Lesson 17
b /b/
The grapheme B spells /b/
The phoneme /b/ is a voiced stop sound and is the voiced counterpart of /p/. When modeling, be careful not to add a schwa or short /ŭ/ at the end (i.e., /b/, not /buh/).
Today's plan
about 15 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept + read/spell6 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Flashcard Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
b c s t
Middle
i
u
o
Final
b g t
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New Concept
Today we learn the letter B and the sound /b/ — a quiet pop with our voice on!
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
This is the letter B. B is a consonant. B spells /b/ like in the beginning of the word . The letter B can come at the beginning of a word, such as the words and . The letter B can also come at the end of a word, such as the words and .
Letter formation: B
Review B: Start at the top. Straight line down to the bottom. Hop back to the top. Curve out and around to the middle. Curve out and around to the bottom.
Letter formation: b
Introduce b: Start at the top. Straight line down to the bottom. Go back up a little bit. Curve around forward and back to the bottom line.
How our mouth moves
To make the /b/ sound, put your lips together and pop them open with your voice on like this…(model). Can you feel your voice buzzing? The /b/ sound is a stop sound that can't be stretched out (use stop hand motion). Watch me /b/. You try /b/. Be sure students do not add a schwa sound.
Sound wall
Add grapheme card 'b' to the consonant grid under the /b/ picture card.
Open the digital sound wall →