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Have you got a client who struggles with S clusters? You may have tried all the tricks in the book and nothing has worked. Whether the student leaves off the first or second sound in the cluster, these Help Sheets may be the cue that make it “click”. The S Cluster Help Sheets provide high quality visuals for 7 clusters and include forward and backward chaining cues, and flashcard cues for each cluster. End the frustration, and try these S Cluster help sheets today.
Do you work with children who struggle to articulate and sequence /s/ clusters? Have you noticed that your student consistently omits either the initial or final component of their cluster, and you can’t move forward in therapy, leaving you feeling stuck on how to treat it? Perhaps you’ve exhausted your usual strategies and are unsure of the next steps.
The ‘S’ Cluster Help Sheets resource utilizes multisensory cues, metaphors, and forward and backward chaining techniques. This allows you to individualize, problem-solve, and support your students to master consonant clusters.
DOWNLOAD THIS RESOURCE IF YOU WANT:
➊–Cues to break down a complex word (/s/ cluster) into smaller, manageable parts.
❷–To try different types of cues, and nothing has helped “click”.
❸–Additional cues while using the complexity approach, minimal pairs, or cycles approach, to teach the cluster.
❹–To support students with motor planning challenges (e.g., CAS) that require specific cueing, coarticulation, and support to sequence clusters.
THREE DIFFERENT MATERIALS FOR EACH /s/ CLUSTER:
1. Forward chaining (e.g., s-lip, slip)
2. Backward chaining (e.g., lip, lip, lip, slip)
3. Flashcards with visual cues on the top of the card
Multisensory Cueing:
We know that children learn differently, and these ‘S’ Clusters Help Sheets give you multiple options for teaching /s/ clusters. Teach your child that they have to use their /s/ sound when they see the snake visual. You might like to tap or trace the snake’s “hiss” with your finger to reinforce the continual airflow and need to join the /s/ sound to the next part of the word. This helps the child break down the word into smaller, manageable speech units to help the child to “hear” the individual sounds or syllables of the /s/ cluster word.
This resource gives you two options when treating /sk/, /sp/, and /st/ clusters and includes voiced consonant syllables, which can be particularly helpful for children with motor planning difficulties (e.g., s-guy = sky)
DIGITAL FILE CONTENTS:
✅ — Clusters included: /sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw/
✅ — Additional voiced options for /sk, sp, st/
✅ — 17 x Forward Chaining Sheets for /s/ clusters
✅ — 17 x Backward Chaining Sheets for /s/ clusters
✅ — 102 flashcards (x6-12 for each /s/ cluster)
✅ — Over 100 pages of color + b&w pages provided
What SLP’s like you are saying:
❝ Love the creativity and the variety of words that can’t be found in traditional arctic or phonology card decks❞
❝ One of the few things I have found that works very well for kids who leave off the second consonant in the blend rather than the /s/❞
❝ This helps my students break down the words in a different way and be more successful❞
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21 reviews for S Cluster Forward & Backward Chaining Help Sheets for Speech Therapy
Helene Somerville (verified owner) –
I have already used these worksheets multiple times with children on my caseload and they are loving them. Really helpful to have forward and backward chaining pictures so you can use what works best for each child. The children have found the snake picture a useful cue to trace their finger over for the forward chaining or the arrows in the backward chaining targets. Fantastic to have a pick up and go resource with so many culturally diverse illustrations in colour, that I can laminate for use in therapy and black and white options that the children can draw on, for such a bargain price.
Hannah W. (verified owner) –
Such a great trick for s cluster production! I have had much success using these resources with my clients!
Lindsay C. (verified owner) –
This resource is so incredibly helpful. I used it while providing school-based teletherapy services, and it was also helpful for teaching various techniques to my SLPA so she was able to further carry over what we did through tele therapy! I love the visuals, having both color and black and white options, and a few different presentations of each target. Thank you for a great resource!
Natalie P. (verified owner) –
Having seen the chaining technique modelled on the author’s website and Instagram page, I was delighted to see this resource available as a download. Great and engaging pictures and it saved me a lot of time in that I did not have to create this resource myself.
Tania S. (verified owner) –
The visuals have been a great support for engaging young ones. I love the voiced and unvoiced options. Fabulous resource. You won’t regret purchasing!
Leticia G. (verified owner) –
I LOVE this visual. Kids find it engaging and better understand cluster concepts!
Christina H. (verified owner) –
I have many students working on s-blends and this resource has been a life saver. It provides a fun and engaging way to address this skill.
Barbara C.E. –
I adore these! I was already using back chaining but didn’t have any visuals to pair with it (which can make it a bit hard for the younger kids!) These cute visuals make all the difference!
Lauren B. (verified owner) –
My students loved this resource, very engaging! I have been able to use it with multiple groups and individual sessions.
Jackie S. (verified owner) –
Great visuals for forward and backward chaining when you have that student who is struggling to master /s/ clusters and who needs extra support. Thank you Rebecca for another great resource.
Natalie J. (verified owner) –
This is a great activity for children on the spectrum. The visuals are perfect for them and gives them time to process the sounds in /s/ blends.
Lizzy P. (verified owner) –
This visual resource is excellent for breaking down clusters and supporting production in a motor based approach
Krista N. (verified owner) –
It provided great opportunities for structured practice, and I saw increased confidence in their ability to use targeted skills during sessions.
Courtney L. (verified owner) –
This resource with visuals has been so helpful for many children on my caseload. I always seek out this AISP’s resources because they never disappoint!
Jacquelyn L. (verified owner) –
This is an excellent resource for targeting s-clusters! I love how it uses multisensory cues and visual supports to help students. The variety of options makes it easy to individualize for each student.
Nicol G. (verified owner) –
This is a game changer for addressing /s/ clusters with young children. It is my go to when introducing this skill. I use the cards repeatedly for a variety of different activities. The repetition of the cards, combined with introducing new activities helps me measure generalization.
Dana K. (verified owner) –
This resource is a quick and easy way to target s clusters during therapy! I would definitely recommend using as a part of your therapy materials!
Sydney S. (verified owner) –
The visuals are AWESOME to help my students recognize that they are leaving off sounds. I like the variety of visuals and ways to present the info. Printed in black and white to add coloring to the session which is really motivating for some of my kids.
Michelle I. (verified owner) –
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE every resource I’ve purchased from Adventures in Speech Pathology! This resource is information-packed and very engaging. THANK YOU!!!
Abigail C. (verified owner) –
I love this resource!! Anything by adventures in speech pathology is amazing for speech sound disorders. I have so many students working on /s/ clusters. The visual support has really helped my students be able to produce these sounds accurately!
Cheryl Wilkie (verified owner) –
This resource is amazing! My client was having a very difficult time with /s-clusters/ and as soon as I presented these visuals he achieved 95% correct productions! He said “wow this really helped me.” As always, AISP’s resources are research based, easy to use, and game changers in therapy!