The /d/ sound is also known as 

The Drumming Sound

 

Below you will find a helpful video demonstrating the sound, as well as a book list, word list, and ways to target the /d/ sound at home. 

Video

Ways to Target at Home

1. Practice the /d/ sound  by going on a scavenger hunt and finding things that have our the /d/ sound. (Dog, Door, etc.)

2. Practice the /d/ sound at home by playing hide and seek. Write down words or print out picture that have the /d/ sound in them.  Hide and then find the words together, making  sure to  practice saying them with a good /d/ sound.

3. While reading books together, look for things that start with the /d/ sound and practice saying them. 

Word List

Here are some words you can use to practice the /d/ or The Drum Sound:

Initial: 

Dog       

Dice

Door     

Dance

Duck     

Deer

 

Final:

Mad     

Slide

Bed       

Sand

Red       

Sad


Medial:

Candy    

Window

Ladder  

Spider

Panda    

Reading

Book List

Here are some books you can read to practice the /d/ sound:

  • Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems 
  • If You Give A Dog A Doughnut by Laura Numeroff
  • Muddle Puddle by Robert Munsch 
  • I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer
  • The Sandcastle Contest by Robert Munsch 
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears by various authors