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If you see children whose phonological errors include ‘S’ Cluster Reduction, 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.
Have you ever tried minimal pairs therapy for ‘s’ blend cluster reduction (e.g., where ‘snail’ is ‘nail’) and found that your students don’t understand what you are asking them to do and why they have to say both words?
As an SLP who solely treats children with speech sound disorders, we know the importance of combining “research-with-clinical practice”, giving you EVERYTHING you need (and didn’t know that you needed) to effectively implement the minimal pairs approach and make progress week-by-week.
“I have never seen a resource work so well for my students! They LOVE the engaging stories and do much better in practice after exposure to the story. I use this with so many of my students, and I have seen such an improvement in their progress!”
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., “sound buddies” and “no sound buddies”).
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 cluster reduction 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 “sound buddies”
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!
“I love being able to reference sound buddies with a verbal and visual cue for my students. These resources help them to understand their error and how it impacts their speech, rather than just being words on a page to practice. I can’t get enough of these toolkits!”
⭐ How does the Minimal Pairs Toolkit work?
FIRST Read the child-friendly “My Sound Buddies 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 Sound Buddy and No Sound Buddy 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:
CONTENTS:
✅ — 62 page printable therapy resource + 99 slide digital resource
✅ — Evidence-based practice rationales and minimal pairs flowchart
✅ — Multisensory activities to teach “sound buddies”
✅ — A print and digital copy called ‘My Sound Buddies Story’ to read to your students
✅ — 104 minimal pairs cards in color + black and white
✅ — Sound Buddy visual cues (in various sizes to fit on task boxes etc.)
✅ — Minimal pairs word lists
✅ — A digital copy set of cards for familiarization and auditory discrimination
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What SLP’s like you are saying:
“This was absolutely perfect for my needs with a few new /s/ blends students! We LOVED the sound buddies story, and great for teletherapy, too. I was able to send the black and white packet home to parents for carryover.”
“LIFE SAVER!!! I have really struggled motivating one of my kiddos to work on his phonological processes, but this worked like a charm! He was really engaged the entire time. I’m so excited to use this again!”
“The children I worked with loved the cluster reduction story and found it very engaging! I love the images and the word choices in the minimal pairs. Overall love the resource and highly recommend!”
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.
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19 reviews for ‘S’ Blend Cluster Reduction Minimal Pairs Toolkit
johnsonajessica18 (verified owner) –
This resource is amazing. Using the “Sound Buddies” story has been a game-changer in introducing clusters and even 3-element clusters (this has 3 sound buddies!) while implementing the complexity approach. Having the story to help give my students a visual and then being able to generalize this into our sessions has been so great. The word lists are so helpful in planning sessions and I use the cards in both in-person and virtual sessions. As usual, the pictures are engaging AND inclusive. I use this resource all the time in my sessions and highly recommend it!
Ghada K. (verified owner) –
LIFE SAVER!!! I have really struggled motivating one of my kiddos to work on his phonological processes, but this worked like a charm! He was really engaged the entire time. I’m so excited to use this again!
Veronica I. (verified owner) –
Best resource ever! My students have made so much progress with s-clusters right after being introduced to the story and activities included in this resource, thank you!
Kimberly O. (verified owner) –
I am in love with all your minimal pair resources, and this is no exception. I love the books, visuals, and different activities included in your kits.
Karen M. (verified owner) –
I use these minimal pair toolkits every. single. day. The story is a great introduction to the skill and to the language you will be using with the kiddos to describe the sounds. The minimal pair pictures are clear and most of my clients catch on to the words represented easily. I only wish it had final position minimal pairs as well. These make for great activities in session and easy homework to send home. Highly recommend!
Mandy L. (verified owner) –
Exactly what I need to work with my preschoolers. I love that there is a story with beautiful visuals to help the student understand the sound concepts. Thank you!
Allison M. (verified owner) –
Once again, another fabulous toolkit! I love being able to reference sound buddies with a verbal and visual cue for my students. These resources help them to understand their error and how it impacts their speech, rather than just being words on a page to practice. I can’t get enough of these toolkits!
Leticia G. (verified owner) –
I have never seen a resource work so well for my students! They LOVE the engaging stories and do much better in practice after exposure to the story. I use this with so many of my students, and I have seen such an improvement in their progress!
Aimee M. (verified owner) –
So helpful and evidence based! I especially love the story for teaching the targets and rules.
Jenna S. (verified owner) –
Rebecca really knows her stuff when it comes to phonology, so I trust her resources! My students find her pictures and activities engaging, I find it easy to prep and even easier to use!
Amanda P. (verified owner) –
Cannot say enough good things about these toolkits! I use them for intervention, home practice, and in sessions.
Ellen S. (verified owner) –
My student enjoyed using this resource. He remained engaged for the entire session and successfully produced his speech targets when this kit was added to his Cycles program. The Speech Buddies story was a huge hit! Thanks so much! 🙂
Sprightly Speech and Language (verified owner) –
This has been a very useful resource for helping students understand and make connections to the idea of using sound buddies and using s-blends. Very clear instructions and engaging illustrations.
Amy Q. (verified owner) –
Been wanting to implement minimal pairs with a few of my students and now that I found some good cards I’m excited to use them with a lot of kids on my caseload. Used them today and my student was very engaged.
Yuliya C. (verified owner) –
This is such a wonderful resource! It is packed with lots of information, ideas, and great graphics. This is one of my go-to products!
Sneha F. (verified owner) –
Any minimal pair toolkit is worth the price. It is a resource I use extensively with my students. Creative and engaging for the kids to understand.
Alyson T. (verified owner) –
I love this resource. It is so easy to use with my virtual students. It is a systematic approach and I am able to print out just what I need and the rest can be used virtually. I can also send home practice cards. Rebecca’s products are so thorough and I keep buying more of them.
Meghan W. (verified owner) –
Top quality resource! I love the stories on the iPad that can be used to introduce the concept to students. All the target words are thoughtful and the minimal pairs and visuals really help students make progress.
Victoria A. (verified owner) –
This resource is amazing, just like everything else Rebecca makes! It really makes the concept of “sound buddies” more concrete and easier for the littles to understand!