Homeschooling

Question: Speech Therapy?

My daughter is 4 and will not be starting Kindergarten until Sept of '07. I have been Homeschooling her a preschool curriculum to get her up to speed with other kids her age.

My main problem is that she can't pronounce her "R's".
Ex: Car = Caw, Run= Wun, River= Wival

I think its adorable, especially when she tells me an entire story with her "accent".

I have always figured that she will outgrow it, and once she begins school, they will correct it.

Recently, several people have told me that she needs therapy. I have been told that I should correct her when she says things incorrectly- but if I do that, she gets irritated and says "I did say caw (car). You dont heaw(hear) me wight (right)."

Should I correct it now, or should I wait until she starts school? She is my last baby so I am in no rush for her to grow up and I think its sooo cute.

Any advice?

Answer: I disagree with "do nothing." It may be cute NOW, but it will not be cute when her peers start to humiliate her and make fun of her, and you can be sure they will.

I would take her to a speech therapist and have her evaluated. It may just be a childhood thing she will, in fact, grow out of. However, the professional assessment may uncover something that requires therapy. In either case, your mind will be put at ease.

Good luck.

The Madsen Method, English for Life. "Sounds of the English Phonograms" part 1

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