Reading "The Intuitive Parent" reinforced the decision that I will definitely not be using the 'Your Baby Can Read' materials... (Sorry grandma!)
The question now is what the heck do I do with them? I honestly feel guilty trying to sell them on craigslist knowing they might be forced upon some poor baby, and while I'm great at throwing stuff out, this feels wrong...
Yipes...Anyway...A great excerpt!
"What serious research shows us -- that language development must come first and that babies need adults to interact and converse with them, pointing out interesting things in the world and reacting to their responses.
The question now is what the heck do I do with them? I honestly feel guilty trying to sell them on craigslist knowing they might be forced upon some poor baby, and while I'm great at throwing stuff out, this feels wrong...
Yipes...Anyway...A great excerpt!
"What serious research shows us -- that language development must come first and that babies need adults to interact and converse with them, pointing out interesting things in the world and reacting to their responses.
With a strong foundation of language development, fostered by lots of playful conversation, story time and read-alouds, children will have a much easier time decoding as well as comprehending printed text when they are taught to read in kindergarten and first grade. Putting flashcards in front of babies, which is a key component of both Domans' recommendations and the controversial video series, is nowhere near as richly stimulating to children as communicating with them through real back-and-forth conversations about the world around them. Even if babies are still in the babbling stage, they are learning a lot about language by interacting with adults who respond to the sounds they make."
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-guernsey/learning-to-read-how-youn_b_860964.html)
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