Lesson 1.
b - For the b in bus, with a pencil on paper stroke down and circle forward like a bus going to school.
d – For the d in dump, with a pencil on paper stroke down and circle backward like a dump truck unloading sand.
Lesson 2.
To give ‘b’ and ‘d’ more of a separate identity, make the hand sign for each letter before printing it. For more hand signs click here.
b – hand sign
d – hand sign
Fingerspelling Signs
Lessons
Kinesthetic Language Learning - Homepage
1. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Forming Shapes for Alphabet Letters
2. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Lesson Plans for Printing ‘b’ and ‘d’
3. Kinesthetic Language Learning - About Syllables
4. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Developing Concentration
5. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Game to Practice Reading and Writing Left to Right
6. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Sentence Diagramming
7. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Punctuation Exercises
8. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Learn Spelling by Typing
Related Links
Rhythmic Motor Skills for Preschoolers
Rhythmic Motor Skills for School Age Children
Math while Moving - Free Online Lessons
The content of this article is included in
Kinesthetic Math and Language Lessons -
You´ll find 33 beginning and advanced kinesthetic math and language lessons in 78 pages for kids of all abilities in grades K-6, including teaching all ages the one-hand alphabet with large photos of the letter shapes.
And, for ages 2 to 5, more than 10 kinesthetic learning lessons, plus rhythms, dances and exercises in this workbook Rhythms and Dances for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Article and photos of hand signs by Susan Kramer
