Developing Letter Formation and Phonics Skills
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Helping a Child Overcome Early Writing Difficulties and Build Literacy Skills
- Mirror writing
- Difficulty in formation of letters
- Difficulty in writing cvc words
- Multisensory approach
- Task analysis
- Visual prompting
- Phonics based instruction ( SATPIN)
- Positive reinforcement
Progress
Outcome
The child has shown improvement in early literacy skills. There is noticeable progress in letter formation with reduced mirror writing. The child became able to associate sounds of letters and writing of two letter and three letter words . spelling accuracy has improved and the child now shows increased confidence in independent writing tasks.
Parent/school impact
Parents reported an improvement in the child’s confidence during writing and reading of three letter words .Teachers also have observed the child was able to read and write simple 3 letter words using phonics.
Key insight
Structured intervention plan and continuous practice helps to build a strong foundation in sound-letter relationship .

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