LeST scoring with a "schwa"

Created by Matthew Russell, Modified on Fri, 24 Feb, 2023 at 7:27 PM by Matthew Russell

When running the LeST with a child, how should you score a sound if it is followed by a schwa. For example, N as sounded out /Nuh/ as opposed to /n/. We score a schwa as correct since children often use a schwa when they say individual letter sounds.


Learn about schwas.


Or, if you need to teach a child about schwas, this fun song on YouTube can be useful too. 

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