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See, Say, Trace, Build Chart

Learn letters with your whole body: see it, say it, trace it and build it.

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See, Say, Trace, Build ChartName:Date:Learn letters with your whole body: see it, say it, trace it and build it.See itLook at the letter.Say its name.Say itSay its sound: b says/b/ like ball.Trace itTrace it big in theair, in sand or on atable.Build itMake it withplay-dough, string orblocks.The b and d trick: make a bed!• Make two fists with thumbs up. That's a bed.• Your left hand makes b. Your right hand makes d.• b comes first in bed, so b is on the left.For grown-upsMixing up b and d is normal in kindergarten. If letters and sounds stay very hard,or reading trouble runs in the family, talk with your child's teacher or doctor.k5printables.com · Sheet #134324601

How to do it

  1. Look at each way to learn a letter.
  2. Try all four with one letter.
  3. Use the bed trick for b and d.

Teaching tip

Pick one letter a day and do all four steps with it.

See, Say, Trace, Build Chart for kindergarten (reading helpers (dyslexia-friendly)), free printable
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About this chart

Four ways to learn a letter with your whole body (see it, say it, trace it, build it), plus the b and d bed trick.

What kids practice

These sheets help kids who mix up look-alike letters like b and d, lose their place, or need more ways to remember letters. They use big, well-spaced print, a picture for every letter, and hands-on ways to learn. They help many children, with or without dyslexia. They are not a test and not a diagnosis. Mixing up b and d is normal in kindergarten.

Watch for

  • Teaching b and d on the same day. Space them apart, then practice telling them apart.
  • Correcting every flip. Point to the bed trick instead of saying "no."
  • Waiting a long time to ask for help. If letters and sounds stay very hard, or reading trouble runs in the family, talk with your child's teacher or doctor.

It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full reading helpers (dyslexia-friendly) guide for kindergarten.

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