Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: b's and d's I teach 1st grade students and several have a hard time with reversing their lowercase b's and d's when writing and reading. What are some strategies to help the students with this reversal? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I teach special education students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Many of my students also mix these up. Provide encouragement for them first to make sure they do not feel "defeated." Next, I would provide modeling. You could even have them use different materials to make the letters. For example, have a small group time where they use wiki sticks or playdoh to create lowercase b's and d's. They could also work to make words using these manipulatives. The students could say the words to classmates. This may help. "Perfect Practice makes Perfect Work."                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I would use this suggestion if I were in the teachers situation. Always providing encouragement will make the students try harder. Using something tangible will help the student learn easier. Rated On: June 30, 2015 7:40 pm Rated By: TaPeBu