Do you have a learner that is reversing those tricky lowercase letters? Then, download and display these Letter Reversal Posters!
Letter reversals are common among young writers. Simply put, their inexperience with letters combined with letters that look an awful a lot alike make can make it difficult.
Letter reversals can also be common with older writers who have learning differences, such as dyslexia. I’ve shared an easy and discrete trick for the b/d reversals, specifically thinking of older writers. And today I am sharing more reversal resources, specifically thinking of those younger writers, like my 1st grader.
*The free printables link can be found towards the end of this post. Just click on the teal download button.
FREE Letter Reversal Posters
Included in this free pack are letter reversal posters {large and small} for b, d, p, & q.
The visuals and words can help spellers visualize and distinguish between the letters a little easier. Lowercase b starts with the straight line {bat}, lowercase d starts with the round doughnut, lowercase p starts with the straight line {pencil}, and lowercase q starts with the round quarter.
My 1st grader has used the posters to trace the shape of the letters with her finger. This can reinforce letter formation.
If you teach multiple kids who reverse letters, you can display these same posters on the wall near a writing or spelling center.
I posted the single page letter reversal poster near my daughter’s school desk at home.
I also put one in her writing folder.
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Easy & Discrete Trick for b & d Reversals
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Enjoy!
~Becky
WOW!!!! I taught first grade for 38 years and I sure could have used your awesome Reversal Post. I would show my students to make circles with their fingers with all other fingers up and put them up to their eyes like glasses. I had nothing for p and q. Thanks so much for sharing your Reversals Post. I am going to use it with my 5 years old grandson. This idea is just magical! WOW!!!!!! Jackie Ragland
Hi Becky,
Letter reversal posters are great. Lots of children find it difficult to discriminate these. There are eight other letters which has the same issue. It is letter f and t, i and j, u and y, v and w. If you can do reversal posters for them it would be great.
I am teaching 3 year old preschoolers in an International British school in Qatar. We have children who’s English is the second language (EAL). These children especially Arabic children have the above discrimination problem with letters.
I love your resources a lot. I am using most of them in my class and children are enjoying using them.
Thanks a lot for your work.
As an OT I’ve also had issues with n/u and M/m/W/w and N/n/M/m. I use mnemonic cues “up the Mountain” for “M/m” and “Wavey Water” for “W/w” including ASL hand symbols, but if children are really struggling with perceptual directionality issues they need hands on feedback. Sand and playdough writing helps or finger painting, tactile feedback they can feel. Also left/right up/down games that reinforce directions. It’s challenging! I appreciate this blog post! Any other hints are totally welcome!
Great ideas!
I’m excited to learn more activities to work with my ASD kids