2. Primary writing paper
3. Marker Board with marker
4. Index Cards
7. Worksheet with
pictures; however, it must include pictures that begin with the letter f and some that do not.
Ex: fan, doll, flag, bear, frog, flower, cup, kangaroo
9. Book: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Students need to understand that every letter has its own mouth move and makes a particular sound. Explain to students that,”today we will be learning about the letter f.” They will learn how to write the capital and lowercase f, make its sound, and then find words that begin with f.
Before you begin
to teach the lesson it is important to explain to the students what the
will be about. “First we are going to learn how to say the /f/ sound. I
teach you how to use your mouth to form the sound. Then we will learn
write the capital and lowercase f using our lined paper. Last we will
words that begin with f. This may
seem hard, but with a little bit of practice it will be easy!”
“ Can anyone tell me what sound the letter f makes?” /f/ is the sound the letter f makes. Everyone touch your bottom lip with your top teeth. Now I want you to try to say /f/. Have students try making the /f/ sound. You all did great! Now I want you to remember the /f/ sound and tell me if the word has a /f/ sound:
What are some other words you can think of that makes the /f/ sound?
* Begin by showing students three different letters and have them guess which letter is the f, it is important to correct students if they guess wrong.
* Show students a picture of the
letter f. “Students I
want you to pay closeattention to this
letter its name is f and it makes the /f/
the hand gesture, which is using your hand as a fan.
“Now I want you to
make the /f/ sound and fan yourself at
the same time. Great job!”
tongue twister “Four Fat Fish Fly high in the sky. “
have students repeat the tongue twister. Then have students repeat the tongue twister
again this time using the hand gesture
when the /f/ sound is made. It helps students identify the /f/ sound if they drag it out. Say the tongue twister slowly with me
“Ffffffffour Fffffffffaaaatt Ffffffiiish Ffffffflllyyy high in the sky.”
* The students will use their primary writing paper to make the capital and lowercase f.
Now lets look at our lined paper and remember what each line’s
name is.The top line that is solid is
the sky. The line that is
dotted in the middle is called the fence. The bottom line that is solid is called the ground.
* Watch me as I show you how to make the letter f. Keep your eyes on me as I write each letter on the board. For a lowercase f start
to make a little c up in the air, and then straighten it out, go down, and cross at the fence. Have students practice making f’s on their
lined paper. As they are working at their desk, I’ll walk around and help those students who seem to be having trouble.
* Next I
will show the
students how to make a capital f. Start at the topand go down, over
for his hat, and over for his belt (but no
shoes). I will then let the students practice as I walk around and help those having trouble.
I will ask students to look around the room and find objects
that begin with the letter f and make
sound. We will write the
word on an index card and tape it to the object. By allowing the students to see visual objects with the letter f as the beginning, this
will help create a concrete image in the student’s mind.
I will ask students questions and they will have to guess the answer.
1. I am thinking of animal that lives in the sea. Its name begins
with the /f/ sound. Answer: Fish
2. I am thinking of something you use when it is hot outside. Its
name begins with the /f/ sound. Answer: Fan
3. I am thinking of something you put your picture in. Its name
begins with the /f/ sound. Answer: Frame
4. I am thinking of a word that rhymes with sun. Its name begins
with the /f/ sound.
5. I am thinking of a word that rhymes with pig. Its name begins
with the /f/ sound. Answer: Fig
6. I am thinking of a word that rhymes with log. Its name begins
with the /f/ sound. Answer: Fog or Frog
6. Whole Text:
Next we will read the book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss. The students will use the hand gesture when they hear a word in the text that has the /f/ sound.
Each student will be a given a worksheet with various pictures on it that begin with the letter f and make the /f/ sound. Some pictures will not begin with the letter f and won’t have the /f/ sound. The students will have to decide which pictures do and will color them. This will allow me to know if students can recognize the letter-sound correspondence for the letter f.
Elderredge, J. Lloyd. (2005). Teach Decoding: Why and How, 2nd ed. Upper
1960. 62 p.
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