Th words help my child read

Let's start with what your child knows. Your child knows letter t has the sound that comes at the start of toad, tiger, table.

Ask your child to tell you five things that start with letter t. You can help: tarantula, turtle, tooth, towel, tummy, and team.

You say, when letter t is standing next to letter h, t and h become a special team. The th team makes the sound that comes at the start of thumb, thorn, thunder.

Ask your child to say with you: thumb, thorn, thunder.  

Ask: do you he hear that th sound?

Ask your child to repeat these th team words after you:

thermos, thief, thump, theater, thirsty, and three, thread, throne.

Many children cannot say the th sound until they reach an older age. And, thr is impossible until much later. You say it and let your child try. Tell your child to put the very tip of his tongue right at the bottom of his top two teeth - which may be missing. It is important for your child to hear and practice saying it, even though your child may not yet be able to say it.

Be aware that moving in the right direction is enough. Do not worry about perfection. You can still be sure your child is getting familiar with the letter team th. Getting familiar is important for his reading progress because he will see th in print.

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I have created the Giraffe book to teach sight words and tricky phonics to 1st grade readers. All phonics elements are color-coded or underlined so the young reader will see them and learn that they work in special teams. This is a much easier way for your child to slide into reading success. 

Have a great day reading with your child! Thank you, Mary Maisner