Fronting & Backing Minimal Pairs Toolkit K T G D SH S
$13.00
If you see children whose phonological errors include fronting and you want to use minimal pairs therapy to address it, this toolkit is the perfect start point! It will give you all the tools you need to get therapy started including high-quality minimal pairs cards, multisensory activity ideas, and auditory discrimination tasks, as well as an engaging story that will explain the concepts in a child-friendly way for your students. For your peace-of-mind and confidence, there is also evidence-based information about minimal pairs therapy and the steps involved. This resource truly has been designed to save you time and give you everything you need to feel prepared and confident.
Description
Explore the Number 1 selling Fronting and Backing Minimal Pairs resource available to SLPs! Have you ever tried fronting minimal pairs therapy for fronting and found that your students don’t understand what you are asking them to do and why they need to contrast pictures like “tea-key?”
As an SLP who only treats speech sound disorders, I have created the ultimate “research-meets-clinical practice” resource, combining EVERYTHING you need (and didn’t know that you needed) to effectively implement the minimal pairs approach and make progress week-by-week.
“This resource is so comprehensive! From teaching the minimal pairs strategy, to sound discrimination and word targets, I appreciate how much material is included in these resources.”
What makes this therapy resource unlike any other is the phonological pattern stories, which explain the student’s pattern in a child-friendly manner that makes sense and “clicks” for them (e.g., “front” and “back” sounds).
DOWNLOAD THIS RESOURCE IF YOU WANT TO:
❶ — Have one resource that contains ALL the minimal steps: familiarization, auditory discrimination tasks and practice using minimal pair contrasts
❷ — Be able to “teach the rule” about fronting using our highly reviewed stories that “click” for students
❸ — Save planning time by referring to our therapy activity ideas to help teach the concept of “front” and “back” sound
❹ — Have a set of high-quality minimal cards
❺ — Choose between print or digital formats! Our story, familiarization and auditory discrimination tasks give you TWO options!
⭐ How does the Minimal Pairs Toolkit work?
FIRST Read the child-friendly “Front & Back” story and complete the hands-on learning activities so that your student “clicks” with the phonological rule
NEXT By using the print or digital version, complete familiarization and auditory discrimination activities so that your students understand and can hear the difference between the pairs.
THEN Use these Front and Back concepts as cues as you engage in drill-play games using the beautifully illustrated minimal pairs cards.
DID YOU KNOW that this resource is part of a six-series bundle? You get a discount when you purchase the complete Minimal Pairs Toolkit
Word targets in this packet:
- Initial /t-k/ minimal pair cards (8 pairs – 16 cards)
- Initial /d-g/ minimal pair cards (8 pairs – 16 cards)
- Initial /ʃ-s/ minimal pair cards (8 pairs – 16 cards)
- Final /t-k/minimal pair cards (8 pairs – 16 cards)
- Final /d-g/ minimal pair cards (8 pairs – 16 cards)
- Final /ʃ-s/ minimal pair cards (4 pairs – 8 cards)
CONTENTS:
✅ — 62 page printable therapy resource + 99 slide digital resource
✅ — Evidence-based practice rationales and minimal pairs flowchart
✅ — Multisensory activities to teach “front” and “back” sounds
✅ — A print and digital copy called ‘My Fronting Story’ and a BONUS ‘ My Backing Story’ introduces the concepts of front and back sounds.
✅ — 88 minimal pairs cards in color + black and white
✅ — Front and Back Sound visuals (in various sizes to fit on task boxes etc.)
✅ — Minimal pairs word lists
✅ — A digital copy set of cards for familiarization and auditory discrimination
RELATED FRONTING RESOURCES
- Fronting Minimal Pairs Homework Bundle
- Fronting Homework for the Cycles Approach
- Velar Fronting Assimilation Sheets
What SLP’s like you are saying:
“I LOVE using this resource to target fronting. I can just see in my student’s eyes when it “clicks”. The visuals are perfect and I highly recommend this resource overall!”
“This resource just has everything you need as an SLP to teach fronting to a client. The amount of time, work, and knowledge that went into this product is clearly evident.”
“I used the fronting story recently and it really seemed to click for my client! She engaged really well with it and it has set her up really well for therapy!”
IMPORTANT LICENSING & USAGE INFORMATION:
Single-User License: This digital resource is licensed for individual use only. You may print and assemble materials as needed for your personal use.
Need to share with your team? Upgrade to a Multi-User License to legally share this resource across your organization. Perfect for:
- Therapy teams and clinics
- School districts and educational institutions
- University programs and training centers
- Any organization seeking consistent tools across practitioners
Questions about licensing? Please review our complete Terms of Use or contact us for guidance.
NOTE: All of our products use US spelling as standard (for example, color, not colour). This has been our brand standard since we began, and it keeps every resource consistent across our range.
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587 reviews for Fronting & Backing Minimal Pairs Toolkit K T G D SH S
Kathryn W. –
Clear and Effective
The illustrations are clear and colorful. This resource is SLP user-friendly and effective for therapy.
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Stephanie T. –
Easy for on the go
Great low prep minimal pairs visuals for high unintelligible kids.
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Stacey B. –
Must-have Resource
The visuals in this resource are great. My students stayed engaged and motivated. What SLP could ask for anything more! Thank you!!
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Sheila B. –
Great visuals and story
I love all the stories with these bundles. It helps student remember what they are working on.
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Becky J. –
Great Resource
Loved the story that made it easy to explain the difference between the front and back sound. The minimal pairs are always a favorite when teaching speech sounds.
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Athena H. –
Love the Story Approach!
My students respond really well to this resource! I love the stories, and it makes practicing minimal pairs more engaging and meaningful.
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Emily R. –
So Supportive
Absolutely love this resource for my speech students.
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Sonia M –
An excellent resource
This resource has definitely saved me planning time and has been a great addition to my speech therapy resources!
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Brooke W. –
A must-have resource!
This is a comprehensive resource for using minimal pairs with students who have phonological errors. The visuals are extremely helpful for teaching younger learners as well as the stories at the start. I consistently grab this resource!
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Natalie J. –
An excellent resource for introducing minimal pairs to your students!
I love using the visuals in this activity. The children were very engaged with the pictures. It was very easy to print out the pictures and put them in plastic covers to use over and over again.
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Emma B. –
Great Fronting Resource
I have already purchased other toolkits and of course had to add this one to my inventory. These toolkits are amazing!! The books, visuals, and minimal pairs are perfect for teaching the rule and reinforcing it in a clear way 🙂
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Vicky (verified owner) –
Love the book. It’s an easy we to introduce the fronting concept and help them fix it. The cards are easy to use. I accidentally printed them double sided but it’s actually really helpful having both the k and g sound practice on the same card.
Samantha J. –
Comprehensive toolkit
This is a good resource for working on fronting and backing. The short story at the beginning of the unit is helpful to explain the purpose of the lesson to the students. The toolkit lays out each of the steps in the process very clearly.
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Chileanslp –
Well done resource
I love to use this resource with my student, we review the story everyweek and it helps them catch the concept
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Nicole K. –
Must Have!
I have been using this resource so much lately! I love the story explaining front and back and sounds to help kiddos understand the difference. The word bank and pictures are perfect! I have already seen my kiddos make so much progress!!
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Erin E. –
very good!
As a speech-language pathologist, I’m always looking for high-quality, engaging materials to support my students’ speech and language goals. This resource was well-organized, easy to use, and adaptable for a range of skill levels. It saved me valuable planning time and helped keep my sessions fun and effective. Thank you for creating such a helpful tool!
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The Stitching Speechie –
A must have!
This has been so helpful with teaching my kids fronting and backing! The language used in the story is engaging and easy to understand. I love everything about this resource!
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Shaylen Ferguson –
Well-Thought Out Resource
I found the visuals and explanation to be very well thought-out and accessible for younger speech sounds. I found the farm-theme to be very motivating for students and the simple, colored symbols with lack of visual clutter to be helpful for keeping visual attention. EBP pages help me feel supported in my clinical decision-making. I LOVE how the item description lays out EXACTLY what you’re getting- no guessing on if it’s a good fit for your caseload!
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Sandra G. –
Phonological process – Fronting
Great to have a story to read to the students to help them understand what their tongue is doing with the different sounds
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Speechaholic SLP –
Must Have Phono Toolkit
This is MUST-HAVE Phonology resource for every SLP to have in their tool bag. Amazing visuals and guide.
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Nichole C. –
Excellent Resource
I am so thankful for this excellent resource. It’s well organized and beautifully crafted.
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Jamie F. –
Love the story!
This resource is so helpful and I have seen so much progress in my students after using the story to teach the “rule.” ASP always has the greatest pictures and words to get great productions in my students.
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Mayra D (verified owner) –
I have so many products from AISP. I can’t recommend anyone else’s products as easily I can AISP’s. This was no exception. It was easy to use, my students loved it, and it made therapy planning a breeze. As always, thank you!
Texas Speech Mom –
Very high quality
Extremely high quality resource with extensive research to support it. Always a top seller on TpT and I have been a repeat customer for years. Everything is always easy to prep and use immediately.
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lottie H. –
forever reaching for this
forever reaching for this! great to support speech kids needing visuals and a new way of learning about speech
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Jamie S. –
Fantastic Material
I usually just jump right into therapy/practice – and I forget the key part about teaching the rule. This packet is well thought out, starting with teaching the rule and contrasting the process.
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Alyssa K. –
I’ve been using it EVERY DAY!
I haven’t put this resource down since I got it! I love everything AISP produces.
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Lana Steinle –
Great resource
This resource is great for minimal pair therapy. It has completely changed my approach.
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Speech & Stories by Miranda –
A well-crafted resource
This resource really helped my students increase awareness of their speech errors, which is often challenging to teach
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Cearra B. –
Great resource!
I absolutely love this resource! It is great to use to work on minimal pairs!
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The Sweet Life – Speech Therapy –
Love this resource!
The word pairs and book to teach the concept of fronting in a kid friendly way is great!
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Vianey S. –
Fronting & Backing Minimal Pairs Toolkit
Super clear and effective! My students make noticeable progress using these minimal pairs.
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Caitlin H. –
Great Resource
This is a great resource for teaching the concept of “front” and “back” sounds for fronting.
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Elizabeth Dooley (verified owner) –
I use this product with every child on my caseload who fronts. The initial teaching story is really effective and engaging and I love that there is auditory discrimination built in. As always I just love and trust the AISP materials and know that they’ve thought through all the word targets to pick the most effective ones!
McKenzie J. –
This was a huge help!
I have lots of students fronting/backing. This was a great way to help them!
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Clara T. –
Comprehensive Resource
Super useful resource with great visuals and ideas for targeting fronting and backing goals!
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Nancy W. –
Excellent resource — good pictures that kept my students engaged.
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