Published Oct 25, 2026
Start at the green dot. Follow the numbers in order and go the way the arrows point. Check that tall parts touch the top line, small parts touch the dotted middle line, and every letter sits on the bottom line.
Made with the help of AI from public curriculum standards, then checked. Mistakes can slip through, so please look it over before use. Found one? Tell us and we will fix it.
Your child traces B and b on primary lines, writes a few on their own, and then traces the word ball under a ball to color. The /b/ sound is easy to feel: the lips press together and pop open, as in bus, bear, and banana. Linking that sound to the letter shape while writing is how preschoolers begin to hear the first sound in a word, one of the early skills that leads into reading.
Head Start ELOF P-LIT 3: Naming many letters and knowing some of their sounds
Head Start ELOF P-LIT 6: Making marks, copying simple words, and writing their own name
Head Start ELOF P-LIT 1: Noticing rhyming words and the sound a word starts with
Short descriptions in our own words. About our standards.
Have your child touch their lips while saying ball to feel the /b/ pop. Uppercase B is a straight line with two bumps on the right, and the bottom bump is a little bigger. For lowercase b, the tall line comes first and the ball comes after it, so saying 'bat, then ball' is a handy reminder that also helps keep b and d apart later.
Easier: Work only on uppercase B, which starts with a clear straight line. Use a highlighter so the dots are easy to follow and slips are easy to spot.
Harder: Collect a few things around the house that start with b, like a book, a bowl, or a button. Your child writes a lowercase b on a sticky note for each one.
Start at the green dot. Follow the numbers in order and go the way the arrows point. Check that tall parts touch the top line, small parts touch the dotted middle line, and every letter sits on the bottom line.
It is made for Preschool (ages 3-4). The level is ★★ medium, so it suits children who already know the basics.
About 10 minutes. Young children can do it in two short sittings with a break in between.
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Head Start ELOF P-LIT 3 (naming many letters and knowing some of their sounds); Head Start ELOF P-LIT 6 (making marks, copying simple words, and writing their own name); Head Start ELOF P-LIT 1 (noticing rhyming words and the sound a word starts with).
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