State and Model the Objective

Tell the children that they will go to Barbara's Bakery to buy baked goods as they listen for words that start with the /b/ sound, such as buns, bagels, brownies, and banana bread. 

Literacy Activities
Buy baked goods at Barbara’s Bakery with B's

• Set up Barbara’s Bakery by putting up the signs and laying out the baked goods (or picture cards - see below) that begin with /b/, labeling them as needed.
• Read the bakery signs and show the baked goods to the children, pointing to the letter B and emphasizing the /b/ sound when appropriate.
• Ask the children if they want a bit or a bite of Barbara’s best-baked banana bread (or another letter B baked good).
  • The children can buy bits and bites of Barbara’s best banana bread by writing a B or tracing a B on the B-grid. 
  • Let the children pay for the baked goods with a pretend dollar bill or with pretend B coins, having them say the /b/ sound as they pay.
• Help the children recall the words they heard that begin with the /b/ sound as you make a list on the board.
• Read the words aloud to the children, pointing to the letter B and emphasizing the /b/ sound as the children repeat the words after you.

Use /b/ words to brag about the bakery

• Share a couple of examples of how to brag about Barbara's Bakery using words that begin with /b/ (e.g. "Barbara has a beautiful bakery!").
• Invite a child to brag about a baked good using words with the /b/ sound such as best, beautiful, and biggest.
• Repeat with different baked goods and different children.
• Review the /b/ sound words that were used, emphasizing the /b/ sound, and have the children repeat the words back to you.