Continuing our march through the alphabet, this week we will focus on things that start with the letter ‘F’. Unlike the voiced consonant sounds of the letters ‘B’ and ‘D’ or the vowel sounds of the Letter ‘A’ or the Letter ‘E’ created with an open vocal tract, the Letter ‘F’ is our first voiceless fricative.
Your child may have to practice making the /f/ sound by forcing air through the narrow gap between the their lower lip and upper teeth. This is probably the most challenging sound so far in our list. But he’s been able to grasp the following 3-4 letter words really well. These are all words that start with ‘f’ but have not other /f/ sounds to confuse him.
10+ Fun ‘F’ Words to Teach Preschoolers
- Fun
- Frog
- Fish
- Foot
- Fox
- Fan
- Fig
- Fin
- Fog
- Fly
- Fur
- Far
I love integrating fun activities into the at home preschool learning experience. Each game and craft supports the development of essential language and literacy skills while being enjoyable. I also like to incorporate activity worksheets as a quiet exercise. Who doesn’t need a little quiet time now and then!
For those moments, I have a few coloring and activity sheets that my son can work on by himself or with me occasionally helping out. You can download them for free below.
Interactive Activities to Teach ‘F’ Words
The following activities are a blend of educational games and crafts to help your little one focus on recognizing the letter ‘f’ and things that start with ‘f’ in a more engaging way.
- Fishing for ‘F’ Words: Mimic fishing by using a stick, string, and magnet to ‘catch’ paper fish with ‘F’ words or pictures on them. It makes language development fun and interactive.
- Rainbow Fish Craft: Using construction paper of various colors, glue the scales of the fish onto a paper fish-cutout.
- ‘F’ Word Hunt: Organize a scavenger hunt for items around the house or classroom that start with ‘F’. This game enhances vocabulary building and observational skills.
If you have any additional games or crafts that you are using to emphasize the ‘f’ and /f/ sounds, drop them in the comments below. As always if you’ve found value in this post, please share it. Happy teaching!