LisaTX wrote:
There are three letters my ds still does not form correctly: n's, m's, and f's. For n's and m's, he doesn't do the stem, just the humps. For f's, he does the line down first and then curves up (like an r) before crossing it. I keep insisting on him forming them right, but he's so set in his ways, I don't want to go through the trouble if I don't have to. Does this matter? It's still legible and it doesn't *seem* to affect his writing speed/fluency.
Anna's right. If he is having trouble forming the letter correctly, that is one thing. He might not be ready "maturity-wise" to complete these letters. I would wait and just watch. It might finally kick in, soon. In the meantime, you could have him practice with his finger drawing the letters in sand, salt, dirt, etc. Just don't force it for now.