The /s/ blend sounds
Below you will find a helpful video demonstrating the sound, as well as a book list, word list, and ways to target the /s/ blend sounds at home.
Video
Ways to Target at Home
Here are some ways you can practice /s/ blend sounds at home:
1. Practice the /s/ blend sounds by going on a scavenger hunt and finding things that have the /s/ blend sound. (Scarf, Star, Spoon, etc.)
2. Practice the /s/ blend sounds when playing a board game. Words to practice could be Spin, Space, etc.
3. Play I Spy and find objects that start with /s/ blend sounds
Word List
Here are some words you can practice at home:
Initial:
Space
Spider
Spoon
Star
Stop
Step
Smoke
Smart
Smile
Snail
Snow
Snake
Swim
Swing
Sweater
Scarf
School
Skirt
Slime
Slow
Sleeve
Book List
Here are some books you can read at home to practice /s/ blends:
- Too Much Stuff by Robert Munsch
- There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro
- Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright
- Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
- Snow by Roy Mckie and P.D Eastman
- Ten On A Sled by Kim Norman