[Sundae]

I'm pretty sure Alf in my phonics group is dyslexic.
He tries to write right to left and if presented with the flashcard TAP will identify it as PAT.

Then again, I teach the lowest ability group, and the tendency to shout out random words (Pat being a favourite, because of Postman Pat) applies to all five of them *. Except one, who can't actually form words and just hoots at me...

Still, I had a real breakthrough with them all this week. We have n, m, p, t, d and i working well. Just not in the written sense... I worry about them moving up next year. Still - it makes me work harder, knowing how little time there is. And I encourage their rhyming skills by making up Postmas Pat songs at the end of the session. Until K starts trying to add the words poo and bum in there.

* Tiger is not in my phonics group - he's in the main group.