It's Letter F day, so snack time is all about the /f/ sound, like fish. Your little one hears the sound again and again, builds a big F on the plate and then eats it. Lots of F foods come straight from the farm, too.

Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Felicia Bond, is a gentle walk through one day on a farm. It's a calm, cozy read for the littlest listeners, from the author of Goodnight Moon.

Draw, shake, erase and draw again! Today we pour a thin layer of salt into a tray, and your little one draws the letter F with one finger. One gentle shake and the tray is ready for another try. It feels like magic, and it's wonderful practice for writing.

F is our sixth letter! It makes a soft, windy /f/ sound at the start of words like fish, frog, fox and farm. To make it, rest your top teeth on your bottom lip and blow.