I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to present phonics to children. If you have a beginning reader watch this fun phonics video together.
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My son who is three and a half is all about writing now. He is constantly writing but reverses letters and numbers. I know it is developmental but my question is do I correct him and if so how often? I think it’s wonderful that he is at this experimental stage as an emerging writer. Of course you want to encourage him and catch any bad habits before they start, but because of his age...
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When helping your child learn the letters of the alphabet, begin with the lower case letters. An easy activity game is to make a puzzle name tag. Write each letter of your child’s name on a separate index card. Use lower case letters except for the first letter of his name. Mix the cards up and lay them in front of your child. Have your child spell his name using the index card...
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My seven year old still reverses a lot of letters when he writes. Any suggestions on how I can work with him? Letter reversals are surprisingly common through age 7. After that age, this could be an indication of a learning disability such as dyslexia. Letters that are similar such as b, d, p, and q are some of the most common errors. However in more extreme cases, mirror writing (writing backward from right to...
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When my first grade class first comes into my room in the morning, a mob of quivering little people surround me in breathless anticipation, jostling for position in order to be the first to relay a nonstop staccato rendition of all the details of their lives, and all the news about everyone else that they know, all of which occurred since they left school the day before. However, when I ask the same students to...
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