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31/05/2026

Had a great time hanging out with bros at the Spurs/OKC game while we were in San Antonio. They were rooting for San Antonio because that’s who they want their New York Knicks to play in the finals. I was the antagonist, rooting for OKC 😂🤣 We’ll see what happens in game seven tonight

26/05/2026

This morning, I watched my kid stare at a page of letters and ask, Where are the words that start with E? It is such a real kind of frustration, especially when kindergarten feels like it wants instant reading.

Take a breath. This is not a red flag. When kids learn sight words and early vocabulary through lots of hands-on naming, it matches common guidance from NAEYC about play-based, developmentally appropriate literacy. And the “small, repeated practice” approach is exactly the kind of thing many OT and classroom specialists recommend for building confidence.

Tonight at the kitchen table, try an easy E word hunt with objects you already have. Put 5 simple items in front of your child, like an egg, eraser, envelope, or even a crayon, and say the word slowly as you touch it. Then let them choose one and “name it, touch it, and put it back” before you move to the next. ✏️

For a second round, switch the sense and the timing. After dinner or during bath time, use sticky notes or index cards with one E word each, hide them in plain sight, and do a “spot the E word” walk. Or do a flashlight bedtime round, you point, they say, and you keep it light, no pressure to read the whole sentence.

If your child seems to avoid the task completely for weeks, or you notice frequent confusion with basic letter sounds, it is okay to ask for help. A teacher or speech-language therapist can tell you what to adjust next.

Full walk-through, with the printable, on the blog →
https://whizki.com/blog/words-that-start-with-e

26/05/2026

Tonight, after dinner, you hear it: “I know the letter F, but why do the words feel slippery?” Maybe your child points at a “F” and then freezes when you ask them to find a word that starts with it.

This is not a red flag. In NAEYC-style guidance, we keep early literacy playful and concrete, because young kids learn best through doing, not just naming. A lot of kindergarten readers get stuck when letter sounds are taught without a few “real world” word experiences to connect them.

Try this at the kitchen table: grab a crayon and a few sticky notes. Write one simple F word on each note, like fish, fan, or frog. Let your child “feed” the words to you, by placing the sticky note on a matching picture, or by tracing the first letter F in the air first, then on paper.

After that, switch it up with a quick walking game. Put 3 to 5 F word cards in different spots around the room or hallway. Set a sand timer for two minutes, and each time your child finds a card, they say the word and do the matching action, like “fan” by waving a scarf, or “fish” by wiggling fingers like fins. 🌿

If your child consistently avoids letter work, cannot tell you the first sound in familiar F words even after lots of practice, or seems very frustrated every time literacy comes up, it may be time to ask a specialist for guidance. You deserve support, and early help is often more about comfort and clarity than “fixing.”

Full walk-through, with the printable, on the blog →
https://whizki.com/blog/words-that-start-with-f