TONGUE EXERCISE
1) Tongue Extension. Protrude tongue between lips. Sticking out tongue as far as you can. Hold tongue steady and straight for 3 to 5 seconds. Relax and Repeat 5 times.
2) Tongue Retraction. Retract tongue, touching the back of your tongue to the roof of your mouth (as if producing the /k/). Hold for 1 to 3 seconds. Relax and Repeat 5 times.
3) Tongue Extension and Retraction. Combine the two procedures above, holding each position for 1 to 3 seconds. Relax and Repeat 5 times.
4) Tongue Tip Up. Place tongue on alveolar ridge, (the area behind your top teeth.) If you don't have any teeth move your tongue tip up to your gum where your top teeth would be. open mouth as wide as possible maintaining tongue contact. Hold for 3 to 5 seconds. Relax and Repeat 5 times.
5) Tongue Elevation Along the Palate. Tongue tip to alveolar ridge, (The area behind your top teeth) Move tongue front to back along the roof of your mouth. Relax and Repeat 5 times.
6) Tongue Side to Side. Tongue tip to left side of mouth, hold for 3 to 5 seconds. Tongue tip to right side of mouth. Hold for 3 to 5 seconds. Relax and repeat 5 to 10 times.
7) Tongue Tip Up- Jaw Down. If you can perform exercise Tongue Tip Up, Lower your jaws as far as you can while keeping tongue tip behind your teeth. Hold your jaw in that position for 3 to 5 seconds. Relax and Repeat 5 times.
8) Tongue Push Forward. Stick out your tongue as far as you can. Put something flat (Back of a spoon or a tongue depressor) against your tongue with the flat object at the same time as you push against the flat object with your tongue. Hold for 1 to 2 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
9) Tongue Push Up. Push down on your tongue with the flat object, while at the same time, you push up with your tongue. Hold 1 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
10) Tongue Push to the Side. Extend your tongue as far as possible to the corner of your mouth while pressing against a tongue depressor. Hold for 1 seconds. Repeat 5 times. (Repeat for each side of the mouth unless instructed otherwise).
11) Tongue Inside Push. Put your finger against your right cheek about 1 to the side of the corner of your mouth.
From the inside, push your tongue against your cheek where your finger is touching. Push as hard as you can. Hold it for 1 to 2 seconds. Relax and Repeat 5 times for each side of the mouth unless instructed otherwise.
12) Open your mouth as wide as you can, and touch the tip of your tongue to your upper teeth or to the front of the palate. Do this for 3 to 5 seconds, and repeat 5 to 10 times.
13) Again, Open your mouth and touch the tip of your tongue to the back of the roof of your mouth. Keep your tongue back for 3 to 5 seconds, and repeat 5 to 10 times.
14) Stick your tongue out as far as you can, and leave it there for approx 10 seconds, Do this for 5 to 10 times.
15) Bring the tip of the tongue to the very back of the roof of your mouth, and keep it there for about 10 seconds. Repeat this exercise for 5 to 10 times.
16) Move the tip of your tongue across the roof of your mouth from the very front (Just behind your upper teeth) to the very back (to where the soft palate is located.) Do this 10 times, bringing it as far back as possible each time. Repeat the exercise 5 to 10 times.
17) Press the inside of each cheek with the tip of your tongue. Repeat the exercise 5 to 10 times.
18) Stick your tongue out as far as you can. using its tip, press up against a spoon or some other clean object. Do this for 5 to 10 seconds. Repeat this exercise 10 times.
19) Run your tongue round the inside of your mouth, push it between your lips, up round the out side of your teeth, over the roof of your mouth and down on the base of your mouth. Do this for 10 seconds.
20) Say lah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah... at an easy speed. Do this 5 times, feeling the tip of your tongue curl up to touch just behind your teeth.
21) Then do the same for some back of tongue sounds:
Kuh kee kah - Kuh kee kah - Kuh kee kah
Guh gee gah - Guh gee gah -Guh gee gah
Kuh tah kah - Kuh tah kah - Kuh tah kah
Kuh guh kee - kuh guh kee - kuh guh kee
7) Tongue Tip Up- Jaw Down. If you can perform exercise Tongue Tip Up, Lower your jaws as far as you can while keeping tongue tip behind your teeth. Hold your jaw in that position for 3 to 5 seconds. Relax and Repeat 5 times.
8) Tongue Push Forward. Stick out your tongue as far as you can. Put something flat (Back of a spoon or a tongue depressor) against your tongue with the flat object at the same time as you push against the flat object with your tongue. Hold for 1 to 2 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
9) Tongue Push Up. Push down on your tongue with the flat object, while at the same time, you push up with your tongue. Hold 1 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
10) Tongue Push to the Side. Extend your tongue as far as possible to the corner of your mouth while pressing against a tongue depressor. Hold for 1 seconds. Repeat 5 times. (Repeat for each side of the mouth unless instructed otherwise).
11) Tongue Inside Push. Put your finger against your right cheek about 1 to the side of the corner of your mouth.
From the inside, push your tongue against your cheek where your finger is touching. Push as hard as you can. Hold it for 1 to 2 seconds. Relax and Repeat 5 times for each side of the mouth unless instructed otherwise.
12) Open your mouth as wide as you can, and touch the tip of your tongue to your upper teeth or to the front of the palate. Do this for 3 to 5 seconds, and repeat 5 to 10 times.
13) Again, Open your mouth and touch the tip of your tongue to the back of the roof of your mouth. Keep your tongue back for 3 to 5 seconds, and repeat 5 to 10 times.
14) Stick your tongue out as far as you can, and leave it there for approx 10 seconds, Do this for 5 to 10 times.
15) Bring the tip of the tongue to the very back of the roof of your mouth, and keep it there for about 10 seconds. Repeat this exercise for 5 to 10 times.
16) Move the tip of your tongue across the roof of your mouth from the very front (Just behind your upper teeth) to the very back (to where the soft palate is located.) Do this 10 times, bringing it as far back as possible each time. Repeat the exercise 5 to 10 times.
17) Press the inside of each cheek with the tip of your tongue. Repeat the exercise 5 to 10 times.
18) Stick your tongue out as far as you can. using its tip, press up against a spoon or some other clean object. Do this for 5 to 10 seconds. Repeat this exercise 10 times.
19) Run your tongue round the inside of your mouth, push it between your lips, up round the out side of your teeth, over the roof of your mouth and down on the base of your mouth. Do this for 10 seconds.
20) Say lah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah... at an easy speed. Do this 5 times, feeling the tip of your tongue curl up to touch just behind your teeth.
21) Then do the same for some back of tongue sounds:
Kuh kee kah - Kuh kee kah - Kuh kee kah
Guh gee gah - Guh gee gah -Guh gee gah
Kuh tah kah - Kuh tah kah - Kuh tah kah
Kuh guh kee - kuh guh kee - kuh guh kee
