Beating,
Beating B
To
help children
begin to read and spell they must be able to identify letters and the
phonemes.
During this lesson, the letter b, in print, and the phoneme /b/
in spoken
words will be taught during this lesson.
Materials:
Primary paper
Pencils
Chart that says: “Bill and Betty baked brown bread for Barbara’s baby.”
8 cards with pictures and words of “B” words
8 cards with pictures and words like: book,
bat, tub, bottom, brown, fumble,
scribble, bath
A sheet with pictures of “B” words and without “B” words.
Bouncing on the Bed book
Procedure:
1) We will begin by reviewing the letters
previously taught. We will discuss both
the letter and the phoneme and I will ask the students for example
words for
the phonemes.
2) I will write the letter “B” on the board and
ask if anyone knows this letter. “Does
anyone know any words that start with this letter?”
I will sound out /b/ for the students many
times.
3) “Does anyone hear the /b/ in beating? Ok, good.
Now when you hear the /b/, tap on your chest like the beating of
your
heartbeat.
4) “Now we’re going to try our tongue twister,
Bill and Betty baked brown bread for Barbara’s baby.”
“Now everyone say it once.” “Now, I
want everyone to say it again, but
this time stretching out the /b/ “Bbbbill and Bbbbetty bbbbaked
bbbbrown
bbbbread for Bbbbarbra’s bbbbaby.”
“Next, we’re going to say it again, but let’s break off the /b/: “/B/ ill and /B/ etty /b/ aked /b/ rown /b/
read for /B/ arbara’s /b/ aby.”
5) Give each child a piece of primary paper and
pencil and tell them how we can spell the letter /b/.
“Let’s do it together: Go straight
down from the rooftop to the
sidewalk; around for his big chest, and around for his big tummy. After I have given you a sticker I want you
to write the /B/ on your paper 5 more times.”
After everyone is done, show them how to write a lowercase b: start at the rooftop, go down, b-bbounce up
and around. Everybody try it.
When you are done, please raise your hand so
I can see it and write the lowercase b 5 times.”
6) “I want you to raise your hand when you know
the answer to the following questions:
Do you hear /b/ in book or
took? Bat or sat? tub or rub?
7) Read the book, Bouncing on the Bed.
Have the students tap on their chest when
they hear the /b/ sound. Practice with
the title making sure everyone hears the /b/ sound.
Have the students use invented spelling to
write a sentence about one thing they learned from the story. Display their work.
8) For the assessment hand the students a
worksheet with different pictures asking them to circle the ones that
have the
/b/ sound.
Reference:
Fidler,
Natalie. Loving letter l.
http://www.auburn.edu/rdggenie/begin/fidlerel.html
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