Free SLP Mixed SH Materials, Games, Activities, Flashcards, and more!
Free SLP Mixed SH Materials, Games, Activities, Flashcards, and more!
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:
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:
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:
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
- Shape
- Shirt
- Shoe
- Sharp
- Shadow
- Shampoo
- Shiver
- Shopping
- Shorts
- Shake
- Shine
- She
- Shed
- Share
- Shop
- Shut
- Chef
- Ship
- Shoe
- Shot
- Shop
- Share
- Shave
- Shovel
- Sugar
- Shower
- Show
- Shine
- Shake
- Shady
25 Medial SH Words
- Sunshine
- Dishes
- Washington
- Directions
- Cushion
- Washing
- Mushroom
- Eruption
- Pushing
- Lotion
- Bushes
- Ocean
- Milkshake
- Washer
- Tissue
- Cautious
- Fashion
- Fishing
- Flashlight
- Seashore
- Sunshine
- Cashier
- Action
- Emotion
- Fisherman
25 Final SH Words
- Fresh
- Mash
- Wish
- Rash
- Bush
- Finish
- Ticklish
- Polish
- Smash
- Flash
- Flush
- Brush
- Fish
- Splash
- Finish
- Trash
- Eyelash
- Leash
- Cash
- Toothbrush
- Starfish
- Punish
- Mouthwash
- Goldfish
- Irish
SH Sound Overview
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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.
List of All the Free SH Sound Virtual Activities and Games
SH Flashcards
SH Progression Cards
SH Soccer Shootout
SH Paint
SH Spot It
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 Cat Run
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
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
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!