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Smooth OR BUMPY Speech ?. I’m Learning To Listen! . Smooth Or Bumpy Speech?. At first, I didn’t know what smooth or bumpy speech was! I just knew that I got sometimes got frustrated when I tried to speak. I didn’t listen to myself or know when my speech was bumpy.
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Smooth OR BUMPY Speech ? I’m Learning To Listen!
Smooth Or Bumpy Speech? • At first, I didn’t know what smooth or bumpy speech was! • I just knew that I got sometimes got frustrated when I tried to speak. • I didn’t listen to myself or know when my speech was bumpy. • Then Ms. K told me about smooth and bumpy speech. • I started learning to listen.
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
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!
Why is Smooth Speech Important? • 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
Why IS Smooth Speech ImPORTANT? • People hear less of my bumpiness and more of my ideas! • They can follow my train of thought better. • I’m able to share my ideas faster. • I’m able to share my ideas with less frustration.
COmIng Up neXt: • When is my speech especially bumpy? • What can I do to make my speech smoother? • For now though… • I’m learning to listen!