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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?
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Sometimes simply having something visual for them to refer to in the classroom helps tremendously. I have seen the poster of a bed. The headboard is the b, and the foot of the bed is the d. I have also seen one that says for b, "bat before the ball," with a picture of a baseball bat and baseball. For the d, it says, "doorknob before the door." You could also teach children to make fists with their hands, palms facing them, and raise their thumbs. In the alphabet, the b comes first, then the d, and we read from left to right. Hope these help!
 
     
     
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Comments: I will certainly be using this strategy!
Rated On: March 16, 2015 12:30 am
Rated By: J SJ
 
     
     
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Comments: Great Solution!
Rated On: March 20, 2015 5:29 pm
Rated By: aSaByN
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: These are all great ways to help students remember the difference between b's and d's.
Rated On: October 4, 2015 3:06 pm
Rated By: Megan Lee
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: These are great solutions.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 2:21 am
Rated By: aTeRaz
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Great ideas.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 1:23 pm
Rated By: buHeNy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: wonderful cute idea to have a visual for the students
Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:51 am
Rated By: aQaWus
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: It's reasonable for the teacher to do.
Rated On: March 7, 2016 1:59 am
Rated By: ezyHes
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: It's a useful skill that helps students remember the difference.
Rated On: October 11, 2016 3:01 pm
Rated By: pyGyga
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I agree with this solution as the bed diagram is very helpful when learning the difference between the two letters.
Rated On: October 16, 2016 5:56 pm
Rated By: nehury
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Visuals make all the difference!
Rated On: March 5, 2017 9:40 pm
Rated By: aTaqyW
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Also found that visuals, along with healthy doses of practice, can be extremely beneficial, especially if presented in an entertaining/fun way.
Rated On: July 6, 2017 12:32 am
Rated By: yGedeb
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I love the solution because it is creative and will inspire the students to be creative when trying to remember hard problems in the future as well
Rated On: October 15, 2017 11:19 pm
Rated By: duPuSa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Great idea
Rated On: February 26, 2018 3:04 am
Rated By: QaHyWe
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this
Rated On: February 28, 2018 1:19 am
Rated By: agedyQ
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: One of the best posts on the page! Very detailed and outstanding ideas to fix the problem.
Rated On: July 6, 2018 12:58 am
Rated By: zeXyBy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I agree this is a good solution.
Rated On: October 8, 2018 3:16 am
Rated By: ByGeDa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Good idea!
Rated On: October 9, 2018 2:32 am
Rated By: pagyDa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I really like this idea!
Rated On: October 14, 2018 10:44 pm
Rated By: zuMuGe
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: This would help many students and is an original use of hands that I have never herd of before.
Rated On: February 24, 2019 5:55 am
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I think this solution is great.
Rated On: February 23, 2020 9:44 pm
Rated By: Torii Podmokly