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1St Grader Reading
Read all 19 responses: "My daughter is having a hard time reading and gets easily frustrated. ... We would sing the ABC but with the sound of the letters. ...
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- Being a single mother myself, I completely understand your frusrtrations. I started teaching my son to read before going to kindergarten by using several techniques. T...
- Hello, I used to be an elementary school teacher in 2nd grade and also did some work with title 1 reading programs. It is great that you even find the energy to re...
- Try the Leapfrog Learning videos. My kids (4 and 2) love them. The Letter Factory teaches the letters and the sounds they make. The Word Factory teaches putting sim...
Reading Tutor Needed for 6, Almost 7 Year Old That Has Already Repeated K
Apr 21, 2009 ... You aren't teaching them calculus, it's reading, you know how to read. ... When he started kindergarten I found out he didn't know his ABC. ...
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- K., First of all I don't mean to offend you in any way, I just am giving my opinion. I'm a full time working mom too at one point I was even a full time working sing...
- Hi K.! I believe my daughters 1st grade teacher tutors and I can promise, she's excellent! She teaches my strong willed kiddo and Maezi loves and respects her withou...
- Go to the school counselor. They usually have leads on who tutors and has openings. You might also have him checke d for dyslexia to be in the safe side. SO man...
4Yr Old Having Trouble Learning Abc's & 123'S
She just recently learned how to sing her ABC's, thankfully. ... My son had a hard time w/ reading just recently. He is in the 1st grade. ...
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- Parents and some teachers like to use flash cards to teach children. Children not only don't like rote memory exercises but it is difficult to learn for life that way ...
- V., My child is only one so I haven't gotten to this point in development yet, BUT- I am a 4th grade teacher and I see kids with learning disabilities all the time. ...
- Just as a precursor to my response, I am a Master's level professional working at a preschool through one of our local school districts. Congratulations - it sounds l...
Baby Can Read
Apr 17, 2009 ... People say kids are memorizing and not actually reading with the help of this program, but don't we memorize the ABCs and numbers? ...
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- Read Better Late than Early. Free from library, save yourself money and your child from being pushed to read too early.
- Hi P., I asked the same question not a long while ago and got a lot of mixed responses (around 17/18). I ordered the set "Your Baby can Read" last month as my 25 yr....
- Actually, someone asked this not too long ago, and some people thought it was a good program, but I really think it's a waste of money. As a former teacher who is mar...
Learning Abc's
a Math Circus with numbers and a Storybook Factory with reading. .... what I used is the ABC(all caps n lower case type) and number fridge magnets. ...
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- LeapFrog makes some great learning DVD's. Maybe that would keep his interest because it is fun.
- HI, I don't think it is as important to memorize the ABC's as it is to know what sound each letter makes. My twin daughters didn't know an "A" was an "A" but they ...
- Hi N.. I have a 3 year old who is very advanced for his age. He has learned the ABC through the Read with Me DVD program with the DVD story of Chica Chica Boom Boom wh...
ABC Help
She loves the leap frog abc movie. The magnets for the refridge are a great help . ..... Also reading to him a lot. He now LOVES to read. ...
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- What my helped my brother-in-law (he's 7) is he would write them in the sand and make the letter sound. The texture on his hands helped him remember. Also reading to...
- T., I know you closed this request but I wanted to give you something quick, different and easy. Every house with kids has a letters puzzle or the alphabet somewhere....
- Starfall.com is a great website for teaching the alphabet. It's one of the best i have found. Also, uptoten.com has great games, not sure there are any ABC ones thou...
Preschooler Learning Abc's
A little girl I babysit for is learning the ABC's from the They Might Be Giants ... My daughter is reading at 4 1/2. we rarely watched videos or tv when she ...
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- I love Brainy Baby and Baby Einstein both have a fun program.
- Wal-Mart and Barnes & Nobels have wonderful workbooks ranging from pre-k up to 6th grade level on various topics (math, writing, abc's, numbers). I am a new nanny who ...
- We like Sesame Street's Alphabet Jungle. My husband's aunt loaned us her copy, and we wound up getting our own. I ordered it online, but I can't remember where.
Learning Her Abc's
My daughter is learning her ABC's but when she is with me its like she ... In first and second grade, so much of her day will be reading, writing, and math. ...
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- The first time my daughter pointed out and named a letter, I got her the Leapster Fridge phonics, it has all the letter and tells what the letter is and the sound it m...
- i don't know how you feel about tv/dvd's but sounds like you are ok with it so... my son was doing the same thing - not even trying or saying "i don't know" when we ha...
- I highly recommend "Leap Frog Letter Factory" DVD. You can get it at Wal-Mart for about $10. My daughter just turned 4 in October and now knows all of her alphabet a...
Trying to Get My 4 Year Old to Do Alphabets and Numbers?
The best way to prepare a 3-5 year old for reading and math is for them ... At 4 years old learning the ABC's and 123's should be all about fun - not work. ...
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- I would definitely not pressure her. For most kids, 4 is too young for formal learning. At this age, learning should be informal and fun. If your daughter starts to a...
- I wouldn't worry about pushing "school!" I would absolutely read as much as possible to her. As long as her interest for reading and stories stays strong and interesti...
- Hi C., I agree with all the other responses that said to keep it fun and don't force or rush it. I did most everything(or something similar) with my now 9 year o...
Abc's and 123'S
i've been trying to teach my 3 almost 4 year old her ABC's and her 123's .... When you are reading to her, point out the letter that you've been discussing. ...
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- Hello N., Have you tried letting them watch the "Letter Factory" from Leap Frog. You can let them watch it while you get breakfast, luch, snack, or dinner ready. ...
- Hi. I have a now 4 year old that suffered from speech delay and was/is boarderline autistic. I created hundreds of resources and games to help him visualize the basi...
- Hi N.! My name's K.... and my little boy just turned 2. When he turned 1, we got him the Little Leap Frog fridge letter whammer and the barnyard one since it does an...
