Remembering Left and Right!

[Kate321]

Does anyone know any simple ways /techniques/ visual ways to teach children to remember their left from their right?

Thanks.

[everylittle]

My 3 year old holds her index finger up and thumb out in the shape of a 'L' for left......................

[kazza12345]

this wont help you, but i still had trouble with my right and left ubtill well into my teenaged years. I met a freind called louise rigby who told me she used to write l and r on her hands, and if anyone asked she would say it was her initials. Now i always think of louise rigby when i need to remember which is which. I think the idea above is excellent

[spudqueen]

If they are right handed then the hand that they write with is right and the one that is left is left (thank you Windy Miller, Camberwick Green).

[TopKat]

If we're talking about a very young child, one of the ways to help them learn left and right is to put the letters L and R in the appropriate shoes. I also put half a smiley face with it (so they can match the shoes the right way round). Hope this helps.

[Lily_b]

I still use the same method as everylittle's little girl. It was taught to me by my Judo tutor when he became exasperated with me always getting it wrong. :-)

[doglady]

Yep, I still do that too, and I'm 26. You'd think I'd know by now.

[simsfreq]

I was taught to hold my hands out in front of me with my thumbs out so that the left hand makes an L and the other one ... doesn't.

I still see that in my head when I have to think which is which and I'm 18 :-)

[Alibobs]

I am 43 and have to look where my wedding ring is........I hope I never get divorced!