“b” vs. “d”
If we imagine b and d as people, we can use the reminder “b is for belly and d is for diaper!” to remind us which direction the bump goes!
Another trick is to write the word “bed”. It looks like a bed, and can help distinguish which letter is which based on the sounds in the word “bed”.
“m” vs. “n”
Remembering that “m” has 2 bumps and “n” has 1 can be confusing. If something is yummy, you want 2 (hence 2 bumps in “m”… “Yummmmmmmm!”). If something is not yummy, you only want 1 (hence 1 bump in “n”… “No!”).
“e”
A trick for lowercase “e” is to think about baseball! First, you hit the ball. Then, you run around the bases!
“q”
The direction of the tail in lowercase “q” can be difficult to remember… Try thinking of the letter as a queen. Her veil/hair/cape flows out behind her!
“R”
Capital “R” can often be confused for capital “B”, or “P”. Most children can get to the capital “P” portion, but the diagonal line going down to the right can be tricky to remember. Start with a capital “P”, and then remember to “kick out”!
“s”
“S”, both upper and lowercase, can be difficult to produce. Many children will write it in the opposite orientation, or struggle to bring the second bend back in. Starting with a “c” can help, and then from the first “c”, the second (backward) “c” is added below!
Another way to remember the direction of the “s” is to use your left hand to hold the page still while you write. Remembering to start your “s” TOWARD your hand can help to simplify the directionality challenge.
