{"id":2152,"date":"2014-08-13T15:11:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dyslexiadaily.com\/?p=2152"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:57:05","slug":"signs-symptoms-dyslexia-pre-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dyslexiadaily.com\/blog\/signs-symptoms-dyslexia-pre-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs and Symptoms of Dyslexia \u2013 Pre-school"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1\"<\/p>\n

Please remember a learning difficulty is never black and white. Your young child is an individual, different to you and every other child. They may be displaying some, many or all of the following traits.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you can look for. Place a marker in the box if you believe your child may exhibit a particular individual trait. This can help you to establish a pattern of behaviour and help you to clarify your thoughts.<\/p>\n

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Dyslexic indicators for pre-schoolers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u25a8 Has difficulty learning and remembering nursery rhymes.
\n\u25a8 Can\u2019t sit still or listen to stories.
\n\u25a8 Likes listening to stories, but never comments on the words or letters.
\n\u25a8 Loves listening to stories and can memorize the text of favourite stories without any association to the words.
\n\u25a8 Has difficulty learning the alphabet song and mixes up the order of the letters.
\n\u25a8 May have difficulty making connections between letters and sounds.
\n\u25a8 Cannot recognise the letters in their own name.
\n\u25a8 Never comments on word or letters in their environment, such as on TV, computers or in advertising.
\n\u25a8 Has no interest in trying to write letters or words.
\n\u25a8 Has difficulty drawing or copying basic geometric shapes.
\n\u25a8 Is constantly clumsy, lacking coordination and general body awareness.\"2\"
\n\u25a8 Finds it difficult to use scissors, crayons, paintbrushes etc.
\n\u25a8 Has trouble counting or learning to identify written numbers.
\n\u25a8 Has a history of slow speech development and has trouble being understood by strangers.
\n\u25a8 Has difficulty keeping time or rhythm with sound patterns, such as clapping, music or a regular beat.
\n\u25a8 Finds it hard to follow more that one instruction at a time.
\n\u25a8 Has difficulty understanding the meaning of words such as – underneath, beside, around, above, behind etc.
\n\u25a8 Has trouble locating familiar objects in the home.
\n\u25a8 Has difficulty putting items away where they belong.
\n\u25a8 Forgets the names of people, places, teachers, colours, and shapes etc.
\n\u25a8 Cannot pronounce sounds to learn new words.
\n\u25a8 Puts clothes on the wrong way round.
\n\u25a8 Has trouble with gross motor skills such as catching, kicking, throwing, hopping galloping, skipping etc.
\n\u25a8 When speaking regularly mixes up familiar words like \u2018pootfrints\u2019 instead of \u2018footprints\u2019.
\n\u25a8 Often uses baby talk for longer than would be expected.
\n\u25a8 Has an immediate family member who also displays difficulty with reading, writing and spelling<\/p>\n

\"LittlePlease be aware that it is very common for young children up to the age of 6-7 years to write letters, words and whole sentences backwards. That is from right to left, instead of left to right. Known as \u2018transposing\u2019, it is perfectly normal for backwards writing and sometimes reading to occur on occasion. If you point it out to your child, they may acknowledge their mistake and giggle. It is important not to reprimand your young child for making this mistake, as you always want to encourage your young child to \u201chave a go\u201d when learning to write, whether they make mistakes in their writing or not. All attempts at writing need to be celebrated and this is a normal part of writing and reading development. It is not considered an indicator of dyslexia, unless it occurs very regularly or into their later elementary school years.<\/p>\n

This list of signs and symptoms of Dyslexia was taken from Helping Children With Dyslexia by Liz Dunoon<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Please remember a learning difficulty is never black and white. Your young child is an individual, different to you and every other child. They may be displaying some, many or all of the following traits. Here\u2019s what you can look for. Place a marker in the box if you believe...
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