Notes for adults

Age 6 · 15 min · Easy

Find the letters b and d in a grid and circle each one in a different color.

Learning objectives

• Identify lowercase b and d in a grid.
• Notice the position of the stem and round part of each letter.
• Use the agreed color to circle each letter.

What you need

• Printed activity sheet
• Blue and red colored pencils
• Paper and a pencil for an example

How to do it

1. Print the sheet and gather the colored pencils.
2. Write b and d on paper and invite your child to look closely at both letters.
3. Point out that the round part of b is to the right of the stem, while the round part of d is to the left.
4. On the example paper, circle b in blue and d in red.
5. Invite your child to find and circle the letters in the grid.
6. Look over the grid together and talk about the letters your child found.

Teaching suggestions

• Say, “Let's look at the stem and the round part.”
• Cover the other rows with a sheet of paper so your child can focus on one row at a time.
• Keep the b and d examples visible for your child to check.
• Look for these letters in names, books, or everyday packaging.

Variations

• Easier: Find all the b's first, then the d's, looking at one row at a time.
• More challenging: Ask your child to check the grid without looking at the examples and explain how they told the letters apart.
• Extend the activity: Look for words containing b or d in a book and point to the letters.

Talk about it

• What looks the same about b and d?
• What is different about them?
• How did you decide which color to use?
• Where else have you seen these letters?

What to look for

• Notice whether your child finds b and d among the other letters.
• Check whether your child uses one color for b and another for d.
• Listen or watch as your child describes or points out the different positions of the round parts.