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Use 'p' Instead of 'b' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "b" instead of "p" in their speech. This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "p" on its own
- Saying "p" with a vowel
- Using "p" in individual words
- Using "p" in words in phrases
- Using "p" in sentences
- Using "p" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 26 October 2023.
Speech Sound Packs
Commtap have developed a set of speech sound packs that can be used to work through all the stages of learning a new sound.
Sound to Develop:
s
-s changed to t or d at the beginning of words
-s changed to c/k at the beginning of words
Use 'sh' Instead of 's' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "s" instead of "sh" in their speech. This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "sh" on its own
- Saying "sh" with a vowel
- Using "sh" in individual words
- Using "sh" in words in phrases
- Using "sh" in sentences
- Using "sh" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
Use 's' Instead of 't' or 'd' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "t" or "d" instead of "s" in their speech. This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "s" on its own
- Saying "s" with a vowel
- Using "s" in individual words
- Using "s" in words in phrases
- Using "s" in sentences
- Using "s" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
Use 's' Instead of 'k' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "k" instead of "s" in their speech. This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "s" on its own
- Saying "s" with a vowel
- Using "s" in individual words
- Using "s" in words in phrases
- Using "s" in sentences
- Using "s" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
Use 'L' Instead of 'y' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "y" instead of "l" in their speech. For example saying "yook" instead of "look". This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "l" on its own
- Saying "l" with a vowel
- Using "l" in individual words
- Using "l" in words in phrases
- Using "l" in sentences
- Using "l" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
Use 'L' Instead of 'w' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "w" instead of "l" in their speech. For example saying "wight" instead of "light". This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "l" on its own
- Saying "l" with a vowel
- Using "l" in individual words
- Using "l" in words in phrases
- Using "l" in sentences
- Using "l" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
Use 'L' Instead of 'n' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "n" instead of "l" in their speech. For example saying "night" instead of "light". This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "l" on its own
- Saying "l" with a vowel
- Using "l" in individual words
- Using "l" in words in phrases
- Using "l" in sentences
- Using "l" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
Use 'k' Instead of 't' or 'd' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "t" or "d" instead of "k" in their speech. This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "k" on its own
- Saying "k" with a vowel
- Using "k" in individual words
- Using "k" in words in phrases
- Using "k" in sentences
- Using "k" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 28 December 2023.
Use 'f' Instead of 's' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "s" instead of "f" in their speech. This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "f" on its own
- Saying "f" with a vowel
- Using "f" in individual words
- Using "f" in words in phrases
- Using "f" in sentences
- Using "f" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
Use 'ch' Instead of 'd' or 't' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "t" or "d" instead of "ch" in their speech. This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "ch" on its own
- Saying "ch" with a vowel
- Using "ch" in individual words
- Using "ch" in words in phrases
- Using "ch" in sentences
- Using "ch" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
Use 'f' Instead of 'p' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "p" instead of "f" in their speech. This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "f" on its own
- Saying "f" with a vowel
- Using "f" in individual words
- Using "f" in words in phrases
- Using "f" in sentences
- Using "f" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
Use 'f' Instead of 'b' - Word Initial Speech Sound Pack
Lryves
Support a child who is using "b" instead of "f" in their speech. This pack takes you through the following steps:
- Building awareness of sounds
- Saying "f" on its own
- Saying "f" with a vowel
- Using "f" in individual words
- Using "f" in words in phrases
- Using "f" in sentences
- Using "f" in conversations
Created 29 May 2023; updated 9 June 2023.
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Be familiar with written words
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Word labels in any lesson/situation
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| The goal is simply for the child to become familiar with the written words and begin to link them to language. You are not expecting them to use the words in any way - though if they do point at word, confirm what they have pointed to - and respond appropriately. Refer to the written words naturally during talking. Make sure you refer to the written word often. Don't "test" the child - e.g. don't say "point to the word for this". You can facilitate errorless communication - for example "which one shall we put in next" - with a choice of words to choose from: then go with the child's response and include the word in your spoken response to them. |
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