Reading & direction

Reversed letters are common in left-handed beginners. With a clear anchor for direction, they usually fade.

What you'll notice

• b and d, p and q swapped.
• Numbers such as 3 or 7 written backwards.
• Whole words written mirrored, sometimes starting on the right.

Why it happens

For a left hand, moving away from the body (right to left) is the natural stroke direction. Without a clear starting point the hand follows its own direction.

Mirror writing in beginners is a known pattern and is not on its own a sign of dyslexia.

In the classroom

1. Mark the starting edge of every line with a green dot on the left.
2. Teach letter shapes with a movement story, not by copying alone.
3. Trace large letters in the air and on the board before writing small.

At home

• Read together and point along the line from left to right.
• Use the same movement stories for letters as the school.
• Keep it playful: reversals are part of learning.

Exercise to print

[EXERCISE NAME FROM THE BOOK] [SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE EXERCISE]

[SHORT QUOTE FROM THE BOOK] ([AUTHOR NAME], [BOOK TITLE])