llm Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Hello everyone, We are new to HS and have a DS who is almost 5. I feel he has great attention and is able to listen to full chapter books with what appears to be good comprehension. (For example, his current favorites are "The Hobbit" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" series). He shows readiness in many areas to begin schooling but, this week, we began reading lessons, and he really struggled with putting sounds with the word families (e.g., "at" family). He did better as we proceeded but continued to confuse b, p, d. I backed up and just did letter recognition, and he had a hard time with that. I am wondering how common this is? I am wondering if many children do this, or if this could be an early sign of dyslexia? I truly thought he would be ready, which is why this hit me hard, and now I am concerned about him. Any tips on how to help him? Thank you for any advice and tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennynd Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Very normal. DD 's pre K teacher says it is normal up to 8 yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Don't worry! Ds (now 8) was still writing some numbers backwards until the middle of last school year. Out of no where, he stopped. I hear this from LOTS of people. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandamom Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 It is very normal especially for a 4 year old. Unless you are seeing other problems in a couple of years I wouldn't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 My dd has known her letters since she was two, and she still mixes those three up on a regular basis. Especially b and d. Definitely normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I'm with the others. :) Astro will be 7 in November and he still mixes up b and d some. :) Everything I've seen says it's normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llm Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 thank you everyone!!! oh you are so helpful. I am so appreciative to be able to hear from other HS moms--- it is hard to branch out into this new area, when many of my friends' children are heading off to school. Thank you for responding. That means a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Yeah, b,d,p,q confusion is very common until 8 or 9. There are some people who are not dyslexic, have no literacy issues, who still have momentary 'second guessing' well into middle school. I even saw an adult, who types almost exclusively, hesitate when writing. She was embarrassed and chalked it up to almost never having to write by hand. Oh, and my 7 year old son can never remember what a 9 is. It is almost funny. Almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Very normal. DD 's pre K teacher says it is normal up to 8 yo. :iagree: My kids attended a Montessori school, and they were taught letter sounds using cursive letters to help avoid the letter reversal problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 My son was like that for a while. He is a visio-spatial learner and very good at spatial rotation tasks. He had difficulty understanding that they weren't all the same letter just rotated in different orientations. I kept working on it and eventually he caught on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 That is totally normal. I made a game to help my preschoolers get it straight. This game is from the book Workjobs. It is easy to make using 4 clothespins, 4 old Tupperware cups, and a pile of craft sticks: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Well, you know, it is very confusing. They spend the first 5 or so years of their life being told that things don't change. Mama is mama even if she changes her hair. A ball is a ball if it is on the couch or under the couch. A chair is still a chair if it is on all 4 legs or tipped on its side. If the picture of the duckie is upside down, it is still a duckie. Then along comes stupid bdpq and it all changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 WAY too early. BTW, we're having the same issue. Kid is already reading a little, but keeps getting tripped up on those letter! GRRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cagirlintexas Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I posted the same thing last year when my son was 4.5 :lol:. I am a special ed teacher and everything freaks me out. Now less then a year later he is reading at a 2nd grade level and not confusing his letters. We had amazing success with letter recognition with the get ready for the code series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 In my previous life :tongue_smilie: I taught second grade. It's not uncommon at all - especially among lefties. I always had a few in my classes each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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