Shark vs Train

working on initial "sh" - scroll down for more activities
You make this sound by using your tongue to make a sort of valve at the top of your mouth by having the sides of your tongue contact your palate or teeth.  Then you push air through. This is an unvoiced sound, so  you shouldn't feel a buzz or vibration on your adam's apple.

​ Here are some simple activities to work on this sound:
  1.  Look for things in your house that are shiny and not shiny.
  2. Count doors in your house that are shut and not shut.
  3.  Talk with your child about friends or relatives who are girls and describe them with simple sentences, eg “She is------“, “She likes --------“.
  4. More activities to download/print are below.
s_and_sh_contrasts.pdf
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sharticcards.pdf
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shark_booklet.pdf
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shark_sticker_pages.pdf
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For a playlist of songs with lots of "sh" sounds, go here.

For more storybooks with a lot of inital "sh" sounds, go here.

More pictures to practice sentences are here.

Slideshow:  Shiny or not shiny?

Initial  "sh"  words Slideshow