Oral Motor Activities for Tongue Elevation
- Bite on a toothbrush as you move your tongue to different places in the mouth. Do not drop the toothbrush.
- Practice licking popsicles or pretzel sticks. Move your tongue, not the stick!
- Put peanut butter on the roof of the mouth and try to lick it off
- Put a small piece of food (cheerio, raisin, etc) on the tongue. Hold it there for 5-10 seconds. Lift the item to the hard palate (roof of the mouth).
- Click your tongue 5 times.
- Say “kkk” “ggg” a few times. Watch the back of the tongue go up.
- Brush the sides of the tongue with a toothbrush. Then raise your tongue so the sides of your tongue are spread along the top teeth. Slide your tongue back and forth against the teeth.
