The Barton Balloons and Pigs rule is a multisensory memory strategy from the Barton Reading & Spelling System, used to help students distinguish between the frequently confused letters b and p. The Balloons and Pigs strategy helps kids differentiate 'b' and 'd', where the 'b' is a balloon floating up (balloons go up) and the 'p' is a pig rooting down (pigs go down), helping with letter reversals by associating the letter's shape with a visual, tactile action. If it's not a balloo