N2 but still can't recognise numbers and letters
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Hi Sheron,
My ds1, now in K2, still mix up his ‘d’ and ‘b’ occasionally. He did that all the time when he was younger so don’t be too worry, most children will grow out of it automatically.
For my ds2, I try to make it easier for him to remember by making it fun for him (inspired by Tony Busan’s Mind Mapping method!). For instance, I start by teaching him the letter c, get him to use his LEFT hand to sign the letter c and then say wow, you have a hamburger in your hand! Letter a - is similar to letter c but has a little tail (can use right hand to sign the "tail"). Letter b - is angry with letter a so has its back against letter a - I then get ds to draw a straight line after letter a and instinctively, he will be able to finish up correctly. Letter d - is a copycat of letter c but faces a wall - I get ds to write another ‘c’ after letter c and then add the straight line as the "wall".
Be creative in your teaching as children learn and remember best while playing/having fun. -
hi hquek n notabox,
thanks for the tips n reassurance!
i know that these things cant be rushed at times, but still cant help being gan jiong.
i like the tips. Maybe i can try it out and see if there are improvements! -
hi sheron,
Important must always remember. Don’t put your child off writing!!! I do make this mistake by being impatient or upset when he did that and realised equally quickly that this will not do. So now trying my best to be as patient as I can be.
It’s important your kid know the correct stroke of writing - beauty can come later. Good luck! -
sheron:
Yes!Hi
my DS is also in N2. Though he can recognise the letters in the alphabet, he tends to write them in mirror image.
I was told them some kids do that at first. But I am still quite worried cos I cant seem to be able to get him to correct the habit. He can write properly if I write down the letter and he traces it. But if I get him to write on his own, he will write in mirror image again and insisted he was correct! :roll:
Any one who has similar issue and has successfully correct them?
Thks!
Me! Me!
Success is suuuuweet, sista.
Yes, while for some children it is indeed a phase..
However, parents who have made observation of
such incidences should monitor the occurences to
avoid delayed intervention should it be a confirmed
dyslexia case.
My DD1 cud write and entire dictation piece all from
right to left! Yes, to my extreme horror! :!:
All in perfectly written handwriting too! :faint:
We played letter games and matching games... match cut out letters
to wall frieze letters... whiteboard marker tracing on wall charts
(playing teacher)... ... tracing sandpaper letters... listening
to Handwriting Song CD from Letterland (very cute songs to promote
correct tracing/writing strokes or techniques...
Here's a link to one of my sharings.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3962&highlight=letterland
Oh yes.. stencils help too, darling!
You may want to read some info here as well. :lol:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/fun-stencil-books-children
This is DD2's before writing (when she was younger)..
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/encouraging-your-child-keep-diary
Both my girls write beautifully now... not just correctly.
Check out my DD2's handwriting here..
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/p1-written-expression
Beautiful and legible writing is possible.
Start early so they have time to progress and develop their finger muscles.
Try not to quickly say no when you know your child does it the other
way round but instead, firmly and positively note... \"Hmmm... try and
look again \"b\" seems to be written with the tall man first from his head
going doooowwwwn to his feet and then add his BIG belly! Make up yer
own goofy stories. Children will find it less stressful.
Best regards, buds.
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Buy a VTECH children’s laptop. I got one in Winnie The Pooh and it is very effective. Both my children master their 26 alphabets and numbers before they even enter N1 or Pre-Nursery. It was fun to learn.
Every child’s learning ability/speed is different. Your child will get there, just be patient.
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Hi
These are really informative resources! I didnt know that there are some many tools out there which can help. I will definitely take a look at see which will work best with DS. -
Which are the alphabets that you child are writing in mirror image?
For my child, he tend to write S in mirror image so I taught him how to draw a snake, each time he write alphablet S he will ask me, draw like Snake and I told him yes! For no 8, i wlll tell him to draw a S (same thing, like a snake, then join the corner together) -
sunset_dae:
i used the same method too! only tat I say S is like number 5 but curvy and u can draw S and join corner together.Which are the alphabets that you child are writing in mirror image?
For my child, he tend to write S in mirror image so I taught him how to draw a snake, each time he write alphablet S he will ask me, draw like Snake and I told him yes! For no 8, i wlll tell him to draw a S (same thing, like a snake, then join the corner together) -
here's some stuff with letters and numbers that you can play with your child and also at the same time enjoy it.
for eg, the sand moulds can be played at beaches or at home
http://www.postimage.org/
http://www.postimage.org/
More
http://www.learningstore.com.sg/index.php?cPath=29
http://www.learningstore.com.sg/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=letters&categories_id=&manufacturers_id=&pfrom=&pto=&x=0&y=0
LER0452 - Jumbo Magnetic Numbers/Operations, Set of 36
http://www.learningstore.com.sg/product_info.php?products_id=192 -
My son just celebrated his 3 yo birthday about a month ago. We were delighted that he started reciting A-Z and 1 - 10 just before he turned 3. We were getting concern because he was still monosyllabic until the weeks approaching 3 yo.
He loves music and watches a lot of Sesame's Street and Elmo. Furthermore, his school teaches him the letters of the alphabet using music and repetition in a rhythm. I find the Sesame's Street Alphabet with Star and Numbers very, very useful because of the very interesting (also nostalgic!) graphics and catchy songs!
At home, we bought for him those wooden alphabet puzzle and 1-10 number puzzle from The Learning Journey to play around. So before he can verbalize, he can recognize the letters via playing the puzzle. One fine day, he just pointed at the letters and numbers and recited almost perfectly (almost because he cannot remember to say \"n\" after \"m\" and could not pronounce \"seven\" accurately).
But at this point he is still not \"conversational\". He starts to remember spelling like \"duck\" saying \"D, U, C, K\" Duck! using another wooden puzzle I bought from Toys R Rus (\"Melissa & Doug\" meant for 4 yo). Those with pictures and words besides it. He started to recognize that a clock consist of all the numbers 1 to 10 and he try to say \"eleven\" and \"twelve\". He has difficulty saying \"thirteen\" to \"seventeen\" but can say \"eighteen, nineteen, twenty!\".
So I believe he will get there with his learning. But at the moment, I am still waiting for the day he can say something \"conversational\" like \"Mummy I want to eat\" or something like that...
:celebrate:
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