Books that mimic the sounds of machines or musical instruments, or that feature the sounds that animals make, are a great way to tune your child's ear to the sounds of letters and words, a helpful pre-literacy skill. And, for four and five year olds, nothing beats tongue twisters for hours of fun playing with words. Kids will revel in testing their ability to articulate these funny phrases, and they'll probably want to test you too!
One of the best books on tongue twisters I've seen lately is Six Sheep Sip Thick Shakes and Other Tricky Tongue Twisters by Brian P. Cleary. It features 22 original twisters, each whimsically illustrated. Best of all, at the back of the book Cleary shares tips on how to make your own tongue twisters! For other books on tongue twisters click here. Have fun!
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