Can you tell me if Flamechick is doing "normal" reading things please!

[Flamesparrow]

5y/o end of reception year.

She keeps reading backwards. For example, she will have the book, sound out "D-O-G" and then say "God".

Same with of - frequently looks, says "O-F" then "Fo".

It isn't her messing about, it seems to be her first response.

Is it normal, or should I be concerned? (dyslexic DH)

[whatismyname]

DD same age bdoes this I am told by teacher is it normal not to worry

[Ellbell]

Dd1 used to do this, Flame. She is now just 8 and has the reading-age of a 12-y-o! Dd2 does it too, though only with a limited number of words (no/on are the most frequent ones for her). So, I'd guess it's normal. But if you're worried (esp. given dyslexic dh) check with the teacher.

[Flamesparrow]

thank you.

I'm not desperately worried atm about the dyslexia, but thought I should check (I wasn't desperately worried about her speech, but should have checked )

[critterjitter]

My DD does this, despite being a particularly good reader. Frequently mistakes 'b' for 'd', reads 'was' as 'saw' (and vice versa) etc. She also reads a word on one page and can then forget it on the next.

I presumed it was emerging dyslexia (having trawled through relevant websites) and spoke to an Optician and an Educational Psychologist about it. They said it was quite normal, and that one of the key indicators for Dyslexia would be that she would be at least 1.5 years behind in her reading (far from it).

The Optician made a comment that she had developed academically faster than her brain (??) It can also be due to tiredness.

I have to say that the problem has got much better since I've been home educating her. She isn't tired and irritable all the time (unlike her school days) and can therefore read two quite long ORT books a day.

Also the time of day that she reads is key. First thing in the morning she is as bright as a button. You could try practicing her reading with her before she goes to school in the morning, rather than in the evenings (if thats what you do). You'll probably see a significant difference.

[ZoeC]

dd1 will mix saw and was, no and on, b and d. She will be 6 in October and reads well otherwise.

[stealthsquiggle]

b and d
on and no

all of these and more - and I panicked (PFB) and DS's lovely teacher told me it was normal

Now end of Y1 and reading (I am guessing) Y3 books

[bozza]

DS used to do this, especially the saw and was one for ages. He is now 7.4 with a reading age of 10.6 and obsessed by reading.

[nappyelite]

DD(10) does this on occasion but is perfectly happy reading secondary school textbooks like critterjitter, we've noticed it occurs far less often than when she was school edded (now home edding).
does your dd write copied words backwards too?

[RusselBrussel]

Dd (also end of reception year but one of eldest in the year) went through a phase of doing this consistently. She has not done it so much the last few months, but definately did it all the time around Christmas time.
So perfectly normal I would say

[IllegallyBrunette]

Ds (also 5 and end of reception) does this.

[mistlethrush]

Critterjitter - interested at your remark - my mother wondered why I got bad marks in French - only subject it happened in. She had a friend who assessed me (this was her job, although doing it as a favour this time) and said that I had mild dyslexia - in English they had just put it down to me being lazy with spelling etc, but in French I was unable to write a sentence without at least one thing being wrong. Helped now with spell check etc, but still can write the same word out 6 times in different ways and they all look incorrect... And my reading age certainly wasn't behind - had internalised reading when I went to school (resulted in big problems in its own right!), read Bleak House in 3 days aged 11 one summer holiday (and loved it).... Depends on the level of dyslexia. But lets hope that none of them have it anyway

[Hulababy]

Very normal. Even normal much later on too - often caused by reading too fast and skimming what is there. Happens a lot with the easy words, far more so than with te longer/harder words IME.