tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post4300819665609190575..comments2023-08-22T15:03:34.991+01:00Comments on HOME EDUCATION: Not reading? Don't Panic!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-78607301224950668712010-12-23T16:50:27.901+00:002010-12-23T16:50:27.901+00:00Voted. Promise.
My youngest is two years old. H...Voted. Promise.<br /><br />My youngest is two years old. He recognises numbers, colours, letters and shapes.<br /><br />I can thank Cbeebies for all of this - that and watching his big siblings closely.<br /><br />I have a friend who spends TWO hours nearly every day educating her toddler whilst her elder two are at school, and because he can't tell her what a circle is, she thinks he is kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708429699005394771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-39385579646335417902010-12-22T20:51:49.750+00:002010-12-22T20:51:49.750+00:00I think my No. 3 (7) might be on a right road -...I think my No. 3 (7) might be on a right road - always asking me how to spell something or asking what those letters spell etc and has devised his own method of teaching reading and writing for smaller brother. This involves building up pictures of dinosaurs bit by bit but I'm afraid his explanations last too long for me to concentrate. No. 2 (9) READ a whole Xmas card by MadameSmokinGunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369302102195138989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-37597616725729982822010-12-22T19:25:12.892+00:002010-12-22T19:25:12.892+00:00This bit is what we were talking about on the auto...This bit is what we were talking about on the autonomy night: "DS7′s learning experiences are not about me. My son’s learning is his alone." Hard to trust but good to remember!<br /><br />Sam, I've seen my dd find her reading skills with very little work on my part, not even lots and lots of reading to her! <br /><br />It has been a hard few years watching all her 'school' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-31819803533692279562010-12-22T14:40:58.883+00:002010-12-22T14:40:58.883+00:00No, I can vouch that the 'teaching themselves ...No, I can vouch that the 'teaching themselves to read' is not a myth.<br /><br />Though I do remember for many years doubtfully saying 'Well that's great that it's happened for YOUR child, but it doesn't mean that it will for MINE' lol.<br /><br />still hanging in there for no.3Big mamma froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006397435397636499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-64215583588404155492010-12-22T14:33:21.790+00:002010-12-22T14:33:21.790+00:00Stay out of child's way - that's the big o...Stay out of child's way - that's the big one with my 2nd. He doesn't want my input at all ;-)<br />It's always good to know they really do learn by themselves, and it's not just a pleasant myth!<br />And keep out of the headlines :DSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127623000367674910noreply@blogger.com