Learning to Read: Videos & Books
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More Help with Reading
Asked by R.B. from Springfield
on November 6, 2007
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I have a daughter who is 10, and she has trouble reading. She likes to read, she likes books, but she struggles. She does well in every other subject, and is social ...
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- I have a daughter, now 27, that had trouble learning to read in school. We had her tested at the UMKC Reading Institute in Kansas City. Dr. Wheelock was the doctor a...
- Hi R., My son is virtually a non reader also. What is helping for us is to find the book on tape/cd and have him read along to the story. He has done it and was e...
- Thank you for bringing up this subject. My daughter is in Kindergarten this year and is struggling with phonics. Her teacher has noticed this and is setting her up w...
"Your Baby Can Read"
Asked by A.T. from Provo
on March 8, 2009
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I watched a program on TV the other day called "your baby can read". Basically you can buy this program that has movies, books, and notecards that can teach your baby ...
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- I think you need to decide what you want for your children. Do you want them to be great at memorization and other rote work? Do you want them to be creative and more ...
- Hey, I used to sell YBCR program, and I was so skeptical I bought it myself just to see how my daughter did with it. She was about 12 months. I didn't follow the prog...
- A., I wouldn't spend money on that. I did basically the same thing for my kids without buying a program. All I did was tape words up around the house on everythin...
Wondering About Your Baby Can Read
Asked by B.S. from Chicago
on July 24, 2009
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We are thinking of getting the series "Your Baby Can Read". I am a teacher and one of my colleagues told me that his nephew was able to read at 2. I was wondering if...
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- I have seen these advertisements and while it seems kinda cool, why does any baby need to read? I mean I think when your child is a baby you should just enjoy that. R...
- I have worked for over 10 years at a children's specialty bookstore. I have worked with many kids, both advanced readers and reluctant ones. All I can say is that prog...
- I agree with the others. Why would you want your baby to read?
Your Baby Can Read
Asked by J.L. from Atlanta
on August 3, 2009
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Has anyone out there tried the "Your baby can read " program??? Does it work?? My son is 2 1/2 and would like to have started way back but just now really hearing a...
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- I'm a big believer in early reading. I saw that a teacher responded to your query and didn't see the value in it. I'm not surprised by that. Sometimes I think that som...
- I debated for about a year on whether or not to purchase this program for my 3rd child, at the time 1.5 years old & middle child, at the time 3 years old. Looking bac...
- While I don't know enough about the program, we read to our boys from 6 mo of age until they were reading on their own...and even then they would ask us to read to the...
Have You Heard of the "My Baby Can Read" Program?
Asked by A.H. from New York
on December 27, 2008
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I saw something on tv about this program called "my baby can read" which teaches babies and infants to read and understand what the words are. Have you heard of it? ...
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- Seen it on the T.V. . I would also like to know if it works myself.
- That is so funny, I just saw a program this pass weekend about the same thing. I to feel guilty because my daughter at 1 1/2 years of age could make out the pages of a...
- Hi A., I have taught school, work as a parent educator, have 2 kids in public school and I have attended many, many educational lectures. Very few kids read at ag...
They Want to Hold My Son Back in K
Asked by G.H. from New York
on March 30, 2007
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I am desperate for help. I just had a parent teacher conference and my son is in danger of being held back. I have to write a letter to the principle to ask her not to...
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- I have never heard of a 5 yo going to summer school. If her needs extra help maybe he should be in the resource room or special ed class. Is he in Kindergarten or 1s...
- Hi G., I must say that my personal opionion to keep a child back in Kindergarden is the best time to keep them back. You dont want him to strugle if he goes to 1st ...
- G., Have you tried the Leap Frog Series which is available at WalMart or Sears which make learning letters fun. The best DVD is The Letter Factory which teaches ki...
Baby Sign Language
Asked by N.W. from Los Angeles
on May 29, 2010
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I want to do the baby sign language for my daughter who is now 5 and a half months old. Can anyone tell me their success stories with this and which DVDs/books are th...
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- I started at birth with my second. With my first, she was a late talker and I found out about doing it from a speech therapist when she was 20 months old. I started ...
- We loved signing. Both my children did it and I loved being able to communicate with them clearly so early on. It strengthens the relationship in such a positive way b...
- I started using sign lang with my daughter at the age of 6 months! I think its great! It took her awhile to start using the signs, but when she did she really used the...
I'd Really Appreciate Your Input
Asked by A.P. from Portland
on December 17, 2009
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I'm a stay at home mom with a 5 1/2 month old baby boy. I recently found out tv is not good for infants. And I used to let him watch some tv while I made dinner or was...
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- I use to put my son in his bouncy chair/excersauser or bumbo seat in kitchen near me so i could talk to him and watch him while i cooked. Or put him him in other room ...
- I absolutely promise that you have not reduced your babies intelligence one bit. It is true that tv is not so hot for little ones -- but a tiny amount ----as you desc...
- I think that TV being bad is BULL.... it depends what they watch. I found absolutely wonderful videos for babies; made just for infants. Go to: http://www.br...
