S Blends
Word List & Materials
S blends can be quite difficult to learn for any child, especially a child with a speech disorder; however, I am here to help ease this task with some free and paid resources. My S Blends Word List page has a little something for everyone!
Available S Blends Resources
You have 3 options:
- Free (word lists and game ideas)
- Join our informative newsletter (also free!) and receive free Cariboo cards and smash mats
- Purchase our awesome full set of s-blends resources (smashmats and Cariboo cards)
Keep reading to explore and discover which resources best fit your needs today.
Paid Resources
By popular demand, I created a "blends edition" of our Cariboo cards and articulation smashmats.
Cariboo Cards - Blends Edition
- Cariboo cards for the following S blends: SK, SL, SM, SN, SP, ST, SW
- Cariboo cards for the following L blends: BL, FL, GL, KL, PL
- Cariboo cards for the following R blends: BR, KR, DR, FR, GR, PR, STR, TR, THR, SHR, SKR, SPR, TW
- 26 pages in total
- So...you get more than just /s/! Woohoo!
You can read more about it here or buy your own copy by clicking the link below and adding it to your cart.
Smashmats - Blends Edition
- Articulation mats for the following L blends: BL, FL, GL, KL, PL
- Articulation mats for the following R blends: BR, KR, DR, FR, GR, PR, STR, TR, THR, SHR
- Articulation mats for the following S blends: SKR, SPR, SK, SL, SM, SN, SP, ST, SW, TW
- There is one mat with that combines all blends for each sound
- There are game boards for the all sounds listed above as well
You can read more about it here or buy your own copy by clicking the link below and adding it to your cart.
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S Blends Word Lists
SK Blends
Scoop | Skit |
Skiing | Sky |
Scooter | Scarf |
Scale | Scare |
Score | Skillet |
Skunk | School |
Skip | Skate |
SL Blends
Sleigh | Sled |
Sleep | Sloth |
Sledding | Slate |
Sleeping | Slipper |
Slug | Slam |
Slip | Slant |
Slack | Sloppy |
SM Blends
Smooth | Smile |
Smooch | Smock |
Smoke | Smother |
Smidge | Smore |
Smart | Small |
Smear | Smell |
Smog | Smash |
SN Blends
Snow | Snoop |
Snail | Snack |
Snout | Sniffles |
Snorkel | Sneeze |
Snow | Snap |
Snore | Sneakers |
Snuggle | Snake |
SP Blends
Sport | Spot |
Spoon | Spin |
Spill | Spy |
Spicey | Spell |
Spend | Spider |
Speech | Speak |
Spine | Spice |
Smooth | Smile |
Smooh | Smock |
Smoke | Smother |
Smidge | Smore |
Smart | Small |
Smear | Smell |
Smog | Smash |
ST Blends
Stand | Stoop |
Stamp | Start |
Stairs | Star |
Stop | Stones |
Crust | Frost |
Best | Least |
Dust | Nest |
SW Blends
Sweep | Sweet |
Sweat | Swaddle |
Swallowing | Swarm |
Sweater | Swing |
Swim | Switch |
Swap | Swan |
Swine | Swamp |
Articulation Games for S Blends
Take turns with your child saying the desired words during the games listed below. It is important to practice hearing as well as saying the words.
- Score - This can be played with any game where points are tallied or a winner is named at the end. Just make sure to say "score" when appropriate.
- Sleep - You can play house and pretend to put toys down to "sleep." You can pretend to fall asleep and take turns telling others..."time to sleep."
- Smash - You can smash playdough, slime, or balls of paper. Easy and fun!
- Snack - Have your child practice "sn" while asking for a snack. It is best to practice with a "snack" that has a lot of "pieces" such as pretzels or goldfish. This way you get a lot of practice. You can pretend to feed toys snacks too.
- Start - Instead of "ready, set, go" to start a game or race...say "ready, set, start." This can be adapted to fit many different games.
- Switch - Get out 2 toys that your child/student would be interested in playing and then play with them for a minute while giving the other to your child. When your child would like a turn with your toy, he/she has to say "switch."
Membership Site
f you are a parent and your child
- has trouble saying multiple sounds
- needs to work on vocabulary development
- needs to improve grammar skills
- is working on following directions
- needs to work on narrative language
- needs to work on social skills
AND you want
- a step-by-step guide on how to help your child
- ideas on how to improve all language skills at home
- functional games
- worksheets
- flashcards
- and more!
Then, our member's site might be just what you need.
If you are a professional and you want:
- Articulation Screening Tools
- Data tracking sheets
- Templates in Google Drive for easy data tracking and graphing
- Homework sheets/parent handouts on articulation therapy
- General flashcard games
- 36 flashcards for each sound: B, D, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, Z, SH, TH, CH
- 8-10 functional games for each sound
- Language-based worksheets to spice things up!
- Picture description tasks
- Short story stimuli
Our membership might be just what you need.