I AM right, I know I am, please will you all come and confirm it?

[LiegeAndLief]

Ds is learning to write and is forming his number 5 like an S. I have tried to teach him to do the downstroke first, then the roundy bit, then take his pencil off the paper and go back to do the top flat bit (all very technical, hope that makes sense). This is the right way, yes?

Dh says this is madness, and he should just start with the top flat bit and continue to the downstroke and the roundy bit all in one go, so writing it just like an S but making it look like a 5 by being a bit more angular about it. Surely this is wrong? I have vague memories of being severely chastised for forming a 5 like that as a child and being told it was lazy and would look like an S. Dh convinced he is right. Neither of us will back down. We are probably scarring ds for life. I put it to you (to tell me I am right).

And yes, the long winter evenings do fly by in our house

I'm with your DH if that doesn't sound too rude

I agree with your DH I'm afraid....

Your dh is right.

I did the One motion method with mine, sorry.

I am another with your DH ( he's getting quite popular).

I agree with DH. I do the top bit first as well

Your right dh is wrong!!!! Flat top last

Umm?

I actually write it myself like your DH BUT DS (yr 1) is being taught the way you say. I think you're right therefore!

It's your way if you're doing it properly - DH's way if you're being lazy

You are right, although you should both probably get out a bit more.

I'm with you OP.

I teach my class the two stroke method. Get grumpy if children use the one stroke 5 as it almost never looks like a 5. YANBU

I automatically do it the way your DH has described BUT I was taught to do it your way.

I was taught your way, OP.

I'm with OP.

I don't know that it matters that much so why not go with whichever one makes your DS write a 5 most like a 5 and least like an S?

Or failing that ask his teacher ... worst she can do is think you're dappy to be arguing about it, isn't it?

Your DH is right

oh God, you've got me doing number 5s now, to see exactly how i do them.....This is the sort of thing dh and i could waste hours arguing the toss about too.

the same way as you! but is that the right way.....?

liege, i am with you!

i mean, in general i don't interfere much with how ds1 writes, but he forms a lot of letters the "wrong" way and school said "oh as long as he's writing that's the main thing" but it's so ingrained now that he CAN'T change and it makes his writing look messy and it takes him longer

so, if your DS is up for practicing the correct way of writing it and isn't bothered then I would continue to teach him like that,

Ooh, that moved fast, not a lone voice at all!

Your DH is right. All in one line here too.

another for the OP

I'm with your DH. Your way goes against a fluid motion.