Easy Letter Reversal Solution

Learning lowercase letters can be really confusing for many children, especially the letters b, d, p, and g.  When you think about it, it's not surprising that kids often mix them up.  After all, most objects don't change what they are just because you flip them around or turn them upside down!   

Several years ago when I went to a workshop while teaching, I learned about an awesome tip that really helps with letter reversals.  The best part?  Your child won't need anything fancier than their own two hands (and a little bit of imagination).

Check it out . . .(thanks to the awesome hand modeling of my 6-year old!)

Isn't that cool?  The shape of your hands resembles the lower-case b and d!  Teach your child this little visual trick, then remind them to "Make their bed" whenever they have to read or spell a word with the letters b and d.  By thinking about the letters and sounds in the word bed, then looking at their fisted hands with their thumbs extended, it's much easier to know the correct letter formation and the correct letter sound!

The coolness continues...

It's the same concept, but now, just think about the word pig for help remembering the letters p and g.

There you have it!  A super simple trick that has helped many of my students over the years and is helping my own children now. 

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