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Toddlers: 24 Months+
DS just got "Your Baby Can Read" Anyone like this program?
I remember 2 1/2 years ago when this was all the hype, but I never really got into. My brother just gifted DS the "Your baby can Read" program.
Anyone still use it with your LO 24 months+ ? Is it worth me starting it with DS now at this age.?
My 2u2 are 16 months apart
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Re: DS just got &quot;Your Baby Can Read&quot; Anyone like this program?
Go Phils!!
i'm a former K teacher - and i'm against any program that teaches "reading" in that matter... route memory = the most basic skill and lacks a lot. I also don't believe in drilling young children with anything.
they learn to read by being read to, being surrounded by literature, letters, words, signs, etc - not by videos, flash cards, etc.
I'm a former kindergarten teacher as well. And she's absolutely right.
Instead of putting your LO in front of the DVDs, perhaps you can continue reading books to him, pointing out pictures, singing rhyming songs, etc.
You can encourage memorization of "sight words" with things like those DVDs or with (free) flash cards. However, there's nor proof that using that method teaches phonics. Nor does it improve reading ability or reading comprehension when they're older.
I guess if you would ordinarily let your LO watch a little tv on those occassions when you need to get other things done, then it shouldn't hurt to put those DVDs in. Would your brother be offended if you returned that gift and used the money toward other gifts?
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I ditto this as well. I'm currently in my 4th year teaching K and this is my 8th year as a teacher in general. These programs have no basis whatsoever and it doesn't necessarily give your child that edge over other kids. These programs just serve as rote memorization. Whole language is no longer tooted as the best way to teach reading and yet this is what these programs do. They show you the picture with the corresponding word and the child will eventually memorize. Anyone can do that. Just like anyone can memorize the times table but that doesn't necessarily mean they understand the concept of multiplication. Your child will not be ready to truly read for a few more years. That's when they learn the individual letter sounds and how they work together to form words. They learn to take the sounds and slowly blend them together until they can hear what the word is. THAT'S reading. A child can easily memorize a book you've read to them a million times (shoot, my 2 y/o can almost recite "Brown Bear, Brown Bear") but give them an unfamiliar book and they'll be completely lost. It's when you can give them that unfamiliar book and they look at the unfamiliar words and are able to sound out the sounds and make the words is when they're reading.
What you can do is throw that program up in the attic and instead read to your child. And don't just read. Read the words slowly and clearly so your child can hear the different nuances in each word. Point to the words as you read (teachers refer to that as tracking.) Ask your child questions about the story. (What is the bear wearing? How is the bear feeling? What happened to the bear?) Talk to your child. Build up their vocabulary by having everyday conversations about everything. Provide a print-rich environment where mom and dad are reading. Books available at all times. Trips to the library. Show that reading is not a chore but an option for a fun activity. THAT is what will help your child to read when the time comes.
I'm a former teacher as well, and I agree with all the points. But there is a bonus to it. It is a structured activity to do with your child. It's something you can make fun. My kids LOVE flash cards. My language delayed som loves to sort them, attempt to label them, play 100 card pick-up.
With two year olds it can be hard sometimes to come up with ideas to occupy them. As long as you aren't giving him electric shocks for incorrect responses or degrading him, it may be nice to have something set up and scripted to do with him when he's bored. And 2 year olds get bored. It may not be a perfect match for literacy training, but if you look at it as an opportunity to interact for 20 minutes without having to plan and collect art activities, it can just be exposure to something different. I had 3 under 2 and had someone gifted it to me, I'd have laughed at it and people who feel the need for their two yr olds to read, and then found a way to make it occupy time in sometimes long days.
I'm a teacher (well once I go back to work) as well and agree with what everyone else has said about this program. There is no evidence that it increases a child ability to read and comprehend.