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Talk About It: The Letter F

Mystee Ipong

Oct 14

1 min read

Updated: Oct 11

Illustration of the letter F with a fish, a frog, a fox and a feather

The big idea: F says /f/, like fish.

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.

Questions to ask

"What sound does fish start with?"
"Does farm start with /f/? Does cow?"
"Can you feel the air on your hand when you say /f/?"
"Can you think of an animal that starts with /f/?" (Fish, frog, fox!)

Show it in one minute

Hold your hand in front of your mouth and say /f/ together. Feel the air? Then draw a big F together: "One line down, then two lines across: top and middle."

Illustration showing how to draw a capital F with one line down and two lines across

Keep it going

Play "F or not F?" all day. Say a word, and your child gives a thumbs up if it starts with /f/: fish, sock, farm, banana, feather.

Want to learn more?

Letters and Sounds: Practical Ideas for Parents, from Reading Rockets
The Alphabetic Principle, from Reading Rockets
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness: Activities for Your Pre-K Child, from Reading Rockets

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