Teaching students the letter F can be fun, fantastic and fabulous! Use as many F words during your lessons on the letter F. If you have any students whose names begin with F, have them be the star students of the day or week. Encourage students to find as many F words as they can.
Adding a Letter to Alphabet Book
Students will enjoy making their own alphabet book, especially if you take the time to read alphabet books in class, and make a big deal about how they will be writing their own book. Make the student’s alphabet book easy to add pages to with metal clasps that open and shut. The F page for the student’s book can contain words that begin with F, and both an upper and lower case F that the students can decorate. Encourage students to make their F page fun and festive!
Snacks that Teach the Letter F
Have a fiesta for students to enjoy the tastes of the letter F. A fiesta is simply an elaborate party, as defined by Princeton wordnet (accessed on 12/27/2008). Decorate with streamers and balloons, and if you have the space, hang a piñata. Serve fried macaroni and cheese for an interesting twist of a favorite childhood food.
French Fries is another favorite F food, and for a festive flair, consider having a bowl of cheese dip for students to dip their French fries in. For a healthier snack, you can serve gold fish and fruit. Ask students to name other foods that they enjoy that begin with the letter F.
Activities that Teach the Letter F
Have students make and play with Flubber on Fabulous F day. To make Flubber, you will need to mix ¾ cup water, a cup of Elmer’s glue, and a few drops of food coloring. Mix well, and then add two teaspoons of Borax and another half cup of water. Have students play with the mixture and answer questions such as: does it stretch? Can you pour it? Can you roll it into a ball? Encourage students to be scientists and to observe everything they can about Flubber.
Teach concepts that begin with the letter F such as friendship and fellowship. Have students demonstrate what a good friend acts like, and how friends should never treat each other. Ask students to come up with examples of when people are in fellowship. Use the opportunity to teach students how to avoid a fight, and how to help someone who is fearful.
Teaching the letter F can fill your lessons for several days. Students need to learn how to write the letter in both upper and lower case. They need to learn how identify what sound F makes. Students should be able to list off several words that begin with F as well, once you have finished teaching the letter.
Learn how to teach the other letters of the alphabet.
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