Goal: Produce the "sh" Sound
Sample Goal:
Student will produce the “sh” sound in all word positions in sentences in the therapy environment.
Download the No-Prep Therapy Kit:
We have a start-to-finish therapy kit that will give you everything you need to practice this skill in therapy and send home homework. Click the packet below to open it. Then, print it out and place it in the child’s notebook or binder.
Therapy Phases:
- “sh” in Isolation: Student will produce the “sh” sound in isolation (by itself, not in a word or with other sounds)
- “sh” in Syllables: Student will produce the “sh” sound in non-sense syllables
- “sh” in Words: Student will produce the “sh” sound in all positions of single words (beginning of the word, middle of the word, and end of the word)
- “sh” in Phrases: Student will produce the “sh” sound in all word positions of 2-3 word phrases
- “sh” in Sentences: Student will produce the “sh” sound in all word positions of simple sentences
What’s Next?
- Now, move on to our “carry-over and generalization” kit. Click Here to Get the Carry-Over Kit
Disclaimer (For Copy and Paste):
Feel free to copy and paste these sample goals into your plan but make sure you modify them to meet the individual needs of the child. This should include individualized level of cueing, such as "independently" or "with verbal prompts".
Supplemental Materials
Here are some other resources that may help you when working on this skill:
It can be helpful to run your client through a list of /s/ and /z/ words to see if there are any contexts in which the child does not lisp. Try these word lists (no pictures).
Additional worksheets with photos to target this sound in therapy or for homework.