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Letter Lab
b
/b/ as in 'bus' and 'book'
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ball, banana, bee

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Trace the whole letter

Start at the top, draw a tall straight line down to the baseline.

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For parents

The b versus d confusion is the most common reading error in early English literacy. Do not scold; this is a normal mirror-reversal stage. Have your child draw a tiny bed using b and d as the headboard and footboard. The visual anchor sticks faster than verbal correction.

Two bumps, one stick. The hand learns the rhythm before the eye trusts it. Repeat until the hand knows.