Sound of the Week: CH
July 21-25
Sound of the Week: Ch
Theme: Ch
Are you ready for sound of the week /ch/?? When I made the decision to take a break from the letter/sound of the week project...well, let's just say it was a little longer than I had intended! But here we are. So, let's hear three cheers for "CH"!
From a speech perspective, /ch/ is a “fat pushed” sound. Just like /j/, we make /ch/ with “fat” and round lips. The tongue flattens, trapping the air between itself and the roof of the mouth. The air is then released in an explosive wide puff. /ch/ is a quiet sound (no voice). Hold your hand to your throat as you say it; no vibration from the vocal cords.
For literacy carryover (reading and spelling), talk about "Helper H" joins 'c' to help make the 'ch' digraph (and sound).
In therapy: We will be reading about chimps doing the cha-cha, playing with chomping chipmunks, and exploring the speech sound 'ch'.
Suggestions for home: Sprinkle ‘ch’ throughout the week. Pick out a variety of activities that appeal to your child (and you!). Kids learn best through active and meaningful experiences. And multi-modal learning helps make stronger and more diverse connections in the brain, which helps with retention and recall. Most important, have fun!
BOOKS
- Cha-Cha Chimps by Julia Durango
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault [Kindle Edition]
- Ah-Choo by Christine Taylor-Butler
- Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Kevin Lewis [Kindle Edition]
- Mac and Cheese by Sarah Weeks [Kindle Edition]
- Charlie Who Couldn't Say His Name by Davene Fahy
- Chicken Said, "Cluck!" by Judyann Ackerman Grant
- Chicks and Chickens: Learning the Ch Sound by J. Lou Barnes
- Chicky Chicky Chook Chook by Cathy MacLennan
- Baa-Choo! by Sarah Weeks [Kindle Edition]
- Chippy Chipmunk Parties in the Garden by Kathy M Miller
For older kids:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
- The Chalk Box Kids by Clyde Robert Bulla
FOOD
Eating the Alphabet - CH: Consider adding some ‘ch’ foods to your menu this week. Here are a few ideas:
chocolate cheese chips chicken cherries chops Chex
chestnuts chutney Chinese take out chowder Chop Suey
chick peas churros Chow Mein chilli Cheetos Cherrios
Feeling adventurous? Make a cherry pie with your child!
ACTIVITIES
Scavenger Hunt: how many ‘ch’ things can you find around the house, while shopping at the market, in a magazine or store ad flyers?
Field Trip:
- Zoo/Aquarium: can you find any animals with ‘ch’ in their name?
- Children's Museum
Family Movie Night (watch and then work on story retell activities):
Sensory Play:
- Cha-cha-cha! Learn to dance the Cha-Cha.
- Chalk! Sidewalk or inside to practice making letters and drawing. Or get artsy with spray chalk or scented sidewalk chalk paint.
- Does your child love to play Candyland? Swap out the cards with these cards targeting /ch/ words made to go with Candyland.
- Get moving with cheers! Try these or make up your own.
- Play matching games (like memory), saying "match" or "no match". Check out this outdoor version.
- Checkers or Chess
- Use a butter knife to "chop" playdoh
- make a paper chain (is it too early to start counting down to school???)
APPS
Many apps developed for targeting speech production skills include the /ch/ sound. Check out my list of speech apps HERE.
Erik X Raj (SLP) has developed several apps for school age children working on speech (the more common persistent speech sound errors, including /sh/), but also incorporating other language skills. They go beyond many of the 'typical' speech apps available. Probably not a good fit for preschoolers or children with more involved speech/language disorders, but if your child is ready, give them a look:
- Charades Articulation
- Listen Close Articulation
- Multiple Choice Articulation
- I Dare You Articulation
- Secret Mission Articulation
- Open-Ended Articulation
- Word Search Articulation
Do you have other ‘ch’ ideas? I’d love to hear!
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