Learning Letters & Numbers: Older Child
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Letters
Asked by L.S. from Detroit
on August 25, 2011
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I am not sure if I should be worried or not. My 3 1/2 year old can not reconize her letters. I have gone over them and gone over them and she still doesnt get it. Sho...
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- How many letters are you doing at a time? I bought a Magna-Doodle and would work on just 4 or 5 letters each night. Every three nights or so, I'd add one. Also, s...
- I think this is normal. She probably just isnt interested. My son will be 4 next month and does no all his letters but still only scribbles *sigh* but he does have s...
- Should you be worried or not? depends on if she is going to first grade this September. You are not the first person to ask this and I dont understand. We used to l...
Helping to Learn Letters
Asked by S.E. from Gainesville
on February 1, 2007
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I just put my 4-year old son into a new daycare and compared to the other children he is "behind". The other children in his class can all regonize their first and las...
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- We're big fans of www.starfall.com and www.noggin.com . If you explore both of those, you're sure to find something good on his level (from Noggin, I think the Oobi g...
- Leap Frog Learning Factory video tape -- and all the Leap Frog video tapes (they have four now i think) -- my 2year old little boy will not sit still long enough fo...
- Well I'm of the they will get it when they get it group. I HATE when kids are pushed to learn things cause that's what everyone else is doing. Kids will learn natura...
What Age Should a Child Recognize Letters and Numbers??
Asked by M.H. from Sarasota
on January 28, 2009
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I will try to not go into as much detail as I could! My son will be 4 in April and he has been in a school/daycare since he was 2. He just got his annual observation...
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- My name is E. Waldroupe and I am a Prescool Director with a VPK Program in our school. Yes, your son should know these by now if he has been in a good program. I had...
- Hi M., I can definitely recommend the Hooked on Phonics (Hooked on baby) DVDs, as well as the Baby Einstein DVDs for number and letter recognition. My daughter is ...
- Perhaps you should find out if there are any state resources to have him evaluated for potential learning disabilities. You might start with the VPK program or the Of...
6 Year Old Allowance
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on November 15, 2008
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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowance, so she can b...
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- We do same as Kathy L, giving an allowance no matter what, expecting household help no matter what. If our daughter doesn't help around the house, she doesn't get to ...
- I seem to have a different take on this than the other posters. I believe that as soon as they can start understanding rewards/punishments that you begin to implement ...
- How much does lunch cost at school? Use that amount for a while as the weekly amount. Before you give her an allowance, practice values with her. We did that in my ...
Would You Let Your 9 Year Old Walk Home from School?
Asked by C.V. from San Antonio
on April 24, 2008
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He would be walking with his friend & the distance is probably less than a mile. The neig...
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- You need to trust your inner voice. Do not let other people's opinion sway you from what you are comfortable with. You are not over protective. You are realistic ab...
- Trust your instincts. Who cares what the other parents think about you, this is your son. When friends come to our house we honor their parents request and keep the...
- Hi C., If you are not comfortable with it, then don't do it. Don't let your son's friends/parents decide what is best for you. Maybe they are too carefree? And tha...
Son Having Difficulty Learning Numbers
Asked by J.M. from Washington DC
on March 27, 2009
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I have a son who will be 4 in May. He currently attends preschool twice a week. He knows all of his colors, letters, shapes, etc. and is very verbal. I am concerned ...
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- I had my own nursery school for 10 years. I would "back off" on making it a priority. When you do play with numbers and he gets even l right, make a lot of praise...
- I don't think you have anything to worry about -- not even backing off. In your position, I'd show interest in counting and numbers and games. When he seems interest...
- once upon a time educators understood that *around* kindergarten age was the time when *most* kids are ready to start taking all the things they learn in play and star...
10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
My 10 Year Old Son Can't Remember His Numbers
Asked by M.M. from New York
on May 21, 2010
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I have a 10 year old son, who has been diagnosed with having ADHD. Aside from that he's having a lot of trouble remembering his numbers. He can't remember which numbe...
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- This isn't something that is known for being associated with ADHD. It sounds like a learning disability, and if that's the case, the things you're mentioning are not ...
- He may have a learning disabillity related to math. Google you states learning disability association for information on learning disabilities and support. In writ...
- This sounds like dyslexia instead of being part of ADHD. I have trouble with numbers in a certain series. I don't see them right in my head sometimes so I have to w...
Obsessive/compulsive/worry Type of Personality in a 6 Year Old
Asked by J.F. from Cleveland
on December 15, 2008
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Hi everyone. I'd like to start by saying that my 6 year old is such a pleasant, beautiful kid. Over the past several months, we have noticed the worrying get out of...
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- J., When anxiety interferes with his ability to function, it is time to seek treatment. Anxiety to that degree is not a phase and treatment is highly effective. H...
- maybe it is a 6 year old boy thing!! Mine has some very similar things- the obsession with numbers- we are constantly counting things, talking about how many days, hou...
- I think I have his twin. Except our subject is science instead of math. (Which he is rather upset about because Math is an every day thing and science is not.) We ju...
5 Yr Old Reads Numbers Backwards
Asked by B.A. from Chicago
on June 15, 2010
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My son just turned 5 and really likes numbers. So tonight we were playing 'which number is bigger' and he read probably the first 20 numbers or so backwards- 87 as 78 ...
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- I wouldn't be too concerned with a 5yo, but keep an eye on it. He hasn't had much instruction yet in reading or writing, so "natural" could go in either direction. As ...
- Hi- At this age, it is totally developmentally appropriate! I am a reading specialist, and 5 and 6 year olds get letters and numbers backwards all the time. They ...
- I'm almost certain my son used to do this. Not any more. Your boy is only five. He just isn't comprehending which number is in the 10s column and which number is i...
