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How to Raise a Child to Become a Good Reader.
Asked by R.U. from Los Angeles
on April 21, 2008
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I am a Japenese mom. A lot of books have words that I don't understand, but I don't want to stop reading to my kids because I want them to become good readers. I could...
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- There are some great books at barns and noble and at babies r us that have read a long CD's with them. That way you can both can listen to the CD and read along with i...
- Hello R., My Mother doesn't speak or read English very well so it was quite a surprise when my Brother & I began meeting other children & realized we weren't speakin...
- R., READ, READ, READ!!! you are already ahead of the game wanting to set the example for your children. it doesn't matter what you read, as long as you are readin...
Frustrated with Kindergarten Already!
Asked by D.J. from Detroit
on June 17, 2008
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During kindergarten roundup, my daughter's new teacher told us that they focus a large part of their time on writing stories. They don't care about spelling, the lette...
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- Your daughter's skills need to be nurtured, not oppressed. I believe these efforts of the teacher are all part of the "dumbing down of America"!!! How can knowing how...
- I understand what you are saying. Please try the approach of saying to her "what sounds do you hear?" IE cat - k a t. As she starts hearing the sounds, she will beg...
- My son is having the same difficulties. Since he can already read he doesn't know how to break down the words to find the spelling. I've been told to work on letter/so...
Advice on How to Raise a Bilingual Child with Only One Bilingual Parent
Asked by C.D. from Raleigh
on March 18, 2008
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Hi everyone,
Does anyone have any advice on how to raise a child who has at least a working knowledge (if not full fluency) of a second language, when only one pare...
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- I don't have any suggestions but a cousin of mine was in the same situation. Her husband was German and she did not speak any German. He spoke to the children (always)...
- Let me first identify the voice that is speaking here. I am an ESOL (English to speakers of other languages) teacher and I was a linguistics emphasis in my masters deg...
- I think that the idea of teaching your child a second language can only help them in many areas. If you don't want the two of you to have a "secret language" that exc...
Seeking Moms Who Practised Baby and Toddlers Sign Laguage
Asked by O.G. from Albany
on May 27, 2008
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I'd like to buy a book about signing with children, but don't know which one is good. I sign with my daughter,but I need some other ideas ( I'm not so good in inventio...
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- I began ASL (American Sign language) with my son around the age your daughter is. It has worked splendidly, and did NOT hinder his speaking, as some said it would. I d...
- Hi O., We started teaching our daughter (now 15-months) sign language as soon as she came home from S. Korea at 8.5 months old. I figured it would cut down on the ...
- We started signing at 6 months with our now 3 1/2 YO daughter. Today, her vocabulary is AMAZING - maybe there's a link, maybe not, but it was fun anyway! I used Sign...
Muzzy Language Dvd's
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on July 29, 2009
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Hello all,
Has anyone used the Muzzy Language DVD/CD set and what has been your experience? I am interested in introducing French to my 3 1/2 year old daughter and wo...
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- Many DVDs have multi-language tracks (Disney is good for that.) When my kids were young enough not to protest, I'd put on cartoons in Spanish for them. I doubt a child...
- Hi there. Goto to your local library and check them out. That is what I did. I checked out the Italian and had to make a special request for it to be transferred. ...
- We took our children to France two summers ago when they were 7, 7, 5 and 1.5 years old. We wanted to introduce them to the language, and we found Muzzy to be a wonde...
My Mother in Law
Asked by R.P. from Tampa
on March 16, 2007
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my husband is puerto rican and so is his family. i get along with his family just fine however, since the birth of our son my mother in law constantly talks spanish to...
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- Hi, R.! I have lived for many years in Miami, so I can tell you that most people of spanish descent do not intent to hurt your feelings when they talk their language ...
- Hi R., I applaud you for taking the initiative to learn Spanish. I have to disagree with many of the others who have responded because I do not think you are ove...
- R., don't take it to the heart....i am sure if she is saying something wrong or outta place your husband will talk to his mom, however this is really good that she is ...
Talking
Asked by J.W. from Norfolk
on May 20, 2007
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My son, Michael, is 17 months old. Now I know that talking can happen on a wide range age scale, but I'm still a little worried. He has about 15 words in his vocabul...
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- hey J., my daughter is about 21 months so ive been working with her for a while on here speach. one thing that ive really enjoyed is sign language! when i introduce a ...
- Your son sounds very normal to me. The handout that my ped's office gave us for 18 month olds said that they should have about 10 - 15 words by this time, so actually...
- My opinion is that it's too early to be stressed about it much at all. Many speech impediments clear themselves up. Occasionally, work on a word when he says it, rep...
Teaching My Baby Sign Language
Asked by M.K. from Buffalo
on August 25, 2006
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I am looking for some feedback from other moms about teaching their kids sign language. My daughter is almost 8 months. She has Down's and has been diagnosed with exp...
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- I have read children as young as 9 months old can be taught simple signs and I have taken some classes on the subject as well. Sign language has always been an intere...
- M., abosolutey teach your child sign language!! We taught our grandson sign language and because he could communicate what he wanted and we understood, his frustra...
- I have a four year old austistic boy and when I got him at 19 months all he did was scream for everything and it was causing unbelieveable problems like getting kick o...
School Problem
Asked by P.L. from Washington DC
on November 1, 2009
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My son is in a small private school We moved him there 2 years ago, because he was unhappy in public school. He cried every day. The move was a good move. He stopp...
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- Based on your update, does the teacher know of his auditory issues? If they don't know that he can't always hear the difference based on sound then he is going to hav...
- I would contact his teacher to clarify the word bonus. As a teacher I would assume they would help push his grade up only.
- Bonus should be just that...a bonus...or extra credit if you will. You are correct that the school and teacher are undermining his efforts. A negative about private ...
Reading System for Preschooler
Asked by A.N. from Cleveland
on October 20, 2008
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My 4-year-old daughter wants to learn how to read. She knows her letters, but still needs work on the sounds they make. I've heard about reading systems like Hooked on...
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- I don't know if you are familiar with the Leap Frog Company - but they have a great DVD called the Letter Factory. It teaches kids all of the letters and their sounds...
- I strongly suggest that you not waste your money on Hooked on Phonics! I'm sure it works, but mostly it does what you can do naturally at home with your daughter. ...
- You really don't need to spend money on a system or a toy. A book from the library can guide you, but at this point, just sit down with books and go over the sounds: B...
