GROUP 3: LESSON ‹b›

Lesson ‹b›:

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Lesson Focus

Pupils will:

Learn to say the /b/ sound and recognise the grapheme ‹b›.
Link the letter sound to the action (pretending to hit a ball with a bat).
Identify words that start (or end) with the /b/ sound.
Blend to read short regular words that have a /b/ sound in them.
Segment short regular words that have the /b/ sound in them.
Revise previously taught letter sounds to strengthen recall, automaticity and fluency.

REVISION

Step 1

Revision

Teacher guidance:

Use flashcards to briefly revise the letter sounds already taught. Revise the formation of one or two letters.

What to do:

Show flashcards of taught letter sounds. Pupils say each sound once and do the action.
Choose 2 or 3 letters to write on the board. While this is being done the children form the letters in the air.

The Fun Way to Support Phonics Learning at Home

We have created two different workbook series to support young learners with phonics at home. Each series features a mix of handwriting practice, sound review, blending and segmenting tasks, early spelling activities and simple reading challenges. The books follow a clear progression and use child-friendly illustrations to keep learners motivated. They are perfect for consolidating school learning or giving children a gentle head start.

SHOP ALL

LEARNING THE LETTER SOUND

A great kit for our EAL schools!

Big books that introduce each letter sound with the action, shows the letter formation and provides a colourful story illustration that contain pictures of words with the sound in. Fun activities and extension tasks help children develop correct handwriting, reading and spelling skills in an engaging way. Perfect for teachers to use during phonics lessons.

SHOP ALL

Step 2

Story and Action

Teacher guidance:

Use the Finger Phonics Big Book to introduce and tell the story related to the new letter sound.

What to do:

Highlight words from the story that include the letter sound /b/. Ask pupils to think of and share other words with the same sound.
Show the ‹b› flashcard, then do the action and say the /b/ sound together as a class.
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How to Introduce the Story & Action

This video example shows how to introduce the letter ‹b› through the story and action. Notice how the pace is kept lively to hold pupils’ attention. Concepts can be reinforced later in the day through other fun activities.

Watch How to Introduce the Story & Action on YouTube

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