Description
Work on the phonological processes of fronting and backing in speech therapy with minimal pairs and engaging mazes! It’s time to freshen up your speech therapy sessions with engaging phonology resources! Designed specifically for SLPs and SLPAs, this fronting and backing resource is a comprehensive collection tailored to make your therapy sessions both fun and effective.
There are 58 minimal pairs separated by sounds and positions in maze and flash card formats. The mazes are great as a generalization activity.
The perfect addition to your phonology speech therapy toolkit!
✅ WHAT’S INCLUDED
9 MAZES (color and black & white)
2 initial /k,t/ mazes
1 final /k,t/ maze
2 initial /g,d/ mazes
1 final /g,d/ maze
2 initial /s/ and ‘sh’ mazes
1 final /n/ and ‘ng’ maze
58 MINIMAL PAIR CARDS (color and black & white)
The minimal pairs are also included in a flash card version if desired. Simply print and cut to use.
NO PREP, PRINT AND GO PAGES
Simply print the mazes and they are ready for use.
I recommend laminating for durability. I like to laminate 2 pages back to back to make sturdier and save on laminating sheets.
OPEN ON YOUR DEVICE
Use this document on your computer or tablet by drawing on the mazes to complete. Step-by-step directions included on how to open and use on a device.
ALTERNATE IDEAS FOR USE
Draw a dotted line for your student to trace if the mazes are too difficult. You can also have fun with the mazes by coloring in each box or covering with bingo chips/play dough when completed.
Black & white pages are included for a print-friendly option, to send home, or use for coloring pages!
Hyperlinked “Table of Contents” included to quickly access different parts of the document when using on a device!
Fronting is a phonological error when velar or palatal sounds (/k, g/, ‘sh,’ ‘ng’) are substituted for alveolar sounds (/t, d, s, n/). For example, “tat” is substituted for “cat. ”
Backing is a phonological error when alveolar sounds are substituted for velar or palatal sounds. For example, “gog” for “dog.”
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This is a digital product that will be available for download upon purchase. Due to the nature of this product, there are no returns.
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Christopher R. –
Havent used this resource yet but I’ve played around with it & its such a useful and interactive activity. Can’t wait to incorporate this into my lessons!
Jennifer M. –
I appreciate that there’s a black and white option and I love that the fronting and backing processes are in the initial and final positions in words!
Leslie R. –
Overall, I love this product! It is a great tool to use when addressing fronting/backing. The mazes are creative and fun. However, I am disappointed in the use of multiple gun pictures used. I realize they are squirt guns but in this day and age we really cannot use materials that picture guns in the schools. The kids point them out every time and I have to throw that particular page away. I wish these could be removed and replaced with appropriate pictures.
Brianne S. –
Great Resource
Victoria C. –
My students enjoyed using this resource to practice speech online
Lynne B. –
A great activity to use with my students. They love the mazes.