October 23, 2025

Speech Sound Curriculums for Speech Therapy

26 minutes

Speech Sound Curriculums for Speech TherapyStep-by-Step Plans to Help Children Speak Clearly and Confidently

Stop piecing together random articulation activities. Our comprehensive speech sound curriculums give you ready-to-use therapy plans that make it easy to improve speech clarity—in therapy, at home, or in the classroom.

Save time, reduce planning stress, and start seeing faster progress in your students or clients.

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Who’s it For?

Children and teens who are difficult to understand

Those with distortions on certain sounds like /r/

Those who mumble or slur their speech

Those with motor speech conditions such as apraxia

Who Can Use It?

Speech-Language Pathologists and Professionals

Speech Language Therapy Assistants and SLPAs

Parents and Caregivers

Teachers and Educators

Choose your Curriculum:

Articulation

Phonology

Motor Speech

Mumbling

Articulation Curriculum:

What is it? A complete, step-by-step curriculum that takes the guesswork out of articulation therapy — helping you save hours of prep time while guiding kids to faster, lasting progress.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Say specific sounds incorrectly

Say some sounds with distortions or differences

Don’t say sounds correctly that are expected for their age

How Does it Work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Early-Developing Sounds

(Ages 2-3 yrs and beyond)

Producing the following sounds: /b, n, m, p, h, w, d/ and vowels

Intermediate Level:

Mid-Developing Sounds

(Ages 3-4 yrs and beyond)

Producing the following sounds: /ɡ, k, f, t, ŋ (“ng”), “y”/

Advanced Level:

Later-Developing Sounds and Clusters

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Producing the following sounds: /v, ʤ (“j”), s, ʧ (“ch”), l, ʃ (“sh”), z, /r/, “th” (voiced and voiceless), ʒ (“zh” as in “measure”) /

Producing Consonant Clusters

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Articulation Curriculum Free for 7 Days

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Phonology Curriculum:

What is it? An easy-to-follow system for teaching phonology skills to children and teens ~ includes all therapy materials along with training and support.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Leave off sounds at certain positions of the word (beginning, middle, or end)

Have trouble with whole classes of sounds, like long sounds (fricatives) or ones made in a particular place in the mouth (back sounds like /k/ and /g/)

Can say certain sounds in some positions/words but not others

(ex: can say at the beginning of a word but not at the end)

How Does it Work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Early Phonological Processes

(Ages 3-4 yrs and beyond)

Initial Consonant Deletion (e.g., “at” for “cat”)

Final Consonant Deletion (e.g., “do” for “dog”)

Unstressed Syllable Deletion (e.g., “nana” for “banana”)

Intermediate Level:

Mid-Developing Phonological Processes

(Ages 4-5 yrs and beyond)

Velar Fronting (e.g., “tat” for “cat”)

Backing (e.g., “gog” for “dog”)

Stopping of Fricatives (e.g., “toap” for “soap”)

Cluster Reduction (e.g., “poon” for “spoon”)

Advanced Level:

Later-Developing Phonological Processes

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Gliding (e.g., “wabbit” for “rabbit”)

Prevocalic Voicing (e.g., “big” for “pig”)

Postvocalic Devoicing (e.g., “pick” for “pig”)

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Phonology Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Motor Speech Curriculum:

What is it? A guided therapy framework that takes the mystery out of treating motor speech disorders, giving you clear steps to help kids move from frustration to confident communication.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Have speech sound errors are inconsistent

Have more trouble with sounds in longer words

Seem to physically struggle to get the sounds out

Sound robotic/choppy

Struggle with drooling or excessive saliva buildup

How Does it Work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

CV, VC, CVC Words

(Ages 1-3 yrs and beyond)

Produce consonant-vowel (CV), vowel-consonant (VC) and consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words

Intermediate Level:

Expanded Word Structures and Utterance Length

(Ages 1.5-4 yrs and beyond)

Produce Expanded Word Structures, such as CVCV, CCVC, etc.

Produce 2-Word Utterances

Advanced Level:

Coordination and Connected Speech

(Ages 3-7 yrs and beyond)

Improving oral proprioception and coordination for speech

Producing multi-syllabic words

Improving prosody (pitch, volume, rate)

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Motor Speech Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Mumbling Curriculum:

What is it? A structured, confidence-building program that helps children and teens who mumble learn to project their voice, articulate with intention, and communicate with confidence in any setting.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Mumble or slur their speech

Speak too quickly

Speak too quietly

Can say sounds correctly in single words but intelligibility reduces in conversational speech

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Over-Articulation in Structured Tasks

(Ages 3-5 yrs and beyond)

Overarticulate in Single Words

Overarticulate in Phrases

Overarticulate in Sentences

Intermediate Level:

Speaking Clearly in Structured Conversation

(Ages 5-7 yrs and beyond)

Overarticulate in Structured Conversation

Overarticulate conversational speech when prompted

Advanced Level:

Self-Correcting in Conversation

(Ages 7-10 yrs and beyond)

Identify signs of a communication breakdown

Overarticulate during communication breakdown

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Mumbling Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone.

Every child’s communication journey is unique — but you don’t have to reinvent the wheel for each one.

Our Speech Sound Curriculums are just the beginning. Inside the SLK Curriculum, you’ll find comprehensive therapy plans for every major area of communication:

Language (vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, etc.)

Speech sound pronunciation

Social communication and pragmatic skills

Fluency and stuttering

Voice and resonance

Functional Communication

Each curriculum walks you through the therapy process step-by-step — from first session to mastery — so you can spend less time planning and more time helping children and teens succeed.

Because when you have a clear plan, children make faster progress.

And when children start communicating clearly and confidently… everything changes.

Sneak Peek! Learn More about the Curriculum →

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October 23, 2025

Speech Sound Curriculums for Speech Therapy

26 minutes

Speech Sound Curriculums for Speech TherapyStep-by-Step Plans to Help Children Speak Clearly and Confidently

Save time, reduce planning stress, and start seeing faster progress in your students or clients.

Start your Free Trial to Access All Speech Sound Curriculums →

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Who’s it For?

Children and teens who are difficult to understand

Those with distortions on certain sounds like /r/

Those who mumble or slur their speech

Those with motor speech conditions such as apraxia

Who Can Use It?

Speech-Language Pathologists and Professionals

Speech Language Therapy Assistants and SLPAs

Parents and Caregivers

Teachers and Educators

Choose your Curriculum:

Articulation

Phonology

Motor Speech

Mumbling

Articulation Curriculum:

What is it? A complete, step-by-step curriculum that takes the guesswork out of articulation therapy — helping you save hours of prep time while guiding kids to faster, lasting progress.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Say specific sounds incorrectly

Say some sounds with distortions or differences

Don’t say sounds correctly that are expected for their age

How Does it Work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Early-Developing Sounds

(Ages 2-3 yrs and beyond)

Producing the following sounds: /b, n, m, p, h, w, d/ and vowels

Intermediate Level:

Mid-Developing Sounds

(Ages 3-4 yrs and beyond)

Producing the following sounds: /ɡ, k, f, t, ŋ (“ng”), “y”/

Advanced Level:

Later-Developing Sounds and Clusters

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Producing the following sounds: /v, ʤ (“j”), s, ʧ (“ch”), l, ʃ (“sh”), z, /r/, “th” (voiced and voiceless), ʒ (“zh” as in “measure”) /

Producing Consonant Clusters

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Articulation Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Phonology Curriculum:

What is it? An easy-to-follow system for teaching phonology skills to children and teens ~ includes all therapy materials along with training and support.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Leave off sounds at certain positions of the word (beginning, middle, or end)

Have trouble with whole classes of sounds, like long sounds (fricatives) or ones made in a particular place in the mouth (back sounds like /k/ and /g/)

Can say certain sounds in some positions/words but not others

(ex: can say at the beginning of a word but not at the end)

How Does it Work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Early Phonological Processes

(Ages 3-4 yrs and beyond)

Initial Consonant Deletion (e.g., “at” for “cat”)

Final Consonant Deletion (e.g., “do” for “dog”)

Unstressed Syllable Deletion (e.g., “nana” for “banana”)

Intermediate Level:

Mid-Developing Phonological Processes

(Ages 4-5 yrs and beyond)

Velar Fronting (e.g., “tat” for “cat”)

Backing (e.g., “gog” for “dog”)

Stopping of Fricatives (e.g., “toap” for “soap”)

Cluster Reduction (e.g., “poon” for “spoon”)

Advanced Level:

Later-Developing Phonological Processes

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Gliding (e.g., “wabbit” for “rabbit”)

Prevocalic Voicing (e.g., “big” for “pig”)

Postvocalic Devoicing (e.g., “pick” for “pig”)

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Phonology Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Motor Speech Curriculum:

What is it? A guided therapy framework that takes the mystery out of treating motor speech disorders, giving you clear steps to help kids move from frustration to confident communication.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Have speech sound errors are inconsistent

Have more trouble with sounds in longer words

Seem to physically struggle to get the sounds out

Sound robotic/choppy

Struggle with drooling or excessive saliva buildup

How Does it Work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

CV, VC, CVC Words

(Ages 1-3 yrs and beyond)

Produce consonant-vowel (CV), vowel-consonant (VC) and consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words

Intermediate Level:

Expanded Word Structures and Utterance Length

(Ages 1.5-4 yrs and beyond)

Produce Expanded Word Structures, such as CVCV, CCVC, etc.

Produce 2-Word Utterances

Advanced Level:

Coordination and Connected Speech

(Ages 3-7 yrs and beyond)

Improving oral proprioception and coordination for speech

Producing multi-syllabic words

Improving prosody (pitch, volume, rate)

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Motor Speech Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Mumbling Curriculum:

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Mumble or slur their speech

Speak too quickly

Speak too quietly

Can say sounds correctly in single words but intelligibility reduces in conversational speech

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Over-Articulation in Structured Tasks

(Ages 3-5 yrs and beyond)

Overarticulate in Single Words

Overarticulate in Phrases

Overarticulate in Sentences

Intermediate Level:

Speaking Clearly in Structured Conversation

(Ages 5-7 yrs and beyond)

Overarticulate in Structured Conversation

Overarticulate conversational speech when prompted

Advanced Level:

Self-Correcting in Conversation

(Ages 7-10 yrs and beyond)

Identify signs of a communication breakdown

Overarticulate during communication breakdown

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Mumbling Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone.

Every child’s communication journey is unique — but you don’t have to reinvent the wheel for each one.

Our Speech Sound Curriculums are just the beginning. Inside the SLK Curriculum, you’ll find comprehensive therapy plans for every major area of communication:

Language (vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, etc.)

Speech sound pronunciation

Social communication and pragmatic skills

Fluency and stuttering

Voice and resonance

Functional Communication

Each curriculum walks you through the therapy process step-by-step — from first session to mastery — so you can spend less time planning and more time helping children and teens succeed.

Because when you have a clear plan, children make faster progress.

And when children start communicating clearly and confidently… everything changes.

Sneak Peek! Learn More about the Curriculum →

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