June Orton’s scope and sequence waits to introduce the phonogram d, until the student has had much practice with the b.  Although struggling students might exhibit other reversals such as p/q and m/w, the b/d reversal is the most common.  For some students, this stubborn reversal will require additional multisensory exercises to help with remediation. Proper letter formation is key; the letter d should be written as a “two o-clock” letter, as one writes the letter c. For more information on how this works, contact me here.