SMOOTH OR BUMPY SPEECH?
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At first, I didn’t know what smooth or bumpy speech was!
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I just knew that I got sometimes got frustrated when I tried to speak.
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I didn’t listen to myself or know when my speech was bumpy.
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Then Ms. K told me about smooth and bumpy speech.
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I started learning to listen.
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WHAT IS BUMPY SPEECH?
Repeated Phrases
Repeated Words
Parts of Words repeated
Long gaps in between words
“Filler “words (um, um, like , like, uh uh)
“Tense” speech
“Tight “ speech
Disorganized sounding
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WHAT IS SMOOTH SPEECH?
Relaxed speech
Few words are repeated
There are a few filler words
Bumpiness is not noticeable or distracting
Others can easily understand the big Idea of what I’m saying
Smooth speech is NOT PERFECT speech! It’s GOOD speech!
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WHY IS SMOOTH SPEECH IMPORTANT?
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We talk all the time.
• In School
• While I talk with friends
• When I’m answering the teacher
• When I’m asking questions
• Out of School
• With my piano teacher
• When I’m helping my brothers and sisters
• In Sunday School
• When I’m telling my mom about my day
• When I need to ask for help doing something
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WHY IS SMOOTH SPEECH IMPORTANT?
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People hear less of my bumpiness and more of my ideas!
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They can follow my train of thought better.
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I’m able to share my ideas faster.
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I’m able to share my ideas with less frustration.
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COMING UP NEXT:
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When is my speech especially bumpy?
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What can I do to make my speech smoother?
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For now though…
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I’m learning to listen!
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