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Help with phonics

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Lilitherabbit · 02/10/2022 10:58

Hello, sorry wasn't sure where to post this so I thought I'd try here.

My DD, almost 5, is in Reception. We started doing phonics when she turned 3 and she did very well with learning all the sounds so we stopped after a while and I just let her enjoy the fun at nursery and focused on outdoor activities and generally having fun.

They started doing phonics at school 3 weeks ago and are full on. I realised now that she struggles with d vs b and i vs j. I know this is very normal at this age (plus she can read lots of words, can spell 3 or 4 letters words in her mind and can write some words too). I think my worries are also due to a very strong dyslexia gene on her father side, so I always keep an eye on the signs as I want to start early if she needs help.

My question is, what can I do to support her with this? English is not my first language, I learned to read and write in a completely different system. I started school at 6 and I don't remember ever confusing the letters.

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Lilitherabbit · 02/10/2022 11:00

I meant how do I support her with d vs b and I vs j , in particular. Is there a way of making her remember which way they go?

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Rocketclub · 02/10/2022 11:06

My youngest had speech and language problems I used the same book I used with the eldest to learn to read. Pm me for more details.
it teaches phonics and key sight words in a ladder built way finishing as a free reader

didn’t do mine any harm. Eldest finished the book in a year at 5. Was a free reader in year 1 and a reading age of 18 by 11.

youngest started at 5 and finished at 5 and is free reading now at 8. Reading is exceeding.

grey12 · 02/10/2022 11:09

I think that's normal 🤷🏻‍♀️ I try with DD to do the "bed" gesture (you do an "okay" sign with both hands to form a b and d)

If you want to do more exercises I suggest Leap Ahead Bumper Workbook 😉 I suggest it to everyone because it's amazing! It has stickers and all!! DD's hw is so difficult and boring and weird..... but she loves just picking up the LeapAhead book and do exercises!!! 😁

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Lilitherabbit · 02/10/2022 11:10

Rocketclub · 02/10/2022 11:06

My youngest had speech and language problems I used the same book I used with the eldest to learn to read. Pm me for more details.
it teaches phonics and key sight words in a ladder built way finishing as a free reader

didn’t do mine any harm. Eldest finished the book in a year at 5. Was a free reader in year 1 and a reading age of 18 by 11.

youngest started at 5 and finished at 5 and is free reading now at 8. Reading is exceeding.

Thank you, I'll pm you x

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Lilitherabbit · 02/10/2022 11:11

grey12 · 02/10/2022 11:09

I think that's normal 🤷🏻‍♀️ I try with DD to do the "bed" gesture (you do an "okay" sign with both hands to form a b and d)

If you want to do more exercises I suggest Leap Ahead Bumper Workbook 😉 I suggest it to everyone because it's amazing! It has stickers and all!! DD's hw is so difficult and boring and weird..... but she loves just picking up the LeapAhead book and do exercises!!! 😁

Thank you, I'll look into the workbook x

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User478 · 02/10/2022 11:11

That's all they do in Reception so do what you can to support them.

5 minute mum starting school has phonics broken down into bite chunks and lots of suggestions of games to practice at home.

Mixing up similar letters is very common with all children at this stage. The best thing you can do for your child is read, read read!

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