Tuesday, January 25, 2011

reverse writing

i gave my little girl some writing activity and went on to complete other chores. my little girl was diligently writing and when i returned to check on her progress, this is what i saw. i smiled and praised her for completing the task, took a pic of this page which made her feel so proud and want to write more. Slowly, i corrected her but that was it. i let her be.
however, i needed to understand how her brains had worked in reverse. since i google almost everything under the sky, i found this at...
http://earlyliteracycounts.blogspot.com/2010/03/reverse-backward-and-upside-down-when.html
This is a normal stage in learning to write. Between the ages of three and seven, it is quite common for children to write some or all of their letters and words backwards. Sometimes called mirror writing, research shows that this phenomenon is not only normal, but is likely the result of normal brain development.
What should parents of preschoolers do?- Avoid making a big deal and correcting your child. Over corrections may discourage your child from future attempts at writing.
- Model writing for your child. For example, when he or she asks you to write their name or a sentence on their artwork, start in the upper left corner so children see the direction of print.
- Sometimes (but not always) point to the words books that you are reading so children learn that text is read from left to write and from top to bottom
- Relax and don't worry! This is an awesome stage in your child's development and if they are taking an interest in writing, NURTURE it rather than over-analyzing it!

Good luck children!

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