Need Recommendation for Language Program

The best and most effective way to teach a child to read and learn language is to read to them. While on your lap...
However, since the dawn of the computer age, I did purchase Jump Start Kindergarden, which teaches reading, math and also basic computer skills. There's no getting around it for their generation!
Blessings

I've heard amazing things about the Dr. Titzer Your Baby Can Read program. We do a similar program by Glenn Doman and enjoy it, but it is timely as you have to make(or buy) the materials vs. having the ease of just using the dvd. Looking back, I may have done the Your BAby Can Read dvds just for my own convenience. However, I would recommend that whatever you do that you do it TOGETHER and don't just use it as a babysitting tool.

Hi J.

I used Time2Learn.com with my son and he has a great vocabulary. He's also bilingual in French and English. The program is all online and very attractive to the kids. It's in English, French, Spanish.
You can also use starsfall.com when he's older, it's free.
I'm a linguist and you can ask me questions if you need to.
Good luck,
S. =)

J.,

I have a 21 mo old daughter. I bought Leap Frog's Letter Factory a few months ago as well as Preschool Prep's Meet the Letters, Shapes, Colors, Numbers and the Meet the Words 1,2 and 3 (Amazon.com).

She knows all of her letters, shapes, colors and numbers as a result of these as well as what the letters sound like (The Letter Factory DVD teaches the phonics as well as letter recognition.) I highly recommend all of these. Also, I would encourage you to read the comments on Amazon.com about these products. I think it will help you to find what you are looking for.

Good luck.

KM

I think interacting with your child, reading, providing examples of the words and concepts is just as effective (if not more because you're bonding as well) and cheaper. Those DVDs are around $300 I think and from what I've seen, they don't really stimulate active learning. It's very passive.

Hi - we love the LeapFrog DVD series here too. My son easily knew all his letters and their sounds by two - we never pushed him to learn anything.. it was just something he always loved. He is now almost four and still loves all of the DVD's and we just got him the Leap Word Launch game that he is enjoying. I plan on working with him on reading over the summer. We also read to him on a daily basis :)

Your baby can read is a Great program. My son started using it around 9 months and his vocabulary is expanding very fast. He is 15 months and he is saying over 14 words. He is able to identify different body parts. He is far more advanced than other kids his age. He already says his own name. He started saying dada at 4 months. I think his rapid development is due to a combination of factors. We read to him everyday and talk with him throughout the day in English and Spanish. Good Luck!!!

Blake's Mom

My daughter is 17 months and we read to her everyday. I did purchase the Leapfrog Learning DVD's a couple of months ago and have started with the Letter Factory; however we do not watch it, we simply play the DVD for her as we don't want her sitting in front of the TV quite yet. It's working just as good as far as I'm concerned. She's already sounding out letters while listening and on her own throughout the day. I bought the whole set (which consists of five DVD's) from Amazon.com and paid only $40 plus S&H which is a really great price. So far these DVD's are great and I recommend them!

I used the Leapfrog Learning DVDs and the Leapster. My daughter started reading when she was 4. My son started reading by 3 1/2. Both of them have above age vocabulary skills.
Reading to them also helped but they were able to put it all together when they saw the videos and were able to see, and hear, the letters and sounds that are made.

They didn't have the "Your Baby Can Read" when my 4 year old was small. All the Leapfrog Learning DVd's are wonderful and entertaining. My daughter learned her phonics immediately and she's been reading to us before bed since she was 3. Learning phonics is the first step. I definitely recommend all the Leapfrog DVD's.
Best of luck with your beautiful little blessing!

KelliL

i didn't do anything other than talk and read to my daughter. we did do sign language too which we loved. we still do sign language at three and started spanish. it is neat to see my daughter know words in three languages already.

Save your money. Read to her. Take a weekly trip to the library for new books and read them over and over. Point to the pictures in the book and identify the animals and objects. As she gets more verbal, ask her "what is that?" and "what does a duck say" and so on.

Ask a high schoool language teacher

besure she can speak english properly, most americanms can't
listen to the difference between the national news and local

I love the LeapFrog program. I've seen children as young as 13 months begin to get the basics! I have a 17 month old grandson & am looking for "The Letter Factory" to watch with him.
I work at an elementary school & we have had great success using these videos with our special needs children also!

Hey J.,

We used the Leapfrog DVDs. My kid really got the most of these DVDs. She now looks for words and puts them together, its amazing. We used the other products to inhance these DVDs. The clickstart, leapster and word launch. It's amazing how quickly she's picked up how to spell and sound out words. Also, pbskids.org is great if you have a computer. Good luck!
Jen