Why is it hard to learn the alphabet backwards?

Answer 1

Keep in mind that since we are old enough to stand we are taught the Alphabet in the classic ABCDEFG...etc, in sing song format. It has been hardwired into our brains.

However, fundamentally...regardless of how you look at the Alphabet be it A-Z or Z-A you still have the 26 letters that compose the several hundred thousand English words.

The only reason we recognize the letter "A" as the first letter of the Alphabet is because someone way back a long time ago placed it there. They could have chosen any letter to place at the beginning X,G,W...whatever, but they decided on A.

The most difficult part about learning the Alphabet backwards is getting over the mental block, realizing that they don't have to be in a certain order to be correct. It's the letters which are important, not what order they are in.

I taught myself how to say it backwards in under 45 minutes, so I know you can do it also.

Regards,

S.

45 Minutes or 45 seconds? :D

You can also buy some alphabet stickers and put them up somewhere and divide them in to groups of 5 or 6 and practice saying them backwards. That would sure make things easier..