We're Going on a Sound Hunt
(1) Wherever you are, hunt for the sounds "SH" and "ZH" What can you SEE, DO, HEAR, SMELL, TASTE, FEEL, or DESCRIBE that contains these sounds?
Examples for in the car: shift, shine, cushion, motion, shoes, cash
Examples for in the kitchen: sharp, fish, dish, shelf, mushroom, wash
(2) Find at least 5 and practice them 5 times each.
(3) Click HERE each day you practice to submit your homework (you can tell me the sound you focused on, or list the words you found).
To practice multiple days, you can change locations OR practice the same words.
Feel free to mix it up to add variety! (Ex: one day you could have a contest to see who can find the most words, and write down a list; another day you could play I spy with the things you found; another day you could have a contest to see how many times you can correctly say the words you found in 2 minutes; another day you could switch locations, etc.)
If your child cannot correctly produce the words you find even with your help, switch to modeling the words while your child watches and listens (have them count your productions to keep them engaged).
Sides of tongue touch upper back teeth (like when saying "EEE")
Air goes through a central groove in the tongue
"SH" is quiet (voice off), "ZH" is loud (voice on)
light pink = where tongue touches top of mouth for this sound
Group 1
Initial "SH"
She
Show
Sheep
Shoe
Shop
Group 2
Initial "SH"
Shut
Shape
Share
Shake
Shade
Group 3
Final "SH"
Wash
Bush
Push
Trash
Cash
Group 4
Final "SH"
Wish
Dish
Fish
Finish
Leash
Group 5
Medial "SH"
Tissue
Washing
Cashew
Ocean
Machine
Group 6
"ZH"
(Note: "ZH" is not common in English, but is included because it is a helpful target for some students!)
Asia
Vision
Genre
Measure
Treasure
Homework Tip: While practicing these words, focus on the target sound ("SH" & "ZH").
Don't worry about errors on other sounds your student can't produce yet.
For example, if they can't say "L," and they say "weash" instead of "leash," that's okay because we're focusing on "SH."