to the sun, There will be a whole family in it like me! (Corn)

What is visible only at night? (Stars)

Correct articulation of the sound Z

The sound “Z” is a sonorous whistling sound; the formation of the organs of the speech apparatus is important for its pronunciation. The articulation of sibilants depends on the position of the tongue in the oral cavity and the shape that the tongue takes during speaking.

A speech therapist will always help you find the cause of incorrect pronunciation.

Features of articulation “Z”:

The lips are stretched into a smile, the mouth is slightly open, teeth are visible.
The jaw is not closed, there is a gap between the teeth.
The wide tip of the tongue rests firmly on the lower front teeth.
The lateral edges of the tongue are pressed against the molars, forming a hollow in the middle.
A narrow gap is formed between the upper palate and the center of the tongue, through which an air stream passes.
The soft palate is raised and pressed against the back wall of the pharynx, thereby closing the passage into the nasal cavity. Air passes through the mouth when speaking.
The vocal cords tense and vibrate to produce the voice. When the voice is added, the exhaled air turns into a ringing sound “Z”.

Problems with the articulation of “Z” arise if the child has a flat tongue, it is difficult to form a hollow, and there are difficulties in speech breathing. Hissing defects spoil a child’s speech and require professional correction.

Setting the sound

Speech therapy work on sound production is carried out in 5 areas:

By imitation. To do this, the child must have developed phonemic hearing.
Using a mechanical method. If the child cannot independently shape the tongue or make vibrating movements, then the speech therapist helps with special tools (spatula, spatula). To minimize the use of instruments, much attention is paid to articulatory gymnastics in classes.
Based on formed sounds. “Z” is well placed on the basis of the related “S”. If “C” is also not sufficiently worked out, then they put “C” from “T”. Gradually, the child reproduces “Z” by adding his voice.
Staging from articulation exercises. To pronounce sibilants, the tongue performs complex movements, using the tip of the tongue, its back and lateral edges. The lips and jaw should also be active when speaking. To practice precise movements of the speech organs, articulatory gymnastics are performed.
Mixed method. An individual correction plan is drawn up, which includes the listed methods.

By imitation

Setting phonemes by imitation requires the teacher to have competent speech and correct sound pronunciation, because children copy the articulation of adults. To stage “Z,” you can invite preschoolers to play the game “Mosquitoes.”

The teacher asks the children to remember how mosquitoes buzz and ring in the summer. Children are divided into 2 categories: “mosquitoes” and “tourists”. Hoops are placed on the floor. The task of the “mosquitoes”: to catch the “tourists”, the task of the “tourists”: to run from the “mosquitoes” into a hoop. Children who pretend to be mosquitoes utter a loud, drawn-out “ZZZZZZZ.” After a few minutes, the participants switch roles.

After the game, the teacher pays attention to the sound of “Z”, sonority and volume. It is necessary to monitor the completion of the task for each child and check the correct position of the speech organs.

Mechanical method

If a child cannot independently put his lips and jaw in the desired position, a specialist will help him with this. He:

asks the child to smile,
and at the same time holds his lower and upper lips with a clean finger or spoon,
in this position, the child pronounces a long sound “Z”,
As soon as a clear sound is obtained, the finger is removed.

The exercise is repeated until the sound is heard. It is important to teach the child to involuntarily lower and raise his lips.

Staging from reference sounds

Specialists begin working with whistling people with the sound “S”, from which they later add “Z” and “C”.

The difference between “Z” and “S” is that when pronouncing a voiced “Z”, the vocal cords close and vibrate, the pressure of exhaled air becomes weaker, and the gap between the tongue and the alveoli is narrower. The air stream is less intense than when pronouncing “C”.

The speech therapist asks the child to say “SSS” and then add voices to the sound. The presence of a voice can be controlled by hearing, as well as by tactile sensations by placing a hand on the neck.

Staging from articulation exercises

Exercises for articulating the sound “Z”:

"Gorochka". The teacher and the child remember what a mountain looks like and depict its shape with their hands. Afterwards, the child is asked to create a mound with his tongue, lifting its middle.
"Breeze". The child stretches out his lips with a tube and blows, after which the teacher lifts his upper lip and asks him to blow again.
"Lock". Teeth closed, lips parted. The speech therapist explains that the tongue is behind the fence and cannot be released. The child presses his tongue against his teeth several times.
"Climber". The tip of the tongue rests on the lower incisors, the back of the tongue arches. The child is explained that the lower jaw is part of the rock on which the tongue needs to rest. The movement of the tongue is monitored using a mirror and the number of seconds it is possible to hold in this position is noted.
"Stream." The mouth is slightly open, the teeth are not completely closed, so as to form a gap. The child is invited to play with the stream: release a stream of air through the resulting crack.
"Coil". The tip of the tongue is pressed from the inside to the lower incisors. The middle part of the tongue bends strongly, forming a hollow in the center. The tongue rolls out of the mouth and hides back. An important condition: do not tear the tip of your tongue from your teeth.
"Naughty tongue." The mouth is open, the tongue is relaxed, lying in the middle of the lower lip. The child slaps his tongue with his lips without touching it with his teeth.

Funny poems about the letter Z for children

Today’s breakfast “Tomorrow,” I thought yesterday, “I’ll sit down to breakfast in the morning. Breakfast is here, but where is tomorrow? I sat down to breakfast today. (V. Berestov)

Bunny, bunny friend! Sit with me for an hour. - I can’t do it for a minute - I’m running to visit the hedgehog. He met me yesterday. He invited me to eat cloudberries. (F. Bobylev)

It’s cold for the bunny in the forest - Let’s knit socks for the gray one. (A. Pudval)

Bunny A bunny is riding on a tram, A bunny is riding, reasoning: “If I bought a ticket, Who am I: a hare or not.” (A. Shibaev)

Why did the bunnies take the green umbrella from the little housewife? Then, to hide from the wolf, Under this silk umbrella. (G. Satir)

The hare says to the hare: “I wish I had a ravenous appetite!” - Appetite is of little use, I wish I had teeth like a wolf. (V. Viktorov)

The snake charmer is busy with his sonorous music. And to the music, friends, the snake will dance too. (V. Berestov)

Rubber Zina Bought in a store, Rubber Zina brought in a basket. She was gaping. Rubber Zina, Fell from the basket - Smeared in mud. (A. Barto)

The sun rises early and hurries to the garden: - Are the vegetables all right? How are things going in your garden? Are you feeling drowsy? Reluctant to move? I command everyone: get up! We'll do physical exercises. Come on, do the following exercise with me: Up, down, Stretch, Wake up completely. Shake off your nighttime laziness - The work day is ahead. We need to have time for the tomatoes to turn red by the evening. The eggplants will turn blue, the melon and pumpkin will turn yellow. We need to be in time for dinner. (T. Polyakova)

Zebu knows neither snow nor blizzard. He was both born and raised in the south. I’m used to palm trees and the southern sky. Although he is just a bull... (B. Zakhoder)

Strawberry Strawberry Near the tree stump she said to everyone: “I’m not there!” - She looked around and then hid under a leaf. The sun's ray found her. He shouted: “It’s not good!” I deceived you! Ah ah ah! Strawberry, get out! - The berry blushed and said: - Sneaky... (L. Fadeeva)

Would you like to know why the Little Robin got wet early in the frozen thickets? Would you like to know why, Looking into the zenith, the finch rings loudly and cheerfully? Would you like to know why the snake rustled? I would like to know why the earth is turning green? (V. Lunin)

They want to give me a puppy for my birthday, but I said: “No need! I'm not ready yet! (S. Mikhalkov)