Phonology / Speech

This section is dedicated to resources which can aid the development of clear speech sounds.

We have items which help develop sound awareness and oral skills, as will as items which may help a therapist encourage children to complete speech sound work.

Windmill Blower This is a hand held and brightly coloured windmill, which spins when you blow it. Price:       £2.99 Product Code:       CC026 The windmill blower is excellent for developing awareness of oral air stream, or encouraging interaction and turn taking.

Bean Bag 'toss and Tote' Game A wipe-clean mat with brightly coloured designs and 4 bean bags. The mat is double-sided, for 2 bean-bag throwing games. Use as designed for a turn-taking game or small group activity… or adapt for language or speech sound practice. Manufacturer: ALEX Price:       £18.99 Product Code:       CQ403 To practice specific sounds or vocabulary, attach pictures or symbols to the targets. Can you hit one with a bean-bag? Get them to tell everyone what they got!

Speech Sound Cards – Full Set ‘Speaking Matters’ - Speech Sound Cards – ‘F, K, S & T’ A set of 80+ cards with various pictures representing the sound ‘F, K, S & T’ . Pictures include tiger, sock, four, cat etc. Each card is wipe clean and designed to work with a marker pen. This set includes a saving of £3.97 verses buying each pack separately. Card Dimensions: approx. 12x7cm Price:       £39.99 Product Code:       CQ450 These cards would compliment your speech sound resources. They would easily fit into games to practise or generate targeted phonemes. Use them in old favourites such as posting, fishing or hidden under skittles. Each pack contains pictures which range in complexity from CV, (consonant-vowel) combinations, to multi-syllabics.

Speech Sound Cards – ‘F’ ‘Speaking Matters’ - Speech Sound Cards – ‘F’ A set of 20+ cards with various pictures representing the sound ‘F’. Pictures include fish, five, four, fingers, football, fountain etc. Each card is wipe clean and designed to work with a marker pen. Card Dimensions: approx. 12x7cm Price:       £10.99 Product Code:       CQ451 These cards would compliment your speech sound resources. They would easily fit into games to practise or generate targeted phonemes. Use them in old favourites such as posting, fishing or hidden under skittles. Each pack contains pictures which range in complexity from CV, (consonant-vowel) combinations, to multi-syllabics.

Speech Sound Cards – ‘K’ ‘Speaking Matters’ Speech Sound Cards – ‘K’ A set of 20+ cards with various pictures representing the sound ‘K’. Pictures include cats, kittens, key, cow, car, cot cup etc. Each card is wipe clean and designed to work with a marker pen. Card Dimensions: approx. 12x7cm Price:       £10.99 Product Code:       CQ453 These cards would compliment your speech sound resources. They would easily fit into games to practise or generate targeted phonemes. Use them in old favourites such as posting, fishing or hidden under skittles. Each pack contains pictures which range in complexity from CV, (consonant-vowel) combinations, to multi-syllabics.

Speech Sound Cards – ‘S’ ‘Speaking Matters’ - Speech Sound Cards – ‘S’ A set of 20+ cards with various pictures representing the sound ‘S’. Pictures include sock, sun, seal soup etc. Each card is wipe clean and designed to work with a marker pen. Card Dimensions: approx. 12x7cm Price:       £10.99 Product Code:       CQ452 These cards would compliment your speech sound resources. They would easily fit into games to practise or generate targeted phonemes. Use them in old favourites such as posting, fishing or hidden under skittles. Each pack contains pictures which range in complexity from CV, (consonant-vowel) combinations, to multi-syllabics.

Speech Sound Cards – ‘T’ ‘Speaking Matters’ - Speech Sound Cards – ‘T’ A set of 20+ cards with various pictures representing the sound ‘T’. Pictures include tiger, toys, toe, tail etc. Each card is wipe clean and designed to work with a marker pen. Card Dimensions: approx. 12x7cm Price:       £10.99 Product Code:       CQ454 These cards would compliment your speech sound resources. They would easily fit into games to practise or generate targeted phonemes. Use them in old favourites such as posting, fishing or hidden under skittles. Each pack contains pictures which range in complexity from CV, (consonant-vowel) combinations, to multi-syllabics.

Bounce Bounce Tigger Game Balance Tigger’s belongings on his arms legs and head. How many can you put on? Who will add the one that makes Tigger bounce? This official Disney game can be played as designed or used as a motivation game for speech and language activities – see behind the ‘infomation’ button. Manufacturer: Ravensburger. (The game needs 2 AA batteries to run)! Price:       £11.99 Product Code:       CQ120 We all know that phonology drills are not the most exciting exercises in the world. But, each time you say the sound correctly, you get to balance something on Tigger! Game contains 12 of Tigger’s belongings, so you get a chance to practice your sound at least 12 times. This theory can be used in a multitude of games and activities to increase motivation and bring something new to your therapy.

Bounce Tigger Game with Batteries Bounce Bounce Tigger Game CQ120 11.99 Balance Tigger’s belongings on his arms legs and head. How many can you put on? Who will add the one that makes Tigger bounce? This official Disney game can be played as designed or used as a motivation game for speech and language activities – see behind the ‘infomation’ button. Manufacturer: Ravensburger. This set comes with 4 Duracell AA batteries at only an extra £2. (The game needs 2 batteries to run)! Price:       £13.99 Product Code:       CQ120b We all know that phonology drills are not the most exciting exercises in the world. But, each time you say the sound correctly, you get to balance something on Tigger! Game contains 12 of Tigger’s belongings, so you get a chance to practice your sound at least 12 times. This theory can be used in a multitude of games and activities to increase motivation and bring something new to your therapy.

Shakin' Scarecrow Game Players have crow finger puppets to take the scarecrow’s corn… but sometimes the scarecrow notices and shakes to scare the crows! Designed for ages 4+, this game can be used as described by the manufacturers, (two game ideas given), as a turn taking activity, or used as a motivation game for speech and language activities – see behind the ‘infomation’ button. (The game needs 2 AA batteries to run)! Price:       £11.99 Product Code:       CQ144 This game could be used to develop turn taking skills when working in a small group or one to one with a child. Adapt the game so that you just take turns to pull out a piece of corn – only use the spinner if the children can understand that level of complexity. Or, introduce the game into speech sound practice, where everyone has to say a sound before you take a piece of corn. This theory can be used in a multitude of games and activities to increase motivation and bring something new to your therapy.

Shaking' Scarecrow Game with Batteries Players have crow finger puppets to take the scarecrow’s corn… but sometimes the scarecrow notices and shakes to scare the crows! Designed for ages 4+, this game can be used as described by the manufacturers, (two game ideas given), as a turn taking activity, or used as a motivation game for speech and language activities – see behind the ‘infomation’ button. This set comes with 4 Duracell AA batteries at only an extra £2. (The game needs 2 batteries to run)! Price:       £13.99 Product Code:       CQ144b This game could be used to develop turn taking skills when working in a small group or one to one with a child. Adapt the game so that you just take turns to pull out a piece of corn – only use the spinner if the children can understand that level of complexity. Or, introduce the game into speech sound practice, where everyone has to say a sound before you take a piece of corn. This theory can be used in a multitude of games and activities to increase motivation and bring something new to your therapy.

Big Car Set This ‘MEGABLOKS’ set contains the: Big Red Racing Car, Big Blue Police Car and Big Yellow Truck. Each breaks into three pieces. They are ideal for encouraging reluctant children to interact, or to add to your collection of transport items. Primary colours for colour vocabulary. Tough and sturdy enough to last for years. Manufacturer: MEGABLOKS Length of Each: 10cm Price:       £14.99 Product Code:       CQ137 This collection of toy cars can be used to encourage speech sound practice. Every time the child gets a sound right they get a piece of each of the cars to piece together. You can also have fun by putting together mixed up cars (a great ice breaker). Once the cars are put together have a race or talk about the best one etc.. The fact that they are also bright, strong and primary colours means that they are perfect for discussing colours.

'Soundtracks' - Noisy Game The original, award winning game! Match everyday sounds to the colourful photographs that appear on each lotto board. Contents: CD, 4 game boards with 36 everyday sounds, 40 counters. Manufacturer: GALT Price:       £6.99 Product Code:       CQ303 This type of activity is excellent for developing a child’s awareness of sounds they may hear. It can be used as a foundation for helping raise their awareness of speech sounds. Alternatively, use it just for fun, to develop attention and listening skills, or as a game in a quieter corner. Children with difficulties may benefit from support enable them to access this activity – be prepared to sit with them while they attempt it. You can make the game easier by ensuring that children know the pictures - talk about what you see before playing the CD. Stopping the CD after each sound or replaying sounds can also help. If they are still unsure, give them a choice of two pictures, pointing to each one as you name it; “What was that noise? Was it the guitar or the car?” Keep it fun – and just do a few sounds if the whole CD is too long.

'Animal Soundtracks' - Noisy Game 30 animals are bought to life using stunning photography and real sounds. Match the animal recording to the photographs on the gameboards. Contents: CD with recordings of 30 animal sounds, 4 game boards and 40 counters. Manufacturer: GALT Price:       £6.99 Product Code:       CQ304 This type of activity is excellent for developing a child’s awareness of sounds. It can be used as a foundation for helping raise their awareness of speech sounds. Alternatively, use it just for fun, to help animal vocabulary, or as a game in a quieter corner. Children with difficulties may benefit from support enable them to access this activity – be prepared to sit with them while they attempt it. You can make the game easier by ensuring that children know the pictures - talk about what you see before playing the CD. Stopping the CD after each sound or replaying sounds can also help. If they are still unsure, give them a choice of two pictures, pointing to each one as you name it; “I heard a loud noise. Was it the elephant or the sheep?” Keep it fun – and just do a few sounds if the whole CD is too long.

'Nursery Rhyme Soundtracks' - Noisy Game Match ‘Nursery Rhyme’ to the colourful photographs that appear on each lotto board. Contents: CD, 4 game boards with 36 everyday sounds, 40 counters. Manufacturer: GALT Price:       £6.99 Product Code:       CQ317 This type of activity is excellent for developing a child’s awareness of sounds they may hear. It can be used as a foundation for helping raise their awareness of speech sounds. Alternatively, use it just for fun, to develop attention and listening skills, or as a game in a quieter corner. Children with difficulties may benefit from support enable them to access this activity – be prepared to sit with them while they attempt it. You can make the game easier by ensuring that children know the pictures - talk about what you see before playing the CD. Stopping the CD after each sound or replaying sounds can also help. If they are still unsure, give them a choice of two pictures, pointing to each one as you name it; “What was that noise? Was it the guitar or the car?” Keep it fun – and just do a few sounds if the whole CD is too long.