Consonant Worksheets

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1 Consonant Worksheets Consonant Worksheets are packs of resources for children with delayed speech development. Each pack focuses on an individual phoneme in a specific position in words (initial, medial or final) and follows the traditional approach to speech therapy (Van Riper, 1978). The traditional approach to therapy has remained the core of treatment methodology for many speech and language therapists/pathologists working with children exhibiting mild to moderately delayed speech development. This approach consists of a sequence of activities to: 1. identify the chosen sound; 2. develop discrimination skills so that children become aware of their error pattern; 3. correct the productions through increasingly complex production contexts i.e. individual word; simple phrase; complex sentence; 4. generalise the sound into spontaneous conversational speech. Consonant Worksheets follow this procedure and offer a wide range of attractive interactive games and activities which encourage production of the focus sound through each stage. All of the activities provide multiple opportunities for the adult to model correct production and for the child to correct their own production of words. Thus the adult uses the pictures and activities to prompt use of the target word/sound. Although this traditional approach to correcting speech delay has been in use for many years, Bernthal and Bankson (2004), in their review of approaches to therapy, comment that it has stood the test of time because it has worked. Whilst the packs are popular with teachers and parents, it is strongly recommended that they should be used with the advice of a speech and language therapist to ensure that the chosen target sound is appropriate for the child. Consonant Worksheets are suitable for a wide age and developmental range (4yrs. - 8yrs.). 4

2 Preparation Print/copy the pages from this pack as required. These sheets could be laminated for added durability and placed in a folder/ringbinder if wished. The pictures on pages 7 8 displaying words beginning with the target sound can be printed as many times as required, and then cut up and used for various games. (For example, Snap, memory game, posting games, Find me a x.) The remaining pages in each pack are presented as worksheets, with instructions on each page. An individual copy will need printing for each child so that they can complete the drawing/colouring activity as instructed. References Van Riper, C (1978) Speech Correction: Principles and Methods (6th. edition) Eaglewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Bernthal, J.E. and Bankson, N.W. (2004) Articulation and Phonological Disorders (5th Edition) Pearson/Allyn and Bacon. 5

3 These sounds can join together.... and... Say each sound on its own.. then say them together. Your mouth works hard when you say these sounds together. These frogs have silly names. They all begin with... fr. Say the silly names after me. Colour in the frogs. frar fray free dry froo frow fry 6

4 fruit frog frock frying pan fridge frightened freckles frizzy 7

5 Frou-Frou the doll likes everything she has to be frilly. Draw frills on her hat, dress, socks, gloves, umbrella and bag. Then say... frilly hat, frilly dress and so on. 10