Automation of the sound S in game exercises

The manual offers a system of exercises for the automation of the sound S for preschoolers aged 4–7, which turns the monotonous and repetitive work on consolidating the pronunciation of the sound established by the speech therapist into an interesting game. At the same time as automating the sound, the child's reading skills are improved, fine motor skills are developed, and creative imagination is enhanced. Working with this manual promotes faster automation of the sound in spontaneous speech, development of phonemic hearing, improvement of the syllabic structure of words, correction of lexical and grammatical speech patterns, reinforcement of knowledge about the automated sound and the corresponding letter, and formation of skills in sound-letter analysis of syllables and words. Automation is carried out according to the traditional scheme in speech therapy. The effectiveness of corrective work is ensured by using a number of auxiliary techniques (working with three-dimensional and flat toys, counting sticks, creating game situations during the session). The manual is intended for conducting individual work with a child and is addressed to speech therapists, educators of speech therapy groups, and parents of children with speech disorders.