Here are two lessons to help remember which direction the circle in ‘b’ and ‘d’ face.

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

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Article and photos of hand signs by Susan Kramer