Shelly Sheepdog Shreds Shoes

Objective
Recognize and/or produce the /sh/ sound in phrases or a series of words that all begin with /sh/.
Lesson Plan
Target Words:
- shred
- shoes
- sheepdog
- Shelly
- shame
Materials:
- Sheepdog graphic or dog stuffed animal
- Picture cards
- Bag
State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will help Shelly the Sheepdog learn not to shred things that begin with /sh/, such as shoes, shampoo, shower, and ship.
Literacy Activity
Shelly the shaggy sheepdog
- Before you begin, cut the /sh/ objects or graphics to look partially shredded, but still identifiable.
- Show the children the picture of Shelly the Sheepdog and 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, “Shame on you, 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/.
More Practice
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).
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Objective
Recognize and produce the /sh/ sound in a series of words that all begin with /sh/.
Materials
- Sheepdog graphic or dog stuffed animal
Activity: Shelly Sheepdog /sh/
- Walk around the house with the sheepdog graphic, looking for items that Shelly the Sheepdog shouldn’t shred (e.g., sheet, shoe, shirt).
- Take turns saying, "Shelly the Sheepdog, you shouldn’t shred that sh___."
- Have your child repeat the /sh/ items you find that Shelly the Sheepdog shouldn’t shred, emphasizing the /sh/ sounds.
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Shelly Sheepdog Shreds Shoes