ProudGrandma Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 mixing up his b's and d's. He is reading easy words, but this confusion gets in his way. Any suggestions as to how I can help him in this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Teaching my DD cursive fixed this. I wrote her phonics on a white board in cursive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 This is normal for this age. Read ALOT to your little one and help them each time they get mixed up. This will really help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Also, teaching them the bed technique often works. It's described in this article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I tell dd7 that the b shows his belly button to the letter that comes next. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 thank you very much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilymax Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 One that stuck with my son: The BACK comes first with "b". The DONUT comes first with "d". But he really loves donuts... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberia Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 My dd had the same problem, and I taught her the BACK and DONUT trick listed in the previous post. She really got it, and has not had a problem with it since. I think it's a pretty common problem. Keep trying ideas, and one of them will stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Here are some remediation tips and exercises: http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Reading/dbdb.html I work in all uppercase my first year of teaching phonics in part to help prevent the B/D confusion, but also because uppercase is more distinct, easier to write neatly, and helps prevent guessing from word shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Also, teaching them the bed technique often works. It's described in this article. :iagree: We've used the bed technique with both girls. My 7yo still uses it regularly when writing (but not reading). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Can you tell him that "B is for Belly"- and B carries its belly before it/in front, just like he does? (Then, by default, D will have a back, not a belly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mags Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 My daughter didn't have trouble with the capitals, just the lower-case, and it was mostly in writing. Someone pointed out to me that b is just the bottom of the capital B. I never had thought of that! Worked like a charm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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