/n/ Initial Sentences
Short sentences loaded with word-initial /n/ for sentence-level practice.
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Mark a card Correct, Correct with cue or Incorrect and the summary writes itself here.
How to run it
Check placement on nap and noon before the sentences: tongue tip up on the ridge behind the top teeth, sound through the nose. Model a sentence once, then have the child say it alone. Nine nuts are in the nest and The napkin is next to my nose are the heaviest, so save them for the second pass. My name is Nina can be personalised with the child's own name if it has /n/. Five minutes covers the set twice.
Cueing ladder
Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.
- IndependentShow the card and let the student say the whole sentence on their own.Log as correct
- Visual cuePoint to your mouth, or show the mouth picture for /n/, before the student tries again.Log as cued
- Verbal modelSay the sentence at a natural pace; the student repeats it.Log as cued
- Placement cueTongue tip on the bumpy ridge behind your top teeth and keep it there. Hum so the sound comes out of your nose.Log as cued
Adjust it
Drop to phrases: pull out the /n/ word with one word in front of it.
Move to conversation: ask a question about the sentence and listen for /n/ in the answer.
Matching IEP goal
Given sentence cards, Student will produce /n/ in the word-initial position in sentences in 8 of 10 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than a visual cue.
Send it home through the parent portal →About this activity
Eight short sentences loaded with word-initial /n/: Nan takes a nap at noon. I need a new net. Nine nuts are in the nest. My name is Nina. The napkin is next to my nose. It is nice at night. Ned bumped his knee. Nate has a nickname. Most have three /n/ words, and knee is a useful reminder that the spelling does not always match the sound.
What to listen for
Listen for /n/ becoming /d/ at the start of words, so nap sounds like dap. That can happen when a child has a cold, so check again another day before recording it. Notice whether the /n/ holds on the later words in the sentence, noon and nest, as well as the first. Nickname and napkin show whether /n/ stays in place in two-syllable words.
Carrying it home
Nap, night, nose and knee all come up at bedtime. Ask the family to choose one sentence to say together each night, with the child saying it first, and to leave the correcting to the sessions.
What's in this activity
- Nan takes a nap at noon.
- I need a new net.
- Nine nuts are in the nest.
- My name is Nina.
- It is nice at night.
- Ned bumped his knee.
- Nate has a nickname.
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Questions
- My student says /n/ well in words but not in sentences. Is this the right step?
- Yes. These sentences are short enough to stay manageable while giving several chances at /n/ in a row.
- Is it free?
- Yes, it plays in the browser with no login. An account adds session data, goal scoring and assignment.
- What grades is this for?
- Kindergarten through second grade.
Use this board with your caseload
With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal, with the data written up for you. Assign it as home practice through the parent portal.
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