Bounce the B Ball

Bounce the B Ball

Bounce the B Ball
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Target text

Objective

Recognize and name the letter B.

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Lesson Plan

Target Words:

  • bounce
  • ball
  • back
  • best

Materials:

  • Rubber ball (medium sized)
  • Bounce the B Ball song

Overview 
Tell the children that they will get to bounce a B ball back and forth as they recognize and name the letter B.

Literacy Activities
Bounce the B ball 

  • Write the letter B on a whiteboard, name the letter, and have the children write the B in the air with their fingers. 
  • Before the activity, write or tape the letter B on the ball 
  • Have the children stand in a circle. 
  • Teach the children the Bounce the B Ball song to the tune of "Skip to My Lou." 
  • Have the children bounce the B ball back and forth to each other as they sing the song. 
  • Each time the line “Bounce the B ball back” is sung, have the child holding the ball bounce it back to the teacher. 
  • Continue singing and bouncing until all of the children have had a turn bouncing the B ball. 
  • Let the children perform other actions with the B ball: 
    • Balance the B ball (try to balance the ball on your back). 
    • Bat the B ball (pretend to hit the ball with a baseball bat). 
    • Bowl the B ball (pretend to bowl the ball to knock over bowling pins). 
    • Brush pretend dust off the B ball. 

More Practice
Make a B ball 

  • Help the children write the letter B several times on a piece of paper. 
  • Have the children roll the paper into a ball and let them balance, bat, and brush the paper ball like they did with the B ball during the activity. 
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SEEL Target Texts

Bounce the B Ball

Bounce, bounce, bounce the B,
Bounce, bounce, bounce the B,
Bounce, bounce, bounce the B,
Bounce the B ball back!
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Objective

Recognize and name the letter B.

Materials 

  • Bounce the B Ball song (to the tune of "Skip to My Lou")
  • A ball that can bounce 

Activity: Bounce the B ball 

  • Help your child write the letter B in various sizes and colors on a piece of paper.
  • Cut out the letters and tape them onto the ball. 
  • Bounce the B ball back and forth with your child while singing the Bounce the B Ball song.
  • Have your child perform other actions with the B ball: 
    • Balance the B ball (try to balance the ball on your back). 
    • Bat the B ball (pretend to hit the ball with a baseball bat). 
    • Bowl the B ball (pretend to bowl the ball to knock over bowling pins). 

       

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Standards

SEEL lessons align with Common Core Standards. Please see the standards page for the code(s) associated with this lesson.

http://education.byu.edu/seel/library/