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How to Say S-Blends
How to Say S-Blends
Children working on S-blends are often demonstrating an error pattern in which they reduce the blend to one sound (e.g. spider becomes "pider" or swim becomes "sim" or "wim"). Watch the video to learn how to help your child say all the sounds in S-blend words.
Practice Materials
Practice Materials
To practice speech sounds at home, try to aside 10-15 minutes a few times a week. Spend the first 3-4 minutes going through a word practice list. Then try practicing the sounds in a more natural activity, such as reading aloud or playing a simple game. See the Articulation page for more practice activity ideas.
Picture Word Lists for Younger Children and Developing Readers
Picture Word Lists for Younger Children and Developing Readers
S-Blends Picture Word List Coloring Sheet.pdfS-Blend Coloring Sheets
S-Blend Coloring Sheets
Your child can color these sheets and then use them going forward as practice lists.
Note: The easiest S-blends for kids just starting out tend to be SN, SM, SP, and ST, in that order, and then SK, SL, and SW tend to be more difficult. Every child is different, but that may provide some direction for you if your child is just beginning to work on these.
More Resources
More Resources
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