FREE Phonics Letter of the Week B

The Phonics Letter of the Week B packet includes 30 printable games, literacy centers, readers, crafts and worksheets for teaching the letter B. Children practise uppercase and lowercase letter recognition, correct letter formation, the /b/ sound, beginning sounds, vocabulary, CVC words, handwriting and early reading.

Use these Letter B activities when introducing the letter sound at the beginning of the year. Then, revisit the games, readers and worksheets to reinforce learning during literacy centers, small groups, morning work, intervention or independent practice.

With posters, hands on activities, mini books and no prep worksheets included, this free resource provides a wide range of practice for preschool, kindergarten, Prep and Foundation learners.

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✨ What’s Included in Phonics Letter of the Week B

Letter B Posters, Flash Cards and Mats

• 1. Poster with correct letter formation
  Displays the uppercase and lowercase letter B with clear formation guides.
• 2. Poster with CVC words
  Displays 10 simple CVC words that begin with or contain the focus letter.
• 3. Flash cards with correct letter formation
  These cards show the correct formation of uppercase and lowercase B. Use them as flash cards, tracing cards or classroom posters.
• 4. Play dough mat with correct letter formation
  Children use play dough to build uppercase and lowercase B. This activity reinforces letter formation while developing fine motor strength.
• 5. Write and wipe cards with correct letter formation
  Children trace and write the letters repeatedly with a dry erase marker.
• 6. Write and wipe letter mat
  Children trace uppercase and lowercase B, practise a beginning sound word and read five CVC words that begin with or contain the focus letter.

Letter B Vocabulary and Literacy Center Activities

• 7. Vocabulary cards
  This set includes 18 vocabulary cards with words that begin with B and nine cards with words that contain or end with B. Use the cards for vocabulary instruction, phonics sorting or a matching game. A Write the Room recording sheet is also included.
• 8. Sound Hound center activity
  Children say each picture name and identify whether the /b/ sound is at the beginning, middle or end of the word. They then place the card under the matching section of the dog and complete the accompanying worksheet.
• 9. Build a Sentence center
  Children select a picture card, place it on the sentence frame and read the predictable sentence aloud. A recording sheet is included for written follow up practice.

Letter B Mini Books and Readers

• 10. Alphabet flip book
  Children practise reading Letter B vocabulary and simple sentence patterns. Recording sheets are also included.
• 11. Activity mini book
  This foldable mini book includes letter identification, beginning sound and letter tracing activities.
• 12. Alphabet reader
  Children read predictable sentences containing common sight words and simple words that begin with B.
• 13. Missing letter cut and paste reader
  Children complete each word by cutting and pasting the correct uppercase and lowercase letter pair. They then read the sentence on each page.
• 14. Picture scramble cut and paste booklet
  Children cut apart the picture tiles and arrange them to build words. They then colour the word, trace it and write it independently.

Letter B Recognition and Handwriting Worksheets

• 15. Letter maze
  Children colour the squares containing uppercase and lowercase B to create a pathway through the maze.
• 16. Font discrimination maze
  Children identify and colour the letter B written in a variety of fonts.
• 17. Hidden letter worksheets, two pages
  Children reveal the hidden uppercase or lowercase letter by colouring each section according to the colour key.
• 18. Beginning sounds colouring worksheet
  Children identify and colour the pictures that begin with the /b/ sound.
• 19. Letter Find
  Children search for uppercase and lowercase B, then record how many times each letter appears.
• 20. Handwriting practice
  Children trace and write uppercase and lowercase B. Dotted line and continuous line versions are included.
• 21. Uppercase and lowercase letter sort
  Children trace the letters, then cut and paste them into the correct uppercase or lowercase column. Dotted line and continuous line versions are included.
• 22. Beginning sounds cut and paste
  Children trace uppercase and lowercase B, then sort pictures according to whether they begin with the /b/ sound. Dotted line and continuous line versions are included.

Letter B Word Work and Reading Worksheets

• 23. Word match cut and paste
  Children read and trace each word, match it to the correct picture and then write the word independently. Dotted line and continuous line versions are included.
• 24. CVC read, match and write
  Children read each CVC word, match it to the correct picture and then write the word.
• 25. Homework reading page
  Children identify where the /b/ sound appears in each word, think of additional words containing the sound and read five CVC words.
• 26. Alphabet reading strips with CVC words
  Children read predictable sentences using the pattern, “B is for…” Picture cues support each vocabulary word. These strips are included for consonant letters.
• 27. Reading page
  Children trace the vocabulary words, identify lowercase B and then locate uppercase and lowercase B in a nursery rhyme.
• 28. Build a Sentence cut and paste worksheets, set of five
  Children read a simple sentence, arrange the cut apart words in the correct order, rewrite the sentence and colour the picture.

Letter B Crafts

• 29. Alphabet crown
  Children complete the crown as an “I know the letter B” achievement activity. They add the picture pieces and use the included tracing strips to form the headband.
• 30. Alphabet craft templates
  Blank uppercase and lowercase B templates can be used for collages, painting, colouring and other hands on alphabet crafts. Visit In My World for additional preschool craft ideas.

✏️ How to Use These Letter B Phonics Activities

Begin with the formation and CVC word posters during whole group instruction. Next, model the /b/ sound and practise saying the vocabulary words together.

Afterwards, children can rotate through the play dough, write and wipe, Sound Hound and Build a Sentence centers. Use the mini books and readers during small group reading. Finally, reinforce learning with the recognition, handwriting and word work worksheets.

The activities can be used across several days or selected individually to suit your phonics scope and sequence.

🌟 Educational Benefits

• Builds uppercase and lowercase letter recognition.
• Reinforces correct letter formation.
• Develops awareness of the /b/ sound.
• Strengthens beginning, middle and ending sound identification.
• Introduces and reviews simple CVC words.
• Supports early decoding and sentence reading.
• Develops vocabulary, handwriting and fine motor skills.
• Provides repeated practice through hands on and written activities.

Happy Teaching! 😊