How to Tell the Difference Between b and d | Teach Your Child to Read and Spell | Science of Reading

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Two of the trickiest letters for kids to identify are lowercase b and lowercase d. Many kids have a hard time telling them apart when reading and spelling.
But there are certain tricks we can teach our kids to help them tell the difference between these two letters more easily.
Keep watching to learn a few tricks you can teach your child to make telling the difference between lowercase b and lowercase d a breeze!
The trouble with b and d 0:00
Tip #1: 1:25
Tip #2: 2:51
Tip #3: 4:05
The more tools, the better! 5:36
Wrap up 6:13
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[@lisatangman3279]

Enjoy the upper case B visual too! Thank you for all your wonderful tips! Visuals are great for early learners.

[@littleslovelearning]

Totally agree!

[@mirna3979]

Thanks for taking the time to share all of your knowledge! I love all the tips on how to teach b and d.

[@littleslovelearning]

You are so welcome!

[@caririvera5659]

Thanks for the tricks!!!! I will put them into my teaching toolbox!

[@littleslovelearning]

Yay! We can never have too many tools in that teaching toolbox.

[@lisatangman3279]

Love the thumbs up visual!

[@littleslovelearning]

Thanks! That one is nice since it doesn't require any supplies.

[@jenniferryckman8818]

Oh my goodness love!!! Thank-you haven’t heard of the “bed” trick that’s perfect and to me seems so much simpler than the belly and diaper trick too. Thank-you!

[@littleslovelearning]

You are so welcome! The bed trick has been working really well with my tutoring students this summer.

[@Msmee1]

Yes! This is why handwriting is so important to teach. ❤

[@littleslovelearning]

So true!

[@yasmeensierra6474]

Love all the tricks!

[@littleslovelearning]

I'm so glad!

[@libbyhowell172]

So helpful. Thank you!

[@littleslovelearning]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kyhoman6197]

Such good reminders!

[@littleslovelearning]

Thanks!

[@Oakpark4333]

Yes I plan to use these teaching tools in my kindergarten classroom. ❤

[@littleslovelearning]

That's great to hear!

[@user-ze8ef2dl9v]

I’ve used the belly/diaper trick before, but I appreciate these new ideas!

[@littleslovelearning]

You're welcome! Glad you found some new ideas. The more tools we have, the better!

[@ruthysiegel53]

I have a incoming 6th grader who still confuses these two! Thanks Erin!

[@littleslovelearning]

You're so welcome!

[@carolayars6747]

Love the bed trick

[@littleslovelearning]

Thanks!

[@user-sr4pn3bn3k]

Cute and nice❤

[@littleslovelearning]

Thank you!