Mitch the Monkey is missing you all

and he is so sad he can’t be with you

to help you learn new sounds.

We have made a deal that we will help

him until we are back at school. Here is

Mitch at school, excited to give you

clues about the new sound you are

going to learn…

Clue 1

Clue 2

Clue 3

Clue 4

Spot the clues and say the words.

Say them slowly.

Can you spot something in all the

words that is similar?

What do you think Mitch is trying to tell

you? What is the new sound?

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Steps to Success:

I…

- Know the t and h sounds confidently- Know that when t and h are next to each other, they become one new sound

- Can read words with th in it- Can write words with th in it- Can say the th sound correctly- Can recognise the th sound- Learn how to write the th sound.

This is our learning intention (what we are learning).

These are the things we need to do, to do the task well.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

We know now ALL the sounds for ALL the letters in the

alphabet! That is excellent!

Can you believe it though, there is a wee bit more to learn

about the sounds. We think you are up for this challenge!

When some sounds are next to each other in a word, they

change. We don’t say them as the two separate sounds we

know them as. We say them as one sound. We see two

letters, but they are one sound.

This is what we will be learning about. As we can’t be at

school to learn about this, your adult at home, alongside

teeny Mrs Adamson and Mrs Caird

will help you.

Adults – this video may help if you are unsure.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

t hThese are two sounds we know so

well already. What are these

sounds? Can you think of any

words with these sounds at the

start? What about words which

have these sounds at the end?

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Can you remember the song and the

action for t and h? Click on the pictures

to go to the song.

Can you show your adult?

Well done!

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

thToday we are going to be learning about the th sound. When we see

a t and a h next to each other, the sounds join together to become

one brand new sound – th.

Can you say that sound? When we make this sound, our tongue

sticks out and we rest our top teeth on our tongue. Gently blow.

Practise saying the sound - to a sibling, to an adult. Look in a mirror

and check if you can see your tongue!

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

th fIt is important we hear the difference between th, f and v because they

sound similar, almost the same. When we say th, our tongue sticks out and rests on our teeth.

When we say f, our top teeth rests on our bottom lip.

When we say v, our teeth push and vibrate against the inside of our lips.

Practise saying all three sounds. Do this in a mirror and to an adult or

sibling. Look at the next pages and be ready to say the right sound!

Practise these three

sounds here:

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

th

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

v

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

f

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

f

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

th

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

v

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

th

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

f

Well done!

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Here is the song to help us learn

and remember the th sound. Click

on the picture to take you to the

song!

Pretend you are a rude clown

stick out your tongue to make the

th sound!

Well done!

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Look at the words (you don’t need to read them but

can if you want). Can you spot any words that have

th in them? Remember, it is only the th sound if the

t and the h are next to each other. If they are apart,

we say the sounds on their own – t, h. Which words

have the th sound at the end/beginning?

Well done! Can you spot any sh or ch words from

last week?

chop

hut

th

path

thin

Chiprash

tin

hens

bath

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

thLet’s try to read

some words with

th in them.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

thinRead the sound

you see. Click to

the next page to

reveal the next

sound.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

thipth…i... Keep repeating it.

What do these sounds make

together?

thi – well done.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

thinThi...n. Keep repeating it.

What do these sounds make

together?

Thin – well done! Can you

repeat the word? Can you tell

your adult a sentence with

that word in it?

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

bathRead the sound

you see. Click to

the next page to

reveal the next

sound.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

bathB…a... Keep repeating it.

What do these sounds make

together?

Ba – well done.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

bathBa...th. Keep repeating it. What

do these sounds make

together?

Bath – well done! Can you

repeat the word? How many

letters do you see in the word?

How many sounds in the word

can you count on your finger?

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

pathRead the sound

you see. Click to

the next page to

reveal the next

sound.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

pachP…a... Keep repeating it.

What do these sounds make

together?

Pa – well done.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

pathPa...th. Keep repeating it.

What do these sounds make

together?

Path – well done! Can you

think of a word that rhymes?

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

thickRead the sound

you see. Click to

the next page to

reveal the next

sound.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

thickTh…i…what do these sounds

make together? Thi…well done! Is

that a real word or a nonsense

word so far?

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

thickThi…ck…what do these

sounds make together?

Thick - well done!

Can you think of a sentence?

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Well done! That was fantastic!

Have a go at this game…

Click on the picture.

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Wow!

You have done so well! If we were at school we

would give you a sticker right now!

Have a little break and come back for some more

when your ready!

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

We are now going to learn how to

write the th sound. You know how to

write t and h…we now join them

together and write both letters before

taking our pencil off the paper.

Click and watch the video to see how

it is done.

We have learned that every letter has

a set of hands that we draw on either

side. Now that we are joining t and h

together when we write them, the

letters hold hands. Can you make the

letters hold hands?

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Now you have a turn!

Practise writing th. Why not practise…

• on the floor

• in the air

• on a family member’s back

• with rainbow colours on paper

• with chalks outside

• on a whiteboard if you have one

• in the mud outside

• in the bubbles in the bath

• in some flour sprinkled on a plate

• in some glitter sprinkled on a plate

• making th out of playdoh

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Try now with a pen or pencil.

You can print off the next page or you can practise on your own paper.

Remember:

✓ Sit at a table with your bottom on the seat and feet on the ground.

✓ Tuck your chair in so your tummy is touching the table.

✓ Hold your pen or pencil with tweety bird fingers.

✓ Start on the line and give it your best shot!

✓ Why not circle your favourite one blue for brilliant like Mrs Caird

and Mrs Adamson do!

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

You have worked so hard!

Finish off thinking about what

you have learned today by

watching this little clip…

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Go back to see what our OLI

and Steps to Success were.

How do you feel about them

now? How many fingers

would you put up to describe

how you feel about the th

sound?

Well done for your hard work

today! We are so proud of

you!

OLI: We are learning the th sound.

Here is an extra task if you

would like to practise what

you have learned today.

Create your own th bath!

Ask an adult to say these

words and try to write them

independently in a bubble.

Thin

Path

Bath

Moth

Thick