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A lot of my reception DD's numbers and letters are the wrong way around

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xmaser · 23/12/2024 14:47

Her name starts with ' S ' and she almost always writes it the wrong way around..
Same with ps ds bs.

I've also noticed it with numbers now 1s and 3s etc...

I think it's not unusual but in her it's very pronounced- could this indicate a problem, like dyslexia?

She seems to be able to read these letters just fine, it's just when she writes them - they're the wrong way around almost every time, no matter how many times I show her how to write an S, she almost always does it the wrong way.

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UnsaltedDough · 23/12/2024 14:53

Perfectly normal in reception. Took dd ages to get the right way round. Maybe by year 1 or even later.

AhBiscuits · 23/12/2024 14:53

It's really normal. It's only convention that we write things left to right and they haven't learnt it yet. DD would often write whole words in mirror writing.

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xmaser · 23/12/2024 14:51

Margorett · 23/12/2024 14:50

I think this is perfectly normal, how old is she 4 or 5?, if in reception, you cannot expect such a young child who has only just started school to be able to write perfectly, give her chance.

She's 5 next month.

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Margorett · 23/12/2024 14:50

I think this is perfectly normal, how old is she 4 or 5?, if in reception, you cannot expect such a young child who has only just started school to be able to write perfectly, give her chance.