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Looking for a Program to Teach My 3 Yr Old to Read.
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on December 27, 2008
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I know it is early but I also know kids this age absorb information with little effort. So why not attempt to teach him to read now?
I would like to know of any progr...
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- Our school uses a program called ZooPhonics. It teaches an animal character linked with each letter/sound, there is a hand signal and a whole song and dance that teach...
- Hi S., The best way to teach your kids to read is to read a lot to them. They become familiar with the shapes and sounds just learning from you. The human voice wit...
- Try the "Bob Books", they are amazing and simple but a great way to start. They are produced by scholastic but available online and in bookstores.
Seeking "Zoo Phonics" Reviews
Asked by L.M. from Salinas
on February 18, 2010
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Has anyone used Zoo Phonics to help kids learn to read? Please let me know how you like it.
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- This was used in my daughter's kindergarten class. She enjoyed the song (and dancing)- it is catchy and it does teach the individual letter sounds- but I'm not sure wh...
- My daughter learned it in preschool and loved it. I still have the song ringing in my head FIVE years later.
- Hi! I have volunteered at my school for 10 years now. When we were in Kindergarten, the teacher I help always used Zoo Phonics. She is an outstanding teacher, from a ...
Abc's
Asked by A.A. from Nashville
on March 8, 2012
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What is a good way to teach ABC'S?
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- My 20m old can sing her ABCs independently because we sang them at every diaper change. Just a tip for others. For your three year old I would sing them in the car, ...
- My little guy turns 3 next month and he knows the ABC song, and all his letters by sight and I'm working on the sounds with him. One thing he does is play with his AB...
- I think the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom helps enormously. It helps with letter recognition and is fun to read. I also think the ABC magnets are very helpful. Leapfrog...
Son Having Trouble Remembering Letter Sounds
Asked by A.J. from San Francisco
on November 13, 2009
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Hi, my son is having trouble learning to read. He knows all the letter names. I can show him a B and he'll say "bee", but I have a hard time getting him to say the sou...
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- Just keep reading to him! Learning phonics without story context is dull and hard to learn. Reading to your child using predictable text such as repeating lines and ...
- How old is your son?
- You can use leap frog movies. there great. also used click n read. You can used a promtion code of ____@____.com gives you a discount I think.
Four Year Old Wants to Read! Now What?
Asked by D.S. from Kansas City
on February 27, 2012
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Hey mamas!
My little guy (he's been 4 for two months) is very interested in learning to read. His teacher mentioned this to us at our conference last month and he's...
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- I taught our last 3 to read with home school curriculum and it was so fun for them but also I enjoyed it so much. All 3 read very well now. I used Abeka material and...
- Check out "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons". It is available on Amazon for less than $15, or you can pick it up in a Barnes & Noble store. We used it wi...
- Just to add to other good advice here -- Is the local library part of his life? Make at trip there at least weekly and get lots of new books. It is indeed good, as som...
Calling All Preschool Teachers and Parents of Pre-schoolers
Asked by T.B. from San Francisco
on August 26, 2009
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How do you teach your child how to read. I'm totally clueless.
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- You wait till he's ready....
- Hi T. B., There are word cards and books that can help. Hooked on Phonics is also great. Good luck. Have a great day. N. Marie
- Read to him, and let him experience a lot of different things -- the beach, the mountains, musuems, parks, farms, zoos, train rides, car shows, etc. The more he exper...
Pre K
Asked by A.S. from Detroit
on October 3, 2011
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Attention all mommy's and daddy's out there. I need your help... I have looked online and looked at schools and I have called around asking for prices and what infroma...
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- I don't believe in pushing kids too hard at that age. Right now you can start by making sure you read to her for at least 15 to 20 mins a day. Start on her ABC's, co...
- Head, shoulders, knees, & toes, knees & toes.... Head, shoulders, knees, & toes, knees & toes... And eyes and ears and mouth and nose... Head, shoulders, knees & toes,...
- Relax! Read to her daily. Read LOTS of books to her. Every day. Let her look at books, chew on them, even if they're upside down. I think it's a little ri...
Super Interesting Ways to Teach Toddler Letter Recognition and Sounds
Asked by C.I. from Washington DC
on February 3, 2010
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Hello Mommies! I have a very sharp little man who will be 3 soon. --- With some of the stuff he knows and has memorized I have NO DOUBT that he could learn letter r...
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- There are several things that you can do, Leapfrog/Leappad, and many websites for toddlers, here are a few: http://www.starfall.com/ , http://www.schoolexpress.com/# ,...
- I recently purchased the 7 DVDs from PreSchool Prep Company. There is one for shapes, colors, letters, numbers, and three different ones for sight words. My three ye...
- I also recommend the Leapfrog videos. My daughter was very strong-willed. She began attending a "modified" Montessori school when she was three. Their program is very ...
Advice for Teaching My 4-Year Old Letters
Asked by K.L. from Dallas
on October 14, 2009
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Hello Moms!
I wanted to get some advice on the best ways to help your child learn the letters of the alphabet as well as #'s. My daughter is 4 years old and it she is...
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- The Leap Frog videos are great, and fun. They teach letters, and sounds. They have a math one as well. Those and reading to our children worked very well for us.
- My son knew all his letters and their sounds at 3 1/2 years old thanks bathtub letters, Leap Frog magnetic letters(the letters fit into a small device that gives the n...
- lots of good ideas already! We also have foam letters that stick to the bathtub & tile that we play with & name during bathtime. Very inexpensive and fun.
Learning Abc's
Asked by N.W. from Seattle
on February 9, 2007
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My Son is 5 and goes to Pre K at St Pats he is struggling in Reconizing his Letters I have gotten games , Flashcards , Books I am running out of suggestions and he is ...
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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...
