Letter Reversals

When a child is learning how to print, they are remembering the strokes and shapes that the letter creates. This becomes difficult for b and d since the shape is the same, but the orientation is different.

For children with visual processing difficulties, letter reversal can be common when copying or imitating the letter as their brain is trying to interpret the symbol, but they cannot make sense of it. For these children, a verbal strategy can be beneficial (b has a belly and d has a diaper).

Similarly, for children with auditory processing difficulties, it can be difficult to print a letter when told verbally what to write as b and d sound very similar phonetically. For these children, a visual representation of the letters will be useful (lips form a line when saying b which is the first stroke, and an open space when saying d).

A letter reversal is common in kids up to grade 2 (age 7).

For kids with auditory processing difficulties, m and n can easily get confused as they sound very similar phonetically. To help with this, a visual representation of the letters will be useful for children to distinguish between the letters (Molly has 2 humps and Ned has 1).

When a child is learning how to print, they are remembering the strokes and shapes that the letter creates. This becomes difficult for p and q since the shape is the same, but the orientation is different.

For children with visual processing difficulties, letter reversal can be common when copying or imitating the letter as their brain is trying to interpret the symbol, but they cannot make sense of it. For these children, a verbal strategy can be beneficial (lips form a line when saying p which is the first stroke, and an open space when saying q).

Similarly, for children with auditory processing difficulties, it can be difficult to print a letter when told verbally what to write. For these children, a visual representation of the letters will be useful (put your fists together with your thumbs facing down to create a p and q).

A letter reversal is common in kids up to grade 2 (age 7).