State the Objective
Tell the children that they will teach Shelly the Sheepdog not to shred things that begin with /sh/, such as shoes, shampoo, shower, and ship. 

Literacy Activity 
Learn about the /sh/ sound

• Write the letters sh and tell the children that they make the /sh/ sound.
• Have the children write the letters /sh/ while repeating the /sh/ sound.

Shelly the shaggy sheepdog 

• Before you begin, cut the /sh/ objects (see below) to look partially shredded, but still recognizable.
• Show the children the stuffed dog or the picture of a sheepdog (see below) and say that she is named Shelly the Sheepdog
• Show the children the bag of things Shelly shredded, pointing out the words that start with /sh/. 
• Have the children take turns pulling an item out of the bag as you ask, “What is this? It’s a sh___! What did Shelly do?”
• Have the children respond by saying, “Shelly shredded the sh___.” 
• Say together, while shaking your head, “Shelly! You shouldn’t shred sh___!”

• Review the things Shelly the Sheepdog shredded again, letting the children shout out the words that start with /sh/.

   

March and say the sounds in words 

• Have the children march and say each sound of the word sheep: 
  • segment sounds: say /sh/ (march right), say /ee/ (march left), say /p/ (march right). 
  • blend sounds: jump with both feet and say sheep to blend the sounds into the whole word. 
• Repeat with other words that start with /sh/ (e.g., shut, shop, shell, ship, shed).