These Free Letter B Phonics Activities give kindergarten children repeated opportunities to recognise the letter B, learn its sound, practise correct letter formation and use the letter while reading and writing.
The free 87 page packet includes teaching posters, hands on activities, literacy centers, handwriting pages, early readers, CVC word practice and simple letter crafts. You can use the activities during whole class phonics lessons, small groups, literacy centers, morning work or additional review.
Rather than completing every page, choose the activities that match the skills your children are learning. The packet gives you enough variety to revisit the letter B throughout the week without using the same type of activity each day.
Introduce the Letter B and Its Sound
Begin by showing children the uppercase B and lowercase b on the letter formation poster.
Say the letter name together and model the /b/ sound. Encourage children to watch how your lips come together as you make the sound. They can also place a hand gently on their throat and feel their voice switch on.
Keep the sound short and clear. Say /b/ rather than adding an extra vowel sound and saying “buh.”
Use the B picture poster and vocabulary cards to introduce familiar words such as bat, bed, box, bug and bus. Say each word slowly and ask children where they hear the /b/ sound.
You might ask:
Can you hear /b/ at the beginning of bed?
Which word begins with the same sound as bug?
Can you think of another word that begins with B?
These short oral activities help children connect the printed letter with the sound they hear in spoken words.
Practise Uppercase B and Lowercase b Formation
Once children can recognise the letter, begin teaching them how to form it correctly.
The packet includes letter formation flash cards, play dough mats, reusable write and wipe cards, a larger tracing mat and handwriting worksheets. This allows children to practise the same letter through several different movements and materials.
Begin with large movements before introducing pencil work. Children can trace B in the air, draw it with a finger on the table or form it with play dough.
Next, model the letter on a reusable card with a dry erase marker. Finally, invite children to complete a handwriting page independently.
For uppercase B, begin at the top and draw a straight line down. Return to the top and form the two rounded sections.
For lowercase b, begin at the top and draw a straight line down. Move partway back up before curving around to form the rounded section.
Following the arrows and starting points on the supplied pages helps children develop consistent letter formation habits.
Explore Letter B Vocabulary
The vocabulary cards can be used throughout the week to develop phonics knowledge and oral language.
Start with a small selection of pictures. Ask children to name each object, listen for the /b/ sound and use the word in a sentence.
You can also use the cards for picture sorting, memory games, word matching and beginning sound review.
For a Write the Room activity, place the picture cards around the classroom. Children move around the room, find each card and record the matching word or picture on their response page.
This activity adds movement to the lesson while encouraging children to look carefully at the words and pictures.
Listen for the /b/ Sound with Sound Hound
The Sound Hound activity helps children listen for the target sound in different parts of a word.
Children name each picture and decide whether they hear /b/ at the beginning, in the middle or at the end. They then place the picture card onto the correct section of the Sound Hound mat.
Complete the activity together during a teacher led small group before asking children to work independently.
Say each picture word naturally first. When needed, repeat the word slowly so children can focus on the position of the sound.
The packet also includes beginning sound worksheets, hidden letter pictures, letter mazes and uppercase and lowercase sorting activities. These provide extra practice with both sound identification and visual recognition.
Build and Read Simple Letter B Words
After children have practised hearing the sound, begin using B in simple words.
The packet includes CVC word activities, word matching pages, flip books, early readers, reading practice and sentence building tasks.
Children can practise blending words such as:
- bag
- bat
- bed
- bin
- box
- bug
- bus
Encourage children to look at each letter and blend the sounds from left to right.
For example:
/b/ /e/ /d/, bed.
Children can then match the word to its picture, write it on a recording page or use it in an oral sentence.
The Build a Sentence activity extends this learning. Children complete a simple sentence using picture supported words and then draw an illustration to match. This connects phonics with vocabulary, comprehension and early writing.
Make and Read a Letter B Book
The packet includes several book activities, including an activity mini book, alphabet readers, a missing letter booklet and a picture scramble booklet.
Read the selected book together first. Point to each word as you read and pause to notice the letter B.
Children can then reread the book with a partner, place it in a classroom book box or take it home for extra practice.
Some of the books also include coloring, cutting, letter recognition or picture matching. These activities encourage children to interact with the pages before rereading the completed book.
The books include picture support, familiar vocabulary and repeated exposure to the focus letter. Choose the version that best matches the reading skills of your class.
Review the Letter B Independently
Towards the end of the week, use selected worksheets and independent activities to review the skills you have taught.
Children might complete a handwriting page, letter recognition maze, hidden letter picture, beginning sound worksheet or uppercase and lowercase sort.
The packet also includes cut and paste activities, CVC word work and reading pages.
You do not need to use every worksheet. Select one or two pages that allow children to demonstrate the specific skill you have been teaching.
The remaining activities can be placed in literacy centers, sent home for additional practice or saved for future review.
A Simple Letter B Weekly Plan
Day 1
- Introduce uppercase B and lowercase b.
- Teach the /b/ sound.
- Explore the formation poster and vocabulary pictures.
Day 2
- Review the letter and sound.
- Practise forming B with play dough.
- Use the tracing cards and complete a handwriting activity.
Day 3
- Explore the vocabulary cards.
- Complete Write the Room or Sound Hound.
- Sort pictures according to the position of the /b/ sound.
Day 4
- Blend and read simple B words.
- Complete a CVC word or sentence building activity.
- Read one of the Letter B books.
Day 5
- Review with a letter maze, sound worksheet or letter sort.
- Complete the alphabet crown or letter craft.
- Reread the week’s book and review the words children have learned.
Finish with a Letter B Crown or Craft
The Letter B crown provides a fun way to finish the week.
Children can trace and color the letter before cutting and assembling the crown. The packet also includes uppercase and lowercase letter templates that can be used for simple craft activities.
Children might decorate the letter with buttons, blue paper, brown collage pieces or small pictures of objects beginning with B.
The craft should be used as a final review rather than as the main phonics lesson. While children are working, continue discussing the letter name, sound and vocabulary.
What Is Included in These Free Letter B Phonics Activities?
The 87 page Letter B packet contains a wide range of printable resources for kindergarten.
It includes:
- Letter formation posters.
- CVC word posters.
- Letter formation flash cards.
- Play dough mats.
- Write and wipe cards and mats.
- Vocabulary picture cards.
- Write the Room activities.
- Sound Hound sound sorting.
- Sentence building activities.
- Flip books and mini books.
- Alphabet readers.
- Letter recognition activities.
- Handwriting worksheets.
- Beginning sound practice.
- CVC word work.
- Reading activities.
- An alphabet crown.
- Uppercase and lowercase craft templates.
You can print the complete packet or select only the activities that fit your Letter B lessons.
Purchase the Complete Phonics Letter of the Week Bundle
The free Letter B packet gives you an opportunity to explore the activity formats included in the complete series.
The Phonics Letter of the Week Bundle includes matching resources for the letters of the alphabet. Children become familiar with the routines and activity types, while the focus letter, sound and vocabulary change.
The complete bundle can be used for whole class phonics instruction, literacy centers, small groups, morning work, homework and additional letter review.
Download the Free Phonics Letter of the Week B Packet
The free Letter B packet includes posters, hands on phonics activities, early readers, handwriting practice, CVC word work and letter crafts.
Choose the pages that best support your children and use them throughout your Letter B lessons.
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