F, V or TH? Game Black/White and Colour version

Here is a simple phonic game to help children distinguish between the sounds F, V and TH.  Many children struggle with the TH sound in speech and when spelling. In fact, part of this is the difficulty many children have in saying TH. This game can help.

Objectives:

· to help the child to distinguish between the sounds ‘f', 'v' and 'th' in speech and in spelling

Who can use the ‘f', 'v' and 'th' game?

Any who have a child needing extra practice learning the initial sounds ‘f', 'v' and 'th'

Teachers

Parents

Home educators

Private tutors

It is highly suitable for special educational needs pupils

It can be used with ESL pupils

What is included?

18 picture cards (6 of each initial sounds 'm' and 'n')

2 baseboards

All components come in either full colour of black and white.

The eco print, black and white version is ideal for sending home for homework.

Simple to make

1. Print out the pictures and cut them into individual cards.

2. Print out the baseboards.

To Play:

Do ensure before you begin that the child can correctly say both the blowy TH (as in moth) and the hard TH (as in the). Let your child watch you as you say them, and look in a mirror as s/he says them.

1. Each player takes a baseboard. Vary it each time so that the players get a turn with both sounds.

2. Take it in turns to choose a picture card. Say the word. What sound does it start with? Help the child to emphasise the initial sound if necessary. Let him/her look in a mirror to see the position of the lips and listen for a soft 'f' or a hard 'v'.

If the picture belongs on the player’s board it is placed in position. If not it is returned face down. Encourage the other player to try and remember where it is for his/her next turn. This helps in the training of the memory.

3. Play passes to the other player who does the same - until one player completes his/her board. Play then ends and that player is the winner.