Development Cards. Speech Launching. Sound Imitation

Development cards are designed to initiate speech in babies starting from 6 months of age. The set includes 34 thick double-sided cards featuring imitations of sounds from animals, transport, musical instruments, people, and natural phenomena. Sound imitations are combinations of sounds that allow a baby who cannot yet speak to name objects in the surrounding world in a way they can understand. Repeating sound imitations develops the child's phonemic hearing and articulatory apparatus. Colorful illustrations on the cards will engage the child, and they will want to vocalize the picture. Help them with this. Each card is equipped with a prompt phrase for adults. Pronounce the sound imitation several times. It’s good if the child can see your lip movements, as this will help them understand how different speech sounds are pronounced. Play with the child until they start to repeat after you. After studying sound imitations with the cards, transfer the game to toys and everyday objects. Let the child try to vocalize them. This will be the best training for their speech apparatus and will help them start speaking words and sentences earlier than their peers.