Sight Reading
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Anyone Try "Your Baby Can Read"?
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on November 29, 2009
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OK, so maybe you've seen the commercials about Your Baby Can Read, but has anyone tried it? It's an expensive program if you buy from the website. But curiosity is g...
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- I don't know anybody who has used it, but I have seen moms on here talk about it -- mostly negatively, so I'll let them respond to that. What I find very sad about the...
- I have a friend that bought it off of Craigslist. She figured she was saving money so she tried it. She got the same reults after 5 months that she got with just rea...
- I have not bought or tried it, but I know a few people who have, and I was once a teacher. It is not that the child is learning how to read in the sense that they und...
"Baby Can Read" Video for Babies & Toddlers
Asked by Y.K. from New York
on June 25, 2009
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Dear Moms, i saw "your baby can read" commercial on TV way too many times, and just wondering if anyone tried and what you think about it?? Is it the right way to star...
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- I wouldn't waste the money. Children do learn to read first by memorizing. (I was a first grade teacher for 10 yrs before I became a SAHM) I have never used the Baby C...
- I bought this book for my daughter. "Teach Your Child to Read in Just Ten Minutes a Day" by Sidney Ledson http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Minutes/dp/1...
- i bought baby can read for my 18 mo , they suggest she look at it twice a day, she bearly can sit through it once, as far as memorizing words when your child goes to s...
Have You Tried the "Your Baby Can Read" Program?
Asked by G.M. from Phoenix
on August 2, 2011
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Hello to all out there in Mamapedia cyber space....lol
Have any of you tried the "Your Baby Can Read" program? I've seen this advertised on tv and it sure looks l...
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- Toddlers need lots of play for their early development, not sitting in front of a screen memorizing words by shape. This can actually confuse them when they need to st...
- I have this program and it did work at first. But because you have to show the video over and over again she started getting bored. I started it when she was 2. She di...
- Hi G., I can think of A LOT of reasons why Your Baby Shouldn't Read, But I can only think of ONE reason for Your Baby Can Read. Capitalism. :)
Your Baby Can Read - Anyone Trying This? *UPDATE*
Asked by J.L. from Columbia
on May 18, 2009
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I've almost bought the Your Baby Can Read materials 3 or 4 times now but they are so expensive. I was just wondering if anyone has had any good or bad experience?
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- Hi, J., I taught my baby to read by using "How to teach your baby to read" book by Glenn Doman (you can get this book cheaply at Amazon.com or borrow from the library...
- I went to the web site to see how this curriculum works, and I can't find anything about phonics training. It all appears to be flashcards and things of that nature, w...
- I agree with A. D. I made the mistake of buying a similar (but much cheaper) program online, and it wasn't what I thought it would be. Rather than actual reading, it...
1St Grader with Reading Comprehension and Focusing Problems
Asked by S.S. from Champaign
on April 25, 2009
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Hi- My daughter is 6 yrs old almost 7 and always been a quick learner and just a great kid, she exceled through preschool and kindergarten but in this last half of 1st...
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- You can keep her on the phonics but sit with her and have her do it out loud. Praise her every time she does well, Hugs, smiles, etc. Reading out loud helps enable her...
- I am a former elementary school teacher (most recently teaching 1st grade) who has chosen to stay home with my almost 8 month old daughter. Last year, I find the websi...
- NIU has a summer program for kids focused on reading (comprehension and phonics). It meets once a week in the summer, in Wheaton or Lisle. Number is 800-979-9151
Reading Sugestions to Streagthen My 7 Yr Old Skills
Asked by K.R. from Seattle
on October 20, 2010
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She fell just slightly behind at the end of last year and I am trying to prevent her feeling discouraged this year were trying reading simple books together in the eve...
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- Ex K-1 teacher here. You are doing the correct think. Make sure the books are fun and something that she really wants to read. Sometimes break the reading into 10 minu...
- I think reading together works very well. Have her read the odd number pages and you read the even numbered ones. To work on comprehension, ask her questions as yo...
- Schedule a meeting with your daughter's teacher. Share your concerns and ask that person for suggestions. You don't want to be working with your daughter in a differ...
Electronic Reading Toy or Tag for 4 Year Olds
Asked by B.W. from Seattle
on November 28, 2011
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One of 4 year old sons is starting to read and the other is quite close and recognizes lots of words. Of course we read with them a lot and use Bob books and other beg...
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- I would go with a reader. If they are close to reading, I would think that the Tag would only be good for a few months, where as a reader could last for years. I thi...
- Just go to www.starfall.com It is free. To learn to read, gadgets like this is really not needed. Yes, it is fun. It is a supplement. Kids like it. But you ca...
- We got our daughter a Tag reader when she was 3 years old and a Leapfrog Leapster for the Christmas after her third birthday. She's now 6 years old and in Kindergarte...
Pre-school Online Reading Programs - Spells HELP
Asked by M.G. from Springfield
on May 8, 2007
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My four year old son is starting pre-school this August, (October baby so couldn't start until this year) and I stay at home with him. He can say his abc's and write ...
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- I agree with Melissa S. Every parent wants their child to do well and excel, but the best thing you can do for him right now is to make the most of your time together ...
- Another suggestion if you don't mind him watching a dvd - the Leap Frog dvd about letter sounds helps them learn the sounds very quickly. I found it at Toys R Us.
- You might try a website called www.bookadventure.com. I have cut and pasted the into for you: "Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in ...
I Need Help Teaching My 7 Year Old to Read!
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on November 17, 2010
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How can i teach her to read without telling her what the word is? i've tried teaching here how to blend the letters, but that is not working.
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- 3 movies to help: "Meet the Sight Words 1, 2, and 3" by www.preschoolprepco.com Tv show on PBS that's great for phonics: Between the Lions. We watch it every day!...
- Have you tried teaching her phonics? If she knows phonics she can learn how to sound out words and then put the sounds together to make the word. If she's in school ma...
- We started with these great videos just before our boys turned 2, and they were great. They're by Leapfrog. We did Letter Factory, then Word Factory, then Codeword Cap...
Seeking Multisensory Remedial Reading Tutor for 7 1/2 Year-Old Boy for Summer+
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on May 18, 2008
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I am trying to locate a reading tutor for my 7 1/2 year old son for the summer (and probably into the next school year also) in the Richardson/Garland/Plano area (eith...
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- A.. I am a teacher myself, but I have a friend who is an elementary teacher. She is great with children. She DOES tutor on the side. She is great with students who st...
- A lot of times boys eye sight is not developed enough to handle reading. Reading requires a lot of focus and maturity. I dealt with very similar situations in public s...
- Contact the special education at his school and inquire if she will or knows someone that would like to earn extra money tutoring your child. North Texas State or Texa...
