ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English My First Letters – Fricative (Spirant) Consonant Sounds (S, F, V, TH, Z) – Phonics For Kids
Hi there, friends! Today, we’re going to have fun learning about some special sounds that letters make. Are you ready? Let’s go!
Meet the letter F! It makes a sound like this: “ffff.” Can you say it with me? Great! When F is with vowels, it sounds like “five” and “full.” Let’s try writing it!
Start at the top and draw a line down. Then, make two lines across. It looks like a flag!
Start with a loop going up, curve a bit, and then go down with another curve. It looks like a seahorse!
Words like “fruit,” “flower,” and “fire” all start with F. Isn’t that fun?
Now, let’s meet the letter S. It makes a sound like this: “ssss.” Can you say it with me? Super!
Curve your pencil to the left and then to the right. It looks like a fish hook!
Start with a straight line up, curve down, and finish with a little tail. It looks like an elf’s ear!
Words like “sun,” “sofa,” and “salt” all start with S. Snakes do too!
Here comes the letter T! It sounds like “tuh,” just like a train. Let’s write it!
Draw a line down and then a line across. It looks like a hammer!
Go up, then down, and up again. Don’t forget the hat! It looks like a duck!
Words like “train,” “tiger,” and “turtle” all start with T. How about “telephone”? Yes, T!
Let’s welcome the letter V! It sounds like “vvvv.” Can you say it with me? Very good!
Draw a line down and then up again. It looks like a pizza slice!
Go up, curve down, and up again. It looks like a swan!
Words like “voice,” “video,” and “violin” all start with V. Vampires do too!
Finally, let’s meet the letter Z! It sounds like “zzz.” Can you say it with me? Awesome!
Draw a line across, then down, and another line across. It looks like a trampoline!
Draw a little line up, then across, down, and finish over there. It looks like a road!
Words like “zoo,” “zumba,” and “zigzag” all start with Z. What about “zone”? Yes, Z!
Great job, everyone! You’ve learned some fun sounds and how to write them. Keep practicing and have fun with letters!
Sound Hunt: Go on a sound hunt around your home or classroom! Find objects that start with the letters F, S, T, V, and Z. Can you find a fan for F, a sock for S, a toy for T, a vase for V, and a zipper for Z? Take turns sharing your findings with a friend or family member.
Letter Art: Create art using the letters F, S, T, V, and Z. Use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to draw pictures of things that start with each letter. For example, draw a flower for F, a sun for S, a train for T, a violin for V, and a zebra for Z. Display your artwork in a special place at home or in the classroom.
Sound Storytime: Make up a short story using words that start with F, S, T, V, and Z. For example, “Once upon a time, a frog found a sunny spot on a turtle‘s back. They played a violin under a zebra tree.” Share your story with a friend or family member and ask them to make their own story using the same letters.
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript, removing any unnecessary repetitions, filler words, and maintaining clarity:
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Hi everyone! I’m here to present the letter F.
Hey friends, let’s learn about the letter F!
Let’s train our ears to my sound. Repeat after me.
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Can’t hear you!
When I’m with vowels, I sound like this. Repeat after me: five full.
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Thumb fantastic!
Now let’s learn how to write me. Let’s start with the capital letter. It’s easy!
We start up here and make a line downwards, then two lines across. One here, another one here.
Terrific! Look, I look like a flag.
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Now let’s try the smaller caps. We start here to make a loop upwards, then at the top we curve a little and head down right. At the bottom, there’s another curve and we make a new loop.
Fabulous! Funny, I look like a seahorse.
Try at home with pen and paper; it’s super easy!
[Applause]
Now let’s look at the words. The first letter in the word “fruit” is F.
Fruits are fantastic!
“Flower” also starts with F. I love the smell of fresh flowers.
What letter does it start with?
Fire is another one; it starts with F.
Okay, enough work! Let’s start that beat.
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Who plays the fiddle?
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Hello friends! Today we’ll learn about the letter S.
Let’s chat about me, starting with my sound. It’s easy!
Repeat after me.
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Louder!
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Super!
[Applause]
Let’s start writing the capital letter.
We curve our pencil to the left here and to the right here.
It looks like a fish hook.
The lowercase is different.
We start here, go up with a straight line, curve our pencil down, and finish with a little tail here.
Looks like an elf’s ear!
Let’s look at the words.
The first letter of “sun” is S.
“Sofa” also starts with S. Such a comfy chair, right?
What about “salt”?
Which letter does it start with?
Snakes start with S.
See you later!
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Hi friends! Let’s put our hands together to welcome the letter T.
That’s me today! It’s time to learn about me.
Let’s train our ears to my sound. Repeat after me.
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I sound like a train!
[Applause]
Now let’s try to write me.
Let’s start with a capital letter. It’s easy!
We start up here and draw a line down, then draw another line across.
Terrific! Easy, right?
I look like a hammer.
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Let’s tackle the smaller cap.
We start here, go up, then down and up right at the end.
That one was a little bit trickier.
Oh, we forgot the hat!
I’d say I look like a duck.
Let’s look at the words.
The first letter in “train” is T.
All aboard!
“Tiger” also starts with T.
There’s a few of my letters in “turtle.” How many?
One and two!
See you later!
How about “telephone”? Which letter does it start with?
Great job! Let’s get a tune started here.
Give us a beat!
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[Applause]
Hello friends! Today I present the letter V.
[Applause]
Very well! Let’s talk about me, letter V.
First, my sound.
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I can’t hear you!
Very good!
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Let’s start to write me.
We start here and draw a line down, then up again. It’s really easy!
Victory!
Very well, very good! I look like a pizza.
Now let’s look at the smaller caps.
We start here, go up, curve down, and up again, then a little bit down.
Phew, that was a bit crazy!
But look, I look like a swan.
Try at home with pen and paper; it’s super easy!
Now let me show you the words.
“Voice” starts with V. Have you heard my velvety voice?
The first letter in the word “video” is V.
I love watching Smile and Learn videos, don’t you?
What about “violin”? What letter does it start with?
V! Very good! That violin sound is my favorite.
“Vampire” also starts with a V.
Careful, because those teeth…
We’re very proud of them!
Shall we sing?
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Vampires had a very nice voice right on stage.
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Hello friends! Today I present the last letter in the alphabet: Z.
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So nice to see you!
I’m Z. Would you like to learn things about me?
Let’s start with my sound. Repeat after me.
I can’t hear you!
There we go, thanks!
[Applause]
Now let’s have a look at how to write me like this.
We start here, draw a straight line over here, now we’re lying down and back here, and the last thing is another line to the right again.
What do you think I look like this time?
I know, a trampoline!
[Applause]
Now let’s try the smaller cap.
We draw up a little, then draw over here, go down here, and finish over there.
So well done! Great! Now I look like a road.
Try at home with pen and paper; it’s super easy!
Now let’s look at words.
“Zoo” starts with the letter Z. Have you seen all the animals?
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“Zumba” also starts with Z.
Whoa, Zory’s a good dancer!
How many Z’s are in the word “zigzag”?
One and two!
Super!
What about “zone”?
What letter does it start with?
Z! Yes!
Good job!
Zoey, want to come and dance?
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So, the Zumba class is new; it is happening at the zoo.
Zebras dancing like they’re crazy, but the pandas are too lazy.
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[Applause]
You’ve just learned a new letter, but there are many more!
Click on more videos to learn about them and subscribe to the Smile and Learn channel to keep up with the new adventures.
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