The Letter B

This was the first letter that we studied in the alphabet. Most weeks we will use a letter of the week to study topics that begin with that letter in the alphabet. We are not going in order in the alphabet, as some letters are easier to sound out and to write for the children. B is a very easy sound to make, not as easy to write...but it was the first letter we started with!

Most weeks we will have a Mystery Letter that the children find out about on Monday. For each letter we will learn about, we will do some art activity where the children will make that letter using some kind of medium or using the letter to create a "Letter Picture". We will practice writing the letters during different rotations and as a group with white boards, but I'm not really focused that the children have to write their letters perfectly. It's more about giving them time to try out writing a bit, but more so knowing what the sound is that the letter makes. We try to come up with as many words as we can think of that start with that letter. Often times the children move around the room using movements that start with the certain letters, and we play 'I Spy' where the children find an object in the room that starts with the letter of the week. These are just some ideas of what we do, and what you can do with your children as well to continue talking and learning about the wonderful world of phonics and awareness of all the letters and their sounds.

We also learn a lot of sign language in our class, and learning the alphabet in sign has been our focus for the month of October. You make the letter B by holding up one hand, tucking your thumb into the center of your palm and keeping your other 4 fingers straight into the air.

The letter B is a dependable letter. It usually makes the "buh" sound as in bat.

words that start with the Letter B
bag
ball
banana
barn
bat
bear
bed
beetle
bend
big
bike
bird
bow
box
boy
bug
bun
bus