he can say the alphabet and write his name but it goes backwards. any suggestions? he is 4 years old!! my oldest son going on 7 years old could write the whole alphabet at 3 years old. what do i do?
2006-10-08 14:14:42 · 18 answers · asked by froggincowgirl 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Preschool
Four of my children are dyslexic. It is hard for any child to be set apart as different. Anything that you do, try to make it fun. At four years old, he doesn't see himself as different (if he is dyslexic), writing letters backwards is normal at his age.
Clear off a table. I had an old desk that we used for this game. Get some shaving cream, put a thin coating over the area that you and your child will 'write' on. With your pointer finger, write the letter that you want your child to write. Then have your child do the same thing. Take turns copying the letters. Pretty soon he will be able to write all the letters correctly.
Once he can copy the letters, say the letter that you want him to write. Once he gets pretty good at this, say the letter phonetically. Doing this will put him well on his way to reading.
Once he has these two things down, you can start having him write simple words, such as dog or cat.
By making a game out of it, to say nothing of the fact that little boys love to make messes, he will learn quickly and enjoy doing it.
(if you don't want to use shaving cream you can use finger paints or flour. I liked shaving cream because it cleans up easily and you can use your hand to erase mistakes.)
Good luck and have fun.
2006-10-08 14:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by kim 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a KGD teacher in Texas, and writing is the last of the literacy skills young students learn. Your oldest son is a gifted student. Don't worry, by the end of kindergarden your child will learn the alphabet. You can practice writing on sand, skywriting, use paint to trace big letters. Practice letter formation with beans, coins, etc.
2006-10-08 21:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by mr_martinez 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is any easy way at any certain age. Preschoolers can make up and down lines first, but don't make diagonal lines until a little bit older. Remember, all kids are different, and if you try to get him to do what his brother did, he will get frustrated and not even want to try. Also, expect some of the letters to be backwards. They make certain letters backwards until a certain age, also.
2006-10-08 23:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by mabell1025 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Reversing letters is a normal part up development up through 5 year olds. Knowing how to write letters is important, but being able to get along with other children and play well will be a better skill to prepare them for Kindergarten. Don't pressure your child.
2006-10-08 21:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by therego2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok, parents need to understand that you cannot make a child do anything, that ruins it for them. If you make it a fun activity for them they will pay attention. Also you can't compare your children! Every child develops at a different pace. I am a preschool teacher and writing is the last skill on our agenda. It just isn't necessary until kindergarden or when the child starts showing interest.
2006-10-09 14:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by favteacher 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
****The Leap Pad has a writing insert or a separate leap pad for just writing letters. This company is "golden" in preschool education. I cant praise them enough! Also..for letter recognition and sounds get the Leap Frog DVD ...The Letter Factory...It is absolutely amazing!
2006-10-08 21:25:08 · answer #6 · answered by jessified 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get him an alphabet book :P
or get him toy blocks witht the alphabet on them and the idea is for him to rearrange them in the proper order
or play some alphabet songs for him :P
good lucks, but four years old is pretty young, i didn't lern the alphabet till i was sevin
2006-10-08 21:20:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First take him for dislexia, if he doesn't, make sure you go over the alphabet. Give easy examples he can remember, such as:
Lower case "d" is like a rock and a stick put together.
2006-10-08 23:09:11 · answer #8 · answered by frankie 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I know what helped me the best was tracing the letters. My teacher would draw dotted lines in the shapes of the letters and then we had to trace it. Eventually they would take away the lines and you knew it.
2006-10-09 11:09:34 · answer #9 · answered by Jon S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes , if he is writing backwards, maybe you should ask his physician about having him tested for dyslexia, prob. not spelled right. The word means that they read backwards,and may need special help to overcome this.
2006-10-09 11:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by KaeMae 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋