Description

Ages: 3 and up

Grades: PreK and up

Author: Rachele Ellsworth, M.S., CCC-SLP

Shipping Notice: This product is scheduled to ship in early February. Please note that if your purchase includes a pre-order item, your entire order will be held and shipped together once all items are in stock.

Support clear and confident speech with Speech Corner Photo Cards for Final Consonant Deletion – Minimal Pairs. This engaging resource is designed to gently guide individuals through noticing, hearing, and practicing final consonant sounds using real-life photographs, carefully selected minimal pairs, and easy-to-follow teaching prompts. This deck provides a structured yet approachable way to help learners become more aware of how final sounds contribute to meaning, supporting overall speech development in a positive and encouraging way.

Why Is Targeting Final Consonant Deletion Important?

Learning to recognize and produce final consonant sounds helps support:

• Speech Clarity: Encourages clearer word endings during communication

• Phonological Awareness: Builds awareness of how sounds work within words

• Language Development: Strengthens expressive language skills

• Early Literacy Skills: Supports spelling, decoding, and sound–symbol relationships

By practicing these skills, learners gain increased confidence in their spoken communication across settings.

What’s Included?

This set includes 50 double-sided cards designed for engaging and interactive practice:

• Front of the Card: Features two high-quality, real-life photographs featuring minimal pair contrasts.
• Back of the Card:
  1. Familiarization: Introduce each word and explore the picture
  2. Listening: Identify and discriminate between the minimal pair words
  3. Production: Practice saying each word with visual and verbal support

Who Can Benefit?

The activities in this deck are suitable for a wide range of individuals:

• Children developing speech sound skills

• Teens and Adults working on clear and consistent speech

• Speech-Language Pathologists seeking versatile therapy materials

• Caregivers and Educators supporting speech goals at home or school

Key Features:

• Targets final consonant deletion using minimal pairs

• Real-life photos for meaningful visual support

• Thoughtfully structured prompts for step-by-step learning

• Flexible use across therapy settings and age levels

• Encouraging, strengths-based approach

Includes:

✔️ 50 full-color cards
✔️ 2 photos per card (100 total)
✔️ 3 prompts on the reverse