Some parents might be wondering why some of the sounds your child is learning are written in different colours.<\/p>\n
Consonants are presented in different colours depending on what part of the mouth they are made with.<\/p>\n
Red<\/strong> \u2013 consonant sounds that are red are made with the lips<\/strong>, for example, \u201cm\u201d.\u00a0 Pink is used for quieter mouth sounds, like \u201cf\u201d.<\/p>\n Blue<\/strong> \u2013 consonant sounds that are blue are made with the tongue<\/strong> (blue – because of the veins on the tongue), for example, \u201cd\u201d.\u00a0 The letter \u201ct\u201d, for example, is light blue because it is a softer sound.<\/p>\n Yellow<\/strong> \u2013 consonant sounds that are yellow are made at the back\/roof<\/strong> of the mouth. Imagine you have to shine a torch to see this part of the mouth.\u00a0 Some yellow letters are \u201ch\u201d, \u201cc\u201d and \u201ck\u201d.<\/p>\n Green<\/strong> \u2013 these are sounds made with the cheeks<\/strong>, like \u201cj\u201d, \u201csh\u201d and \u201cch\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cx\u201d \u2013 is yellow shaded with blue as \u201cx\u201d is made from \u201ck\u201d \u2013 yellow + \u201cs\u201d \u2013 blue.<\/p>\n Click on the links to see a list of all letters in their corresponding colour and a\u00a0picture of the mouth with the different colour parts and some of the different sounds.<\/p>\n