R’s Pirate Letters Handwriting Storybook
R’s Pirate Letters: Handwriting Storybook Lowercase Letter Formation This is the first book in the Pirate Handwriting series. The letters in this book all share a similar ‘r’ shape and fine motor direction with a common downstroke and slide-up hook. Letters: r, n, m, h, b, p Treasure-seeking pirates are distracted by a new adventure. … Continue reading "R’s Pirate Letters Handwriting Storybook"
Handwriting Cards 4 sets Pirate Letters
Easy letter formation instruction with four sets of illustrated card and posters.
The b fits in the Left Hand
This is a helpful way to remember which way the letter b is going
Hu bu hu bu Handwriting – Helps with b d reversals
Letter reversals can be a huge problem, and sometimes the letter b comes out looking like the number 6.
Helping Students Overcome b and d Reversals with Orton-Gillingham-Inspired Strategies
Targeted early intervention in the area of handwriting can make a huge difference for young learners. Especially when it comes to common challenges like b and d reversals. Since lowercase letters make up the majority of text in most books, it makes sense to prioritize targeted handwriting instruction. Second, it supports both letter formation and sound-symbol association.
Many students fall back on writing capital letters because they’re easier to recall the letter formation, but this only solves part of the problem. It may help them write the letters, but it doesn’t support accurate decoding and fluency in reading. That’s where structured, multisensory instruction—like the Orton-Gillingham approach—comes in.
The teacher resources I’ve developed are based on Orton-Gillingham principles and have been a game-changer for my students. Through consistent, focused practice, those lingering letter reversals—especially b and d—begin to disappear. With the right tools and repetition, students gain both confidence and accuracy. With the introduction of letter groups, students start to see that the letter formations share common patterns. Additionally, when practising the letter sound while writing, the student is linking the two important aspects of the letters together for future decoding and encoding.
The book The Pirate Letters was designed to support my students who were struggling with the letters b and d. This book is the complete collection of all four letter groups /r/, /c/, /i/, and/x/, and it has a second vowel-focused treasure.
The first book in the series R’s Pirate Letters, was created to support the students who were struggling with the letters n, m, b and d. Using the visual pictures in the story book and posters, the letter formation contention was revealed to them. Letters: r, n, m, h, b, and p, all share the same shape.