bounce the b ball

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.