Free SLP D Materials, Games, Activities, Flashcards, and more!
Free SLP D Materials, Games, Activities, Flashcards, and more!
FreeSLP offers tons of virtual SLP materials for the D Sound. To help target the D sound in the initial, medial, and final positions, we have created D Tic-Tac-Toe, Connect 4, Virtual Flashcards, Virtual Progression Cards, Battleship, Spot-It, Candy Land, Soccer, Painting, and more!
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We also have tons of free no-prep downloadable D sound materials. D sound printables that we currently have include: D 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 D sound, hopefully you find these materials helpful!
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Virtual materials to target D 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 D Hierarchy Activities, click below:
What age should my kid be able to say the D sound?
Children typically are able to correctly produce the D sound around 2 - 3 years old.
Is the D sound a voiced sound?
Yes, the D sound is voiced.
Is the D sound a stop?
Yes, the D sound is a stop.
What is the difference between D and T?
The D and T sound are produced exactly the same with one exception. The difference between D and T is that the T sound is voiceless and the D sound is a voiced sound.
50 Initial D Words
- Dabble
- Dancer
- Dog
- Dash
- Dazzle
- Dice
- Deck
- Delight
- Diamond
- Dimple
- Dinosaur
- Dizzy
- Dodge
- Dolphin
- Donkey
- Dot
- Dotted
- Double
- Dance
- Drum
- Duck
- Dune
- Dunk
- Dusk
- Dwell
- Dynamic
- Dandy
- Daunt
- Dairy
- Dawn
- Daydream
- Delightful
- Depict
- Dew
- Daffodil
- Darling
- Daughter
- D
- Decade
- Decide
- Decline
- Decorate
- Defend
- Delicate
- Demand
- Demolish
- Denim
- Dent
- Dependent
- Depict
50 Medial D Words
- Middle
- Saddle
- Candle
- Puddle
- Fiddle
- Riddle
- Model
- Radiant
- Kindly
- Spider
- Thunder
- Hidden
- Paddle
- Modest
- Suddenly
- Cuddle
- Fading
- Wonder
- Tidal
- Ponder
- Rodeo
- Modern
- Building
- Golden
- Muddle
- Oddity
- Kidney
- Huddle
- Bending
- Cheddar
- Muddy
- Tidbit
- Noodle
- Sudden
- Window
- Outdoor
- Tender
- Ladder
- Candy
- Ladybug
- Radio
- Pudding
- Avocado
- Ryder
- Zady
- Randy
- Dandy
- Handy
- Toodles
- Randle
50 Final D Words
- Read
- Good
- Band
- Hand
- Land
- Sand
- Wind
- Pond
- Bend
- Blend
- Friend
- Kind
- Mind
- Find
- Wand
- Cold
- Gold
- Fold
- Hold
- Bold
- Mound
- Round
- Sound
- Send
- Trend
- Spend
- Fund
- Stand
- Grand
- Pound
- Brand
- Fond
- Behind
- Cloud
- Loud
- Proud
- Crowd
- Second
- Suspend
- Extend
- Diamond
- End
- Food
- Mood
- Dude
- Rude
- Toad
- Slide
- Ride
- Inside
How do I make the D sound?
How to make the /d/ sound:
- First we need to place the tip of our tongue on the bumpy spot of our gums behind our front teeth. We call this spot the alveolar ridge.
- Have the child blow out air while lowering the tongue from the bumpy spot.
- Turning on your voice ( voice is the rumbling in your vocal folds. Have your child/client place their hand on their/your neck during the production of /s/ and /z/, and have them feel the difference between the two. In the production of /s/, there should be no rumble or voicing. While in the production of /z/, there should be a rumbling or voicing.)
Tricks and Tips for producing the /d/ sound:
- A fun and tasty way to teach the child where to put their tongue for a /d/ production is to put some Nutella, peanut butter, sour candy gel, or any other creamy food they enjoy on the bumpy spot. Once the child has felt the spot a few times, have them try to blow out air while lowering the tongue at the same time!
- Have the child pretend that their tongue is a finger and the bumpy spot is a door bell. See how many times they can ring the door bell in 10 or 30 seconds!
- Have the child press down on the bumpy spot using their finger. Often our tongues are curious creatures and they will inspect the area that was just pressed which happens to be our target area!
- Because the /d/ sound by itself sounds like a watch ticking, tell the child you want to see how many /d/ sounds they can make in 10 or 30 seconds. If up to the task, challenge the client to see who can make more /d/ sounds in the given time!
- To visually show the child how we explosively release air from our mouths to produce the /d/ sound, hold a piece of string in front of their mouths, and have them try to move the string with the release of air. It is important to remind them to remember to use their voicing during this activity!
- If you have a board game that uses a spinner have the child see if they can move the spinner using the explosions of air from their mouths. Note that the explosion of air from a production of /d/ is much softer than that of /t/.
D Sound Overview
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Virtual Materials for Each Level of Artic Practice:
Target the D sound at the isolation level with 3 different activities: Isolation Animation, Pop the Bubbles, and Click the Button!
Target D at the syllable level with our virtual flashcards!
We have three activities for targeting D 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!)
D phrase flashcards with sets targeting D in the initial, medial, final, and mixed positions!
Target D at the sentence level with our rotating sentences activity!
Our D story is full of D target sounds and tongue twisters! Read it yourself or play it out loud and then repeat it back!
We have two ways to target D at the conversation level: 1.) Silly story scenes full of D target words. 2.) Conversation starter questions.
List of All the Free D Sound Virtual Activities and Games
D Flashcards
D Progression Cards
D Soccer Shootout
D Paint
D Spot It
D Escape From Dragon's Dungeon
D Fish's Flight to Freedom
D Witch's Brew
D Summer Sundae Dash
D Fall Apple Quest
D Halloween Candy Chompers
D Thanksgiving Treats
D Cupid's Valentines Candies
D Marshmallows' Mad Dash
D Unicorn Artic Derby
D Train Track Dash
D Space Race
D Flashlight Finder
D Feed the Bear
D Pumpkin Carving
D Build-a-Snowman
D Thanksgiving Dinner
D Jeopardy
D Tic-Tac-Toe
D Candy Land
D Connect 4
D Battleship
D Artic Ninja
D Cat Run
D Volt Runner
D Artic Clicker
D Pizza Jumper
D Artic Cruiser
D Space Invaders
D Spot the Differences
D Dino Hop
D Matching
D Treasure Hunt
D Crossword
D Word Find 1
D Word Find 2
List of All the Free D Sound Downloadable and Printable and Games
D Artic QR Scavenger Hunt
D Artic Progression Cards
D Artic Spot the Match
Initial Artic D Flashcards
Medial Artic D Flashcard
Final Artic D Flashcards
D Articulation Carrier Phrases
D Articulation Word Find
D ArticulationTic-Tac-Toe
D Articulation Coloring Sheet
D Cartoon Character Flashcards
D Articulation Dice
D Articulation Flipbook
D Artic Bingo
D Artic Candyland
D Artic Cariboo Cards
D Artic Battleship
D Articulation Connect 4
Free no-prep, virtual, and downloadable options available!
Free SLP articulation word lists, flashcards with pictures, downloadable PDFs and more!
Materials target the D sound in the initial, medial, and final positions!
Whether you are looking for printable, no-prep, or virtual materials, FreeSLP offers free D sound activities for students of every level!
We hope these articulation activities and exercises for speech therapy help your child / student learn how to make s sounds!