Song: Bouncy, Bouncy, Bouncy (Rachel Arnston, Vocalmotion)
Letter recognition: 8x10 laminated sheet with large bold capital letter B. Ask children to show their pointer fingers. Indicate where to put their pointer finger to start the tracing. Trace the B while reciting the rhyme: "Start at the top and draw down. Go back to the top and bounce around". Hold the B high while chanting "Give me a Bee! Bay! Bye! Bow! Boo!" Discuss words that start with the b-b-b sound, including names of family and friends.
Big Group Activity
Title: “B” Sound
Materials required: picture
of bouncing ball, baby, bus, bat, bed, box; sticks for tracing letter
Additional concept:
your turn.
Transition activity:
Discussion: This week
we are learning about the /b/ sound. It
sounds like a bouncy sound. Let’s
practice. Put your lips together. B-B-B
Target word and vowel recognition: Repeat after me: Be, Bay, Bye, Bow, Boo
This is what a letter B looks like. Use your finger to trace the B.
Does anyone have a /b/ sound in their name?
What words have a /b/ sound?
(have children hold the pictures and share or hold them up)
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Ball
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Baby
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Bus
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Bat
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Bed
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Bike
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Boat
Song: Bouncy, Bouncy,
Bouncy. (teaches /b/ sound with movement, as well as concepts “wait” and “go”.
Song: Boat, Bus,
Bike. Encourages /b/ sound through use
of boat, bus, bike, bump, bye bye.
Week 2
Title: B Sound Week
Two
Materials required: “B”
laminate for each child; bunny picture; blue balloon
Additional concept: Emphasis
on /b/ phoneme.
Transition activity: Bouncy, Bouncy, Bouncy
Discussion: We’re learning
more about the /b/ sound. Remember, it
is a bouncy sound. Let’s practice. Put your lips together. B-B-B
Now let’s trace our letters.
Use your stick. Start at the top,
draw to the bottom. Now bounce the line
from top to bottom.
Target sound and vowel recognition: Bee, Bay, Bye, Bow, Boo
Show picture of bunny.
Discussion: What is
this? It’s a bunny? Bunny has a /b/ sound in it. B-B-B-bunny.
Poem: Baby Bunny bounces high (jump high)
Baby Bunny
Bounces low (jump low)
Baby Bunny
blinks his eyes (blink eyes)
Baby Bunny
waves bye bye (way goodbye)
Song: Bouncy Blue
Balloon (sung to If You’re Happy And You Know It) Show the balloon, give
everyone a chance to hit balloon in the circle. Sing multiple times:
Oh I wish I had a bouncy blue balloon
Oh I wish I had a bouncy blue balloon
Oh I’d float in the air,
Then I’d POP without a care
Oh I wish I had a bouncy blue balloon.
Week 3:
Title: B Sound Week 3
Materials required: “B”
laminate for each child; Bus picture, Bike picture, Boat
picture
Additional concept: Emphasis
on /b/ phoneme.
Transition activity: Boat, Bus, Bike
Discussion: We’re learning
more about the /b/ sound. Remember, it
is a bouncy sound. Let’s practice. Put your lips together. B-B-B
Now let’s trace our letters.
Use your stick. Start at the top,
draw to the bottom. Now bounce the line
from top to bottom.
Target sound and vowel recognition: Bee, Bay, Bye, Bow, Boo
Show picture of Bus.
Discussion: What is
this? It’s a bus! Bus has a /b/ sound in it. B-B-B-Bus.
Who rides a bus to school?
What color is the bus?
Song: Wheels on the
Bus
Discussion: What is
this? It’s a bike! Bike has a /b/ sound in it. B-B-B-Bike.
Who rides a bike?
What color is your bike?
Song: Wheels on the
Bike
The Wheels
on the Bike go round and round
The bell on
the bike goes ding, ding, ding
The bars on
the bike steer side to side.
Discussion: What is
this? It’s a boat!
Boat has a /b/ sound in it.
B-B-B- Boat.
Does a boat drive on land?
No it floats in the water!
Song: Row, Row, Row
your Boat
Week 4:
Title: B Sound Week 4
Materials required: “B”
laminate for each child, stick to trace; Bear picture
Additional concept: “Where”
and “What” questions
Transition activity: Bouncy, Bouncy, Bouncy
Discussion: We’re
learning more about the /b/ sound.
Remember, it is a bouncy sound.
Let’s practice. Put your lips
together. B-B-B
Now let’s trace our letters.
Use your stick. Start at the top,
draw to the bottom. Now bounce the line
from top to bottom.
Target sound and vowel recognition: Bee, Bay, Bye, Bow, Boo
Show picture of Bear.
Discussion: What is
this? It’s a bear! Bear has a /b/ sound in it. B-B-B-Bear.
Where does a bear live?
What color is this bear? Brown
starts with B.
B-B-B- Brown.
Fingerplay: Teddy
Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy, Bear touch the ground.
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear, show your shoe.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that will do.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your nose.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear touch your toes.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear turn out the light.
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear, say good night.
Song: Going on a Bear
Hunt.
