Thank you for all the great replies.
RiverTam, You are correct. I spoke with my daughter last night and that is exactly how she is thinking.
Tjej, The paper they use in class does not have a margin line. It is the standard horizontal tannish colored writing paper but is cut in half. It is strange that she can read it either way – even if she didn’t write it. I did a little test and wrote a couple of sentences backwards (which is much more difficult than she makes it look) and she read them as easily as if they were written forward. A pp suggested putting a mark on the left side of each side prior to taking the tests, I talked to her about that but she was resistant.
PikkuMy, I paid more attention to both of my children’s writing last night (they are twins). Fortunately, my son is still using proper form so I only have one to work with. To make matters more confusing…Last year their school had a policy that the entire school uses the D’Nealian method. When they started 1st grade this year at the new school the teacher was making them write in the ball-and-stick style. My son refused but my daughter tried the new method. (I asked the principal if the school has a preferred method and she said ‘no’. So I told my son he could continue with the D’Nealian style since next year’s teacher might want it that way anyway.) They switched teachers in November and this teacher has no preferred method. All the changes haven’t helped my daughter’s form. I’m afraid adding it to her schooling will not be possible but will look into it. If not, I will consider HWT for home.
The4Ofus, I spoke briefly with the teacher this morning. She gave my daughter a quick re-test of the most recent ‘back-of-the-paper’ words and my daughter spelled them correctly. The teacher changed her most recent test score and said she would think about what to do going forward.
Melissa17S, I may need to look into that cushion/ball. Ironically, last night my daughter melted down and didn’t want to do her homework because the kitchen chairs ‘were not right’ - didn’t feel right, was not lined up evenly, etc. We tried her desk which was also ‘wrong’. Eventually she settled at the playroom table and was content. Having issues with her chair is not a usual occurrence but it is not surprising since so many things bother her (sensory-wise and OCD related). Although it is frustrating, I understand because I have struggled with sensory/OCD issues my entire life too.
Thanks again. I wish I w/h spent more time on this issue earlier in the year but I have some ideas to move forward.
