ABSTRACT
Break the word into two halves, eg te and nnis. Leave a pause between the two halves,
eg te (pause) nnis. Gradually make the pause that you leave between the two halves of
the word smaller until there is no pause and you are saying the word: ‘tennis’. Try some
of the ideas described in the tips to help a child say longer words that start with s
(Section 4, p96). For example: put two paper hands on the wall. Touch a hand and say te.
Touch the other hand and say nnis. Gradually bring the hands closer together, making the
pause between te and nnis smaller. When the child is ready, put the hands next to each
