Resources

=Tongue Twister Resources =

word or group of words made difficult to articulate by a close sequence of similar consonantal sounds. Tongue twisters are often passed on for generations, becoming a rich part of folklore. Two widely known English-language twisters are "She sells sea shells beside the seashore" and one beginning "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Some are more difficult to enunciate- "The sixth sheik's sixth sheep's sick."  In addition to being generally amusing and entertaining, particularly for children, tongue twisters also develop pronunciation skills and language awareness. For children struggling with particular sound combinations, tongue twisters can be a fun way to practice the troublesome
 * Definition from Dictionary.com - tongue twister **
 * Why teach tongue twisters? **

Rhyming dictionary – Poetry 4 Kids.com []
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 * Tongue Twisters Appropriate for Children ** :

Rebus Rhymes and Tongue Twisters to Share with Children – good for lower elementary []

__ Barking Spiders and Other Such Stuff __ - Poetry and short stories by published poet and children's author, C.J. Heck. Site also has mazes to print, tongue twisters, silly poems to finish, quotations, and links for grownups and children. []

Giggle Poetry Site - includes poems, tongue twisters, fill-in-the-blanks poems, and other fun activities for children. []

Tongue Twisters (4 links: hard, funny, spooky, and tongue twister tales) []

International Collection of Tongue Twisters []

[] (several on a page) [] (click and individual tongue twisters appear) [] (several on a page) [] [] (traditional tongue twisters) []

Poet Bruce Lansky – Lesson Plan: How to Write a Newfangled Tongue Twister []
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Lesson Plan: []

Purchase a download of a song: []

Pictures of a 2nd Grade Project []

Ellen Singsank - Tongue Twisters for Ideas Ellen Singsank - Tongue Twister Form to Write on Kimberly Miller - Page to Write Tongue Twisters On
 * Papers Created by Teachers**

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 * List of Suggested Books to Use:**

Dr. Seuss __Fox in Socks__ (collection of tongue twisters) __Avaricious Ardvarks and Other Alphabet Tongue Twisters__ by Sandy Sheppard; Diane M. Stortz (editor)
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