All About the Letter B - Letter of the Week Activities

Songs and Poems

Baby Bumblebee
I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,(Cup hands together as if holding bee)
I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee,Ouch! It stung me!(Shake hands as if just stung)
I'm squishing up the baby bumblebee,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,('Squish' bee between palms of hands)
I'm squishing up a baby bumblebee,Ooh! It's yucky!(Open up hands to look at 'mess')
I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee,Won't my mommy be so proud of me,(Wipe hands off on shirt)
I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee,Now my mommy won't be mad at me!(Hold hands up to show they are clean)

Little Bunny Foo-Foo

Little bunny foo-foo, (hold up two fingers)

hopping through the forest (bounce your hand up and down)

Scooping up the field mice, (make a scooping motion with hand)

and bopping them on the head. (slap top of fist with palm).

(Spoken)

Then down came the Good Fairy, and she said:

Little Bunny Foo-Foo, (wag forefinger - "no-no")

I don't wanna see you (wag forefinger - "no-no")

Scooping up the field mice, (scooping motion with hand)

and bopping them on the head. (slap top of fist with palm)

(spoken)

I'll give you 3 chances,

and if you don't behave,

I'll turn you into a Goon!

Little bunny foo-foo,

hopping through the forest

Scooping up the field mice,

and bopping them on the head.

(Spoken)

Then down came the Good Fairy, and she said:

Little Bunny Foo-Foo,

I don't wanna see you

Scooping up the field mice,

and bopping them on the head.

(spoken)

I'll give you 2 chances,

and if you don't behave,

I'll turn you into a Goon!

Little bunny foo-foo,

hopping through the forest

Scooping up the field mice,

and bopping them on the head.

(Spoken)

Then down came the Good Fairy, and she said:

Little Bunny Foo-Foo,

I don't wanna see you

Scooping up the field mice,

and bopping them on the head.

(spoken)

I'll give you 1 more chance,

and if you don't behave,

I'll turn you into a Goon!

Little bunny foo-foo,

hopping through the forest

Scooping up the field mice,

and bopping them on the head.

(Spoken)

Then down came the Good Fairy, and she said:

Little Bunny Foo-Foo,

I don't wanna see you

Scooping up the field mice,

and bopping them on the head.

POOF! You're a goon!

(Spoken)

And the moral of the story is:

Hare today, goon tomorrow! 

Activities

Letter Hunt: Go on a Letter Bb hunt around your home. Encourage your child to see how many objects he can find with names beginning with the /b/ sound. Support your child’s writing process by encouraging him/her to write the word on an index card. Then have him/her tape it to the object.

Odd Sound Out: Say three words, two beginning with the /b/ sound and one sound that is different. Have the student repeat which sound does not belong.

ball, baby, apple                boat, cat, bear

bounce, bend, jump           elephant, basket, beach

banana, cereal, bread        bee, bunny, dog

/b/ Listening Game: Read the following sentences. Have the students repeat the words that begin with the /b/ sound.

• Bobby has a blue balloon.
• The boat is black.
• The bear is big and brown.
• Bananas are yellow.
• Barry bounces a basketball.

Fill in the Missing Word:  All of your guesses should begin with the /b/ sound.

• I’m bringing home a baby __________ .(bumblebee)
• A __________ is round we can dribble, throw, and catch it. (ball)
• An animal that flies, builds a nest, and lives in a tree is called a _________. (bird)
• At night the cows go to sleep in the ________. (barn)

Circle and Find: Have students practice reading environmental print. Use newspapers, junk mail, and/or sales flyers and have them highlight all of the letter Bb’s using a blue highlighter.

YouTube.com Educational Links:

I have put together a collection of songs and read a-loud books about the Letter B .

GO TO>> YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

Note: All books and songs are copyrighted by original owners. Youtube links change periodically. If you find a broken link please email me at:lanieslittlelearners@gmail.com

All About the Letter B - Letter of the Week SMARTBoard Activities

There are over 20 pages of interactive activities to promote and reinforce letter, critical thinking, and math concepts. All About the Letter B is perfect for whole group, small group, and individual practice on the SMARTBoard or on a computer with the SMARTNotebook software installed.

DOWNLOAD>> All About the Letter B - Letter of the Week SMARTBoard Activities

All About the Letter Bb

High quality graphics are used thanks to www.MyCuteGraphics and Ashley Hughes Graphics.

The SMARTBoard file contains the following activities:

• Letter B Vocabulary Words
• Where is the letter B? Circle the upper and lowercase letter out of a random group of letters. Then count and write how many uppercase and lowercase B’s you found.
• Direct teacher-led instruction on how to write both the upper and lowercase letter B.
• Let’s write the letter B. Individual practice for students.
• Write the missing letter. Students write the missing letter of words beginning with the letter B.
• Help Bobby find his balloon. Draw a line from Bobby to the balloon following the path of upper and lowercase letter B’s.
• What comes next? Drag the picture and or letter which come next in the pattern.
• What does not belong? Put a B on the letter and or picture that does not belong.
• Sort uppercase and lowercase letter B. Upper and lowercase letters are printed on basketballs. Drag the basketballs to the matching baskets.
• Sort beginning letter /b/ sound. Drag the pictures that begin with the /b/ sound to the basket.
• Find, Graph, and Tally. Find the letters, count the letters, and color in the correct number of squares. Then practice using tally marks to count the letters. Then determine which letter had the most and which had the least.           
• Find, Graph, and Tally. Find the picture, count the pictures, and color in the correct number of squares. Then practice using tally marks to count the pictures. Then determine which picture had the most and which had the least.
• Word Puzzles. Drag the puzzle pieces around to make words that begin with the letter B.
• Let’s Build. Construct the upper and lowercase letter B out of straight lines and curvy lines.

Directions: It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-set.

Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards:

Approaches to Play

APL2.4a Demonstrates eagerness to learn about and discuss new topics, ideas and tasks.

APL1.4a Takes initiative to learn new concepts and try new experiences. Initiates and completes new tasks by himself/herself.

Language and Literacy

CLL1.4a Listens and responds on topic to conversations and group discussions for an extended period.

CLL1.4b Listens to and follows multi-step directions.

CLL1.4c Extends/expands thoughts or ideas expressed.

CLL6.4c Isolates the initial (beginning) sounds in words with adult guidance.

CLL7.4a With prompting and support, recognizes and names some upper/lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Mathematics

CD-MA4.4b Sorts and classifies objects using one or more attributes or relationships.

CD-MA4.4c Creates and extends simple, repeating patterns.

CD-MA2.4b Counts at least 10 objects using one-to-one correspondence.

Cognitive Process

CD-CP3.4b Uses both familiar and new strategies to solve a problem.

CD-CP3.4c With adult guidance and questioning determines and evaluates solutions prior to attempting to solve a problem.

If you have any suggestions and/or comments to make this learning packet better, please feel free to email me at: lanieslittlelearners@gmail.com.

If you find a mistake or typo in the packet, please email me at: lanieslittlelearners@gmail.com so I can fix the error and send you a revised packet.

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All About the Letter Aa - Letter of the Week Activities

The "A" Box 

Decorate a box with the letter "A". Inside the box place items or pictures of items that begin with the letter "A". This also works well if you use pictures, and have each child in turn draw out one picture and tell it's name and what they would do with it.

Acrobatic "A"'s
Divide the children into groups of threes. Have the children in each group lie on the floor and use their bodies to form the letter "A". Let the children in each group trade places and form the letter "A" again, so each child gets a turn at being a different part of the "A".  

YouTube.com Educational Links:

I have put together a collection of songs and read a-loud books about the Letter A.

GO TO>> YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

Note: All books and songs are copyrighted by original owners. Youtube links change periodically. If you find a broken link please email me at:lanieslittlelearners@gmail.com

All About the Letter Aa

The SMARTBoard file contains the following activities:

• Where is the letter A? Circle the upper and lowercase letter out of a random group of letters. Then count and write how many uppercase and lowercase A’s you found.
• Direct teacher-led instruction on how to write both the upper and lowercase letter A.
• Let’s write the letter A. Individual practice for students.
• Write the missing letter. Students write the missing letter of words beginning with the letter A.
• Help Andy Astronaut get to the asteroid. Draw a line from Andy to the asteroid following the path of upper and lowercase letter A.
• What comes next? Drag the picture and or letter which come next in the pattern.
• What does not belong? Put an X on the letter and or picture that does not belong.
• Sort uppercase and lowercase letter A. Upper and lowercase letters are printed on red apples. Drag the apples to the matching tree.
• Sort beginning letter /a/ sound. Drag the pictures that begin with the /a/ sound to the apple.
• Find, Graph, and Tally. Find the letters, count the letters, and color in the correct number of squares. Then practice using tally marks to count the letters. Then determine which letter had the most and which had the least.
• Find, Graph, and Tally. Find the picture, count the pictures, and color in the correct number of squares. Then practice using tally marks to count the pictures. Then determine which picture had the most and which had the least.

DOWNLOAD>> All About the Letter A (SMARTBoard Activities)

Alligators and the Monkeys 

5 little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing the alligator
"Can't catch me!"
Along came the alligator
Quiet as can be (whisper this part loudly)
SNAP!!! No more monkeys sitting in the tree! (snap your hands together and tickle the kids)


Sing Hurray for A!
(To the tune of "Farmer in the Dell")
Let's sing hurray for A,
Let's sing hurray for A,
Let's sing hurray for A today
Let's sing hurray for A.
Astrounaut starts with A,
Asteriod starts the same way,
Let's sing hurray for A today,
Let's sing hurray for A.


When the Ants Go Marching In
Oh when the ants
Go marching in
Oh when the ants go marching in
How I want
To be in that number
When the ants go marching in

Letter Hunt: Go on a Letter Aa hunt around your home. Encourage your child to see how many objects he can find with names beginning with the long /a/ sound like in apron or short /a/ sound like in apple. Support your child’s writing process by encouraging him/her to write the word on an index card. Then have him/her tape it to the object.

Odd Sound Out: Say three words, two beginning with the /a/ sound like in apple and one sound that is different. Have the student repeat which sound does not belong.

apple, attendance, bee

astronaut, asteroid, bear

Adam, cat, Abigail

dog, ax, alley

absent, elephant, avenue

/a/ Listening Game: Read the following sentences. Have the students repeat the words that begin with the /a/ sound like in apple.

•     Abigail eats a red apple.
•     Adam bought an axe.
•     Abby was absent this afternoon.
•     Andy is an astronaut.
•     An asteroid can be found in outer space.

Fill in the Missing Word:  All of your guesses should begin with the /a/ sound like in axe.

• It’s crunchy, sweet, and red and grows on a tree. It is an __________. (apple)

• An _______ is a small insect that lives in a hill and likes to bite. (ant)

• It’s sharp, has a wooden handle and is used to cut down trees. It is an _______. (axe)

• An __________ is a person that flies a space shuttle and works in outer space. (astronaut)

Circle and Find: Have students practice reading environmental print. Use newspapers, junk mail, and/or sales flyers and have them highlight all of the letter Aa’s using a  highlighter.

Credits: Images by www.MyCuteGraphics.com

Winter Songs and Poems

Chubby Little Snowman (action rhyme)
A chubby little snowman,

(Hold hands out to demonstrate "chubby.")

Had a carrot nose.
(Point to nose.)

Along came a bunny,
(Hop like a bunny.)

And what do you suppose?
(Shrug shoulders; hold out hands, as if to question.)

That hungry little bunny,
(Rub stomach.)

Looking for his lunch.
(Hold hand above eyes, as if searching for something.)

Ate that snowman's carrot nose,
(Pretend to eat.)

Nibble, nibble, crunch!!

Five Little Snowmen (action rhyme)

Five little snowmen standing in a row.

(Hold up five fingers; stand up straight like soldier.)

Each had two eyes and a carrot nose.
(Point to eyes; point to nose.)

Along came the sun and shone all day,
(Form sun with hands; wipe sweat from brow.)

And one little snowman melted away.
(Hold up one finger; slowly "melt" to the ground.)

Four little snowmen...
Three little snowmen...
Two little snowmen...
One little snowman...

I'm a Great Big Snowman
to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot"

I'm a great big snowman,
Tall and fat.
Here's my tummy.
Here's my hat.
Raisins for my eyes,
And a carrot nose,
I'm all snow from head to toe!

Snowball
by Shel Silverstein

I made myself a snow ball as perfect as could be.
I thought I'd keep it as a pet and let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas and a pillow for it's head.
Then, last night it ran away.
But first -- it wet the bed.

Snowflakes, Snowflakes
to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?"

Snowflakes, snowflakes,
Snowflakes, snowflakes,
All around,
All around--
Whirling, twirling snowflakes,
Whirling, twirling snowflakes,
Hit the ground,
Hit the ground.

The Winter Pokey
to the tune of "The Hokey-Pokey"

You put your right mitten in,
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey, [shiver]
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

You put your left mitten in....
You put your right boot....
You put your left boot....
You put your long scarf in....
You put your warm cap in....
You put your snowsuit in....

Frost 

(Sung to The Farmer In The Dell)

The frost is on the roof (point hands over head)
The frost is on the ground (point to the floor)
The frost is on the window (make a window with your hands)
The frost is all around (make large circles with hands)

Making A Snowperson
Roll it, roll it, get a pile of snow. 
(make rolling motion)Rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling we will go.Pat it, pat it, face it to the south. 
(patting motion)Now my little snowman's done, eyes, nose and mouth 
(point to each)


 
Zippers
Three little zippers on my snowsuit, 
(hold up three fingers)Fasten up as snug as snug can be.It's a very easy thing as you can seeJust zip, zip, zip! (do three zipping motions)I work the zippers on my snowsuit.Zippers really do save time for meI can fasten them myself with one, two, three.Just zip, zip, zip! (do three zipping motions)

Credits:

Images provided by www.MyCuteGraphics.com