Buddy the Black Bat Bakes with
Blue Bowls
Rationale: Readers
must first be able to
recognize letters. In turn, they will be able to recognize these
letters
in reading. This lesson is designed to help students learn the
letter Bb. In this lesson, they will also
learn to recognize the /b/ in spoken words. This way they will be
able to
recognize the symbol to go along with the sound in spoken word practice.
Materials:
Alphabet Chart
Alphabet Magnets
Cardboard for each student
Chart with "Big Black Balls Bounce By on the Bay"
Primary Paper and Pencil
Dr. Seuss’ ABC
Procedures:
1.
Introduce the letter Bb to
the students by showing them the letter on the alphabet chart.
Express
the /b/ sound. "Now that we know how to say B
let’s recite the tongue twister on the chart together. Each
time put emphasis on the /b/ on each
B that you read." Ask the students if they can think of any
other words with the /b/ sound. Example: bake, bundle,
bitter. Repeat the words slowly, again with stressed emphasis on
the /b/
sound
2. Have
students take out
primary paper and pencil. "We are going to learn how to write the
letter that makes the /b/ sound. For the capital letter, you make
a line
that starts at the rooftop and comes all the way down to sidewalk.
Can
you do that for me? Then make a round chest and around again for
his big
tummy. Next, we need to make a lowercase b. Start at the
rooftop, go
down, bounce up and around Excellent! Now I need for everyone to
write Bb
on their own. Next I want everyone to write three capital B’s and
three
lowercase b’s. Circle your favorite of each. Great Job! Those all look
perfect!
3. Call on
a student to give
the answer to the following questions: "Do you hear /b/ in bike
or
wagon? Book or picture? Ball or hoop? Listen for the /b/ sound in
these
words. When you hear /b/ rub your tummy showing me you hear it."
Slowly read aloud the tongue twister, allow time for students to
rub
their stomachs when they hear the /b/: "Big black balls bounce by
on
the bay."
4. Show
the students what they
will be making in class. (Magnetic Alphabet Letters glued on
cardboard to
make B and b.) Be sure to
explain the directions carefully.
5. "Today,
we are going
to be making the letter B and b out of
our magnetic alphabet
letters. Each of you get a piece of cardboard. Find the
lowercase l
and glue the magnetic side to your board. Now take two lowercase
c’s and
glue them to your board to form b.
Use the same letters to make b."
6. Read
the page on B from Dr. Seuss’ ABC
Assessment:
Students
will be given a
picture worksheet to complete. Some additional practice may be needed
for
students that do not grasp the printing.
References:
Alphabet
Letter Activity Sheet
http://www.tampareads.com/alphabet/letter-write/bw-line/b-letter.pdf
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