How can I help dd with 'b' and 'd'?

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[Hattie05]

awww she's only 5, seems harsh doesn't it! Ask the teacher to omit all words with b and d like that would go down well!

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[EmmyLou]

I have a book called Toe by Toe that I used for my (slightly) dyslexic dd1 when she was in year 3/4 and that illustrated the b d confusion with two pictures: a bat (on the left, forming the upright stroke of the letter) and a ball, making up the letter b; and then a ball with the bat (on the right) making up a letter d. The line underneath read "Bat before ball says b".

We found it quite effective as it's short and snappy and they can easily visualise the ball and bat.

[Pinotmum]

Dd does this and I think it's pretty common. I try and get her to see b as a leg with a football at the end - b = ball. I'll try your one as well! It'll all come out in the wash as they say

[BettySpaghetti]

I tried to help DD with the same problem by writing the word "bed" in a bed shape IYSWIM (the b and d forming the head and foot of the bed)

Difficult to explain when you can't just draw it to show someone!

[LIZS]

dd is almost 5 and does the same. Apparently, it is really common and should sort itself out.

[PandaG]

I've used the hand method - similar to drawing a bed. close both fists, back of hands uppermost. Stick out little fingers, kind of forms the shape of a b and a d, and head and foot of bed, can be an immediate visual reminder without having to draw anything. HTH