Display to Help With Letter Reversal and Confusion of b, d, p and q

Are you finding that your students are getting the letters b, d, p and q confused or reversed, display these helpful posters in your classroom or include them inside your students writing books for instant assistance when it comes to the formation of these letters.

These cute posters have a cleverly-designed image to help students remember the direction of the p and q for the prince and the queen and b and becoming the bed. Ideal for a dyslexia-friendly classroom, these posters are designed to assist children who experience letter confusion or struggle with mirror writing. Additionally, the engaging mnemonics included are memorable and beneficial for all students!

Why Do Kids Reverse Letters?

When kids start learning their letters, they tend to lack meaning says Chaya Gottesman, a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of Sensation New York in the United States told Teach Starter. ‘Letters are just ‘shapes’ with no meaning attached to it until it is learned,’ Gottesman explains. ‘Without visual-motor, memory, or visual processing maturity, it can be a challenge to recognise subtle differences between the shapes.’

Common letter reversals for young children include:

• Writing a lowercase ‘b’ as a ‘d’ or vice versa
• Writing a ‘p’ as a ‘q’ and the reverse

The reason? ‘All four of these are the exact same shape (a circle/curve with a stick attached to it), the only difference is the positioning or orientation of the stick,’ Gottesman explains.

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