The "Tail-Eater" (Final Consonant Deletion)

The Visual: Draw a picture of a Cat with a long tail, a Dog with a fluffy tail, and a Mouse with a curly tail.

The Concept: Point to the head and say "Ca-". Point to the tail and say "t-t-t".

The Practice: Ask the child: "Where is the tail? Don't forget the tail!"

Visual Cue: When they say a word, touch your own "tail bone" or wiggle your finger behind you to remind them to put the tail on the word.

Draw a slide or use a toy car ramp.

Place a block or a toy at the very bottom.

Run a car down the ramp saying the word: "Caaaaaaa..."

Crash into the block at the bottom: "...T!" (Make a hard contact).

The crash forces the mouth to close/make the final sound.