S Blend Cluster Forward & Backward Chaining Help Sheets for Speech Therapy
$15.00
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.
Description
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❞
⭐ If you’re looking for this strategy with other clusters, check out:⭐
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Single-User License: This digital resource is licensed for individual use only. You may print and assemble materials as needed for your personal use.
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- Therapy teams and clinics
- School districts and educational institutions
- University programs and training centers
- Any organization seeking consistent tools across practitioners
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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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719 reviews for S Blend Cluster Forward & Backward Chaining Help Sheets for Speech Therapy
Casey T. –
Love it!!!
This is one of the best resources! It is so simple, yet effective for all levels.
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Jocelyn R. –
Super Useful Tool
This resource is so helpful for kids stuck on those s-clusters. The visuals work so nicely to show kids and increase their independence to say the targets!
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Jordan B. –
A daily/weekly grab and go resource
This might be one of my most frequently used resources, the visuals are so helpful for so many of my students, and simple enough to send home for extra practice
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Valentina D. –
love this resource
such a helpful resource with all ages and great visuals for prompting
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Sheila B. –
Fantastic Visuals
I love this resource because it is helpful for visual learners.
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Ali C. –
Have lost count of how many times I have used this!
Brilliant resource – I use it ALL the time. Printed, laminated and ready to go it works for pretty much every child I try it with.
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Alphabet Soup Speech –
Great for littles
This is has been super helpful in giving a visual to my little articulation patients who are struggling to understand cluster production.
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Nicole Bowers –
Very helpful resource!
Used often for my /s/ blend students! Very helpful and easy to use with visuals and supports! Also could send home for practice! Excellent resource and seller!
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Haley C. –
Very effective resource!
This has been a great resource for my speech clients and the visuals are very effective!
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Brooke L. –
Great Resource
A great resource to target cluster reduction. Kept my students engaged.
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Laura A. –
Great resource!
Great resource! It was easy to use, and worked well with my students. Thank you!
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Nicole S. –
Excellent resouce
This was so helpful with a specific student who really struggled with /s/ blends. Being able to provide a visual while using this strategy was great!
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Molly G. –
One of my favorite resources
Such an awesome resource!! I love using this because it helps the students so much, and it helps them understand how the different sounds form the target word. It’s great for many different ages too.
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Rachel P. –
Visuals Really Help!
Usually I tend towards tactile prompts for backward/forward chaining for s-clusters, the visuals really changed the game for one of my students who went from needing max prompts, to just needing a visual!
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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!
Alexis W. –
The absolute best
A great resource to target cluster reduction. I’m a huge fan of the help sheets.
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Michelle N. –
S-Clusters Tool!
AMAZING resource. I use this all the time in speech for those s-clusters. Chaining seems to help the kids! I love that I can print in color or black and white (if students want to color). I also appreciate the instructions for chaining on each page, with examples for that sound. It is part of my go-to toolkit now! You will not regret this resource if you are an SLP who works with speech sounds.
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Eden S. –
Best resource for s-clusters
This has REALLY helped my students visualize both sounds in s-cluster. I’ve already gotten so much use out of it.
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Chileanslp –
A must for S clusters
Well done resource, with nice pictures that engage students
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