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500+ Free SLP SH Materials, Games, Activities, Flashcards, and more!

Virtual games and activities, freeslp offers tons of virtual slp materials for the sh sound. to help target the sh sound in the initial, medial, and final positions, we have created sh tic-tac-toe, connect 4, virtual flashcards, virtual progression cards, battleship, spot-it, candy land, soccer, painting, and more to view our all free sh sound virtual games and materials, click below:, sh sound games and activities link.

Downloadable SH Materials

We also have tons of free no-prep downloadable sh sound materials. sh sound printables that we currently have include: sh flashcards, qr code scavenger hunt, progression cards, spot-it, word finds, tic-tac-toe, bingo, candy land, connect 4, battleship and more if you're looking for more engaging ways to teach the sh sound, hopefully you find these materials helpful to view our all free sh sound virtual games and materials, click below:, sh no-prep downloadables.

SH Sound Animated Videos

Animated videos for each sound teaching how to produce the sound as well as animated articulation adventures for each sound adventure across safaris, space, the world of minecraft, and more while teaching your child how to make awesome sh sounds to view our all free sh animated videos, click the link below:.

SH Artic Hierarchy Activities

Virtual materials to target sh from the isolation level all the way up to the conversational level whether you're targeting sounds at the word, phrase, sentence, paragraph, story, or conversational levels, we have free and engaging speech therapy materials for each to view our all free sh hierarchy activities, click below:.

Over 1,000+ Flashcards that you can sort by target sound, position of sound, syllables, blends, and more! Add words to your custom word list and print out the flashcards! To view our all free SH sound virtual games and materials, click below:

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Sh sound overview page, what age should my kid be able to say the sh sound.

Children typically are able to correctly produce the SH sound around 4 years old.

Is the SH sound a voiceless (unvoiced) sound?

Yes,  the SH sound is a voiceless (unvoiced) sound.

Is the SH sound a Palato-alveolar sound?

Yes, the SH sound is a Palato-alveolar sound?

Is the SH sound a fricative?

Yes, the SH sound is a fricative.

How do I make the SH sound?

How  to make the “sh” sound:.

• Pucker your lips like a little kiss.
• Raise the tip of your tongue towards the top of the mouth (called the hard palate.  If your child can produce the “t” sound, tell them they want the tip of their tongue to be a little further back than that)
• Turn  off  your voice ( voice is the rumbling in your vocal folds.  For example, have your child/client place their hand on their/your neck during the production of “sh” and “z”, and have them feel the difference between the two.  In the production of “sh”, there should be no rumble or voicing.  While in the production of “z”, there should be a rumbling or voicing.)
• Push air out of mouth while your lips are still puckered and your  tongue is raised.

Tricks and Tips for producing the “sh” sound:

• A fun and tasty way to teach the child where to put their tongue for a “sh” production is to put some Nutella, peanut butter, sour candy gel, or any other creamy food they enjoy on the target spot(rubbing a sucker on the target spot works too).  Once the child has felt the spot a few times, have them try to blow out air while still having the tongue touching the spot.
• Refer to the “sh” sounds as the librarian or the quiet sound.  Use the librarian hand gesture of putting one finger in front of their mouths and saying “shhhhhhh”.  See who can whisper the “sh” sound the quietest!

30 Initial SH Words

25 medial sh words, 25 final sh words.

SH Sound Overview

If you are looking for tips and tricks on how to produce the perfect SH sounds; click the link below:

Virtual Materials for Each Level of Artic Practice:

Target the SH sound at the isolation level with 3 different activities: Isolation Animation, Pop the Bubbles, and Click the Button!

Target SH at the syllable level with our virtual flashcards!

We have three activities for targeting SH at the word level: 1.) Classic flashcards with initial, medial, final, and mixed sets. 2.) Minimal Pair Sliders 3.) Name the Photos (Have the computer give you feedback on your sound productions!)

SH phrase flashcards with sets targeting SH in the initial, medial, final, and mixed positions!

Target SH at the sentence level with our rotating sentences activity!

Our SH story is full of SH target sounds and tongue twisters! Read it yourself or play it out loud and then repeat it back!

We have two ways to target SH at the conversation level: 1.) Silly story scenes full of SH target words. 2.) Conversation starter questions.

SH Virtual Materials

List of All the Free SH Sound Virtual Activities and Games

Sh flashcards, sh progression cards, sh soccer shootout, sh escape from dragon's dungeon, sh fish's flight to freedom, sh witch's brew, sh summer sundae dash, sh fall apple quest, sh halloween candy chompers, sh thanksgiving treats, sh cupid's valentines candies, sh marshmallows' mad dash, sh unicorn artic derby, sh train track dash, sh space race, sh flashlight finder, sh feed the bear, sh pumpkin carving, sh build-a-snowman, sh thanksgiving dinner, sh jeopardy, sh tic-tac-toe, sh candy land, sh connect 4, sh battleship, sh artic ninja, sh volt runner, sh artic clicker, sh pizza jumper, sh artic cruiser, sh space invaders, sh spot the differences, sh dino hop, sh matching, sh treasure hunt, sh crossword, sh word find 1, sh word find 2.

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List of All the Free SH Sound Downloadable and Printable and Games

Sh artic qr scavenger hunt, sh artic progression cards, sh artic spot the match, initial artic sh flashcards, medial artic sh flashcard, final artic sh flashcards, sh articulation carrier phrases, sh articulation word find, sh articulationtic-tac-toe, sh articulation coloring sheet, sh cartoon character flashcards, sh articulation dice, sh articulation flipbook, sh artic bingo, sh artic candyland, sh artic cariboo cards, sh artic battleship, sh articulation connect 4.

SH Printables

Free no-prep, virtual, and downloadable options available!

Free SLP articulation word lists, flashcards with pictures, downloadable PDFs and more!

Materials target the SH sound in the initial, medial, and final positions!

Whether you are looking for printable, no-prep, or virtual materials, FreeSLP offers free SH sound activities for students of every level!

We hope these SH articulation activities and exercises for speech therapy help your child / student learn how to make s sounds!

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