Description
Does your student substitute the “th” sound for “s” and say “thing” for “sing” and know they would benefit from having this pattern explained to them in terms that they understood?
What if you could read your student a story that explains their speech pattern in a child-friendly manner (introducing the idea of snake out of the cage sounds), and then pair it with visuals and concepts that you can use to cue your student throughout the therapy process.
“I use this as a go to when I am working with students in the early stages of therapy. Not only is the story easy to implement with both digital and print options, but the visual cues are something that I go back to regularly throughout the therapeutic process.”
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.
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” for “s-th” substitution 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 “snake out of the cage” sounds
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!
This was a great addition for the lispers on my caseload!
⭐ How does the Minimal Pairs Toolkit work?
FIRST Read the child-friendly “Snake out of the Cage” 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 “snake out of the cage” 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 for Less Common Patterns.
Word targets in this packet:
- initial /s-θ/ minimal pair cards (8 pairs – 16 cards)
- final /s-θ/ minimal pair cards (4 pairs – 8 cards)
- initial /z-ð/ final position (4 pairs – 8 cards)
- Please note that this resource is not intended for children with lateral lisps or distortions of /s/, only those who have a clear “s”-“th” substitution pattern.
CONTENTS:
✅ — 44 page printable therapy resource + 34 slide digital resource
✅ — Evidence-based practice rationales and minimal pairs flowchart
✅ — Multisensory activities to teach “snake out of the cage” sounds
✅ — A print and digital copy called “Snake out of the Cage Story” introduces the concepts in a child-friendly manner.
✅ — 32 minimal pairs cards in color + black and white
✅ — Snake out of the age 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
FEEL PREPARED & GET THE MINIMAL PAIRS TOOLKIT BUNDLE!⭐
If you are looking for some more in this series:
- Save 10% on the Minimal Pairs Toolkit Bundle for Less Common Patterns. This contains x6 minimal pairs toolkits for less common phonological patterns.
- Save 15% and purchase The Complete Minimal Pairs Toolkit Bundle. This contains x12 minimal pairs toolkits for the most common phonological patterns you treat.
What SLP’s like you are saying:
“I love this resource! The story is sooo child-friendly. It really helps when introducing minimal pairs.”
“The visuals are engaging, clear and easily understood by children. Having minimal pairs to help separate these patterns from a meaning standpoint is incredibly helpful as well.”
“The ‘snake in the cage’ metaphor is useful for clearly explaining the s/th pattern to students. Engaging minimal pair cards to help students with auditory discrimination and production and to understand the different meanings between the word pairs.”
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This is a digital file and is licensed for one person to use. Printing and assembly of the product may be required. For more information about single-person use, please refer to our Terms of Use.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Rebecca Reinking is an SLP who works privately with children who have speech sound disorders. She has a particular interest in phonological interventions and strives to connect and collaborate with speech scientists to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice.
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9 reviews for S-Th Substitution Minimal Pairs Toolkit
Lisa Banner (verified owner) –
Love this resource / concept and the visuals 🙂 Everything from AISP is a very high standard and easy to use resource. My clients LOVE the “snake out of the cage” concept a lot. Thank you Rebecca
Emily M. (verified owner) –
I have been working on th – s with a student for over 2 months with little to no success i bought this product as soon as it was released and my student FINALLY got it!!! I was so happy!! I think i have bought every resource created by adventures in speech pathology and i have not been disappointed once!
Lindsay L. (verified owner) –
This is a great resource for my students who lisp. It really helps tune them in to what it sounds like when they stick out their tongue when saying /s/ rather than keeping it behind their teeth. It makes them aware that it changes the whole meaning of the word.
Melanie L. (verified owner) –
Such a common process that I encounter and the snake in and out of the cage is such a great visual that really resonated with my kids. Another great resource!
Stacy S. (verified owner) –
I love how the story introduces the concept of phonological processes/minimal pairs and puts it in an easy to understand format for young children. I use this as a go to when I am working with students in the early stages of therapy. Not only is the story easy to implement with both digital and print options, but the visual cues are something that I go back to regularly throughout the therapeutic process. Thanks for another great resource!
Shannon D. (verified owner) –
Amazing way to target phonological processes using the minimal pairs approach! Love the stories that these include.
Ellen S. (verified owner) –
My students enjoyed using this resource along with the many other resources i have from this author.
Jennifer Z. (verified owner) –
I really love the word pairs in here and being able to use them as minimal pairs for some of my kids with frontal lisps.
Christina J. (verified owner) –
Love the metaphor used in their sound story! It was really helpful for my student who was confusing s and th