The /f/ sound is also known as
The Fan Sound
Below you will find a helpful video demonstrating the sound, as well as a book list, word list, and ways to target the /f/ sound at home.
Video
Ways to Target at Home
1. Practice the /f/ sound by going on a scavenger hunt and finding things that have the /f/ sound. (Fingers, Fridge, etc.)
2. While reading books together, look for things that start with the /f/ sound and practice saying them.
3. Practice the /f/ sound by coloring or painting pictures that have the /f/ sound in them (Farm, Family, etc.). Practice saying what they are using a good /f/ sound.
Word List
Here are some words you can use to practice the /f/ or Fan Sound:
Initial:
Five
Farm
Four
Fingers
Feet
Fork
Final:
Leaf
Scarf
Knife
Wolf
Elf
Golf
Medial:
Coffee
Waffle
Muffin
Perfume
Dolphin
Afraid
Book List
Here are some books you can read to practice the /rf/ sound:
- Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss
- Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London
- Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
- Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
- If You Give A Moose A Muffin by Laura Numeroff
- The Muffin Man by Francisco Blane
- Pete the Cat: Firefighter Cat by James Dean