Choose a letter sound, then have your child find things around your house that start with the same sound. This is great activity to do in the kitchen while making dinner.

“Can you find something in our house that starts with the letter “s” ssssss sound? Stairs, sofa, sandwich.”

Explain to your child that sometimes two letters will stand together to create one new sound. The “h brothers” join with other letters to make the sounds:  sh, ch, th, wh and ph.

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This can be confusing for kids, so make sure to write an example word and use gestures to help them remember the new letter combination.

 

ch: touch your chin making the “ch” sound

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sh: Make the “shushing” sound while holding your finger to your mouth

 

wh: bite into some white or wheat bread

 

ph: Pretend to talk on your invisible phone
 

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