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  • Writer's pictureSteven Rea

Tips for helping with F and V at home or in the classroom


*Teaching F-

The /f/ and /v/ sounds are fun sounds to teach because they are visually easy to see. The first thing I typically do when teach these sounds is grab the mirror. After I model how to make the sound; by biting my lower lip and breathing out;I have the kids look in the mirror to make sure they are doing exactly what I am doing. Once they understand how to make the sound I tell them to think of the /f/ sound as the sound of an angry cat.

*Teaching V-

The only difference between the /f/ sound and the /v/ sound is the voice. So, if the child you are working with can say the /f/ sound, teaching the /v/ sound is easy. Simply tell them to say the /f/ sound and then “turn on” their voice for the /v/ sound. You may want to have them feel the vibrations on their throat or lower lip when making the sound. This will help them distinguish the difference between these sounds.

Once they can say the /v/ sound a fun way to practice it is to call it the “Revving engine” sound. Together pretend you are revving an engine while you take turns saying “vvvv, vvv, VVV.” Adding some toy cars makes it a lot of fun.

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