Learners Carry 'b' and 'd' With Them Where Ever They Go

Reversals are very common for many young learners even up to the age of seven (7). This needs to be taken more seriously when reversals also accompany signs of an individual who is struggling with other aspects of learning as well.

LETTERS© has designed a strategy to help all learners with their 'b', 'd', 'p', and 'q' reversals.  

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Do the "thumbs up" sign with both hands. Turn your hands to face you.

Notice the left hand "thumbs up" forms a 'b'.

Notice the right hand "thumbs up" forms a 'd'.

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Learners can use their own 'b' and 'd' "thumbs up" to form words, like the example shown for the word 'bat': 
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Now turn your "thumbs up" into "thumbs down".

Notice your left hand "thumbs down" forms a 'p'

Notice your right hand "thumbs down" forms a 'q'.

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Learners can use their own 'p' and 'q' "thumbs down" to form words, like the example shown below for the word 'pit':

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Remember that no matter what you are teaching ... 
"Don’t tell the dyslexic what to learn,
Let them tell you and then work with that."
~Martin Camp

Martin Camp

Individual learning styles and multisensory learning
are the keys to a successful education.

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Thank you to Emily Rose Duncan
for the hand-drawn and
digitally-coloured illustrations! 

Emily's Illustrations

Emily's Photography

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