tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post115965537549607620..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Tips for Improving Your Child's LiteracyScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-25903975749577174052007-03-12T01:19:00.000-08:002007-03-12T01:19:00.000-08:00I started reading to my girls before they were eve...I started reading to my girls before they were even born. My husband thought I was crazy but now they love books!<BR/><BR/>Here from the Carnival of Family Life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-54975505910058057762007-02-27T17:02:00.000-09:002007-02-27T17:02:00.000-09:00Great suggestions. I don't think enough parents sp...Great suggestions. I don't think enough parents spend time reading with their children and inspiring a love of the written word. <BR/><BR/>Here via the carnival of family life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-61424024311207304152007-02-27T15:56:00.000-09:002007-02-27T15:56:00.000-09:00A program that you might want to look at for promo...A program that you might want to look at for promoting early reading in children is called Your Baby Can Read! it was developed by a PhD. in child development and teaches the written word at the same time that speech is developing. It's very interesting <A HREF="http://www.yourbabycan.com" REL="nofollow">www.YourBabyCan.com<BR/></A><BR/>Thanks for the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-40324533519180910632007-02-23T19:42:00.000-09:002007-02-23T19:42:00.000-09:00Great idea. We do some of these, but not all. I ...Great idea. We do some of these, but not all. I will deffo be adding some of yours!The Estrogen Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02995416882864545267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-68564188011846361312007-02-23T19:04:00.000-09:002007-02-23T19:04:00.000-09:00Here's a fun reading website for kids:starfall.com...Here's a fun reading website for kids:<BR/><BR/>starfall.com<BR/><BR/>(I didn't read your comments, so sorry if someone already mentioned it)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-74993879480859902052007-02-23T18:03:00.000-09:002007-02-23T18:03:00.000-09:00A book I highly recommend along these lines is How...A book I highly recommend along these lines is How to Get Your Child to Love Reading by Esme Raji Codell. It has a million recommendations.Julie Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13737557893649934725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-50308628183370808232007-02-23T04:06:00.000-09:002007-02-23T04:06:00.000-09:00Great list! I don't have kids yet, but I do hope ...Great list! I don't have kids yet, but I do hope that when I have them they will be readers. I've loved to read from an early age.<BR/><BR/>My aunt used to read books to me a chapter at a time and record herself reading them so I could go back later and listen to them. That's one of my precious memories and it seems to have paid off...I'm a voracious reader these days.<BR/><BR/>Thank God for adults who take the time to read with kids. I really think it makes a difference in literacy.Mercy's Maidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289821516382280204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-76325156289077382942007-02-22T18:53:00.000-09:002007-02-22T18:53:00.000-09:00@Thanks for the link. This is a great list on an i...@Thanks for the link. This is a great list on an important subject!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349247004635678939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4226835204446511042007-02-22T16:43:00.000-09:002007-02-22T16:43:00.000-09:00I'm also going to keep up the Thursday Thirteen li...I'm also going to keep up the Thursday Thirteen list. It's a great way to break up the daily prose, you know? A great break for the blogger and the reader! :) This is a great list, as usual, Mich. I love the picture, too....Reminds me of those old 19th century illustrations....Maybe is one.<BR/>I always read to the monkey. They call her "the academic" in her programs, because she loves sitting in her own little corner flipping through books. :)Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516203764767040649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-54058288192584808792007-02-22T16:07:00.000-09:002007-02-22T16:07:00.000-09:00Such wonderful tips. My daughter, R., who is in f...Such wonderful tips. My daughter, R., who is in first grade, is doing great in the reading department. Without being "worried," I wondered at what point she would really start tor ead. We knew a few words, but there was not coherent reading.<BR/><BR/>And then the synapses started to fire and it was exponential! I don't know what exactly happened between the first day of first- grade and now, but it's amazing.<BR/><BR/>Plus, there's the fact that her mom is a book-a-holic! Do they have a 12 step program for that? :)PunditMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919969826505761593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-83519481571160628862007-02-22T15:13:00.000-09:002007-02-22T15:13:00.000-09:00I agree that modeling reading for your child and c...I agree that modeling reading for your child and cultivating a desire to read and an awareness of how important reading is, are important. I'm especially glad you de-emphasized phonics. <BR/>I work full time with adults helping them with reading improvement. It's important to understand that if a child does not read well, it's not a reflection of their intelligence, but rather that when they learned how to read, their brain recorded an incorrect process. The best thing is to model excellent reading for your child, and hold them to a similar standard. So if you teach your child the importance of reading from an early age they are much more likely to have the desire to read and learn to read before they go to school and get bogged down with decoding.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-52054814931596590352007-02-22T14:46:00.000-09:002007-02-22T14:46:00.000-09:00Good points!! I was raised to be a bibliophile.One...Good points!! I was raised to be a bibliophile.<BR/><BR/>One of the all-out coolest experiences I had: a 9- or 10-year old boy was in a bookstore with his mom and younger sib. He looked at one book that was borderline kids/young adult, looked thoughtful for a minute, then said, "Mom? Can I get this one? I don't understand some of these words..."<BR/><BR/>I felt like saying to the woman, "Whatever anyone else may say EVER, you're raising him well", but though that would be a bit presumptuous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-2617775168178247542007-02-22T11:53:00.000-09:002007-02-22T11:53:00.000-09:00Well said! (as always!) I was going to add some ti...Well said! (as always!) I was going to add some tips too, but I'll wait to see what you have to say next week! ;) Always have to put my two cents in you know!Stephanie Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-35382250067196396352007-02-22T11:05:00.000-09:002007-02-22T11:05:00.000-09:00We read a squillion books to our girls. They both...We read a squillion books to our girls. They both love to read now, and on the rare family outings, Barnes & Noble is the #1 destination. <BR/><BR/>Number Two Daughter is a high school senior, and she occasionally comes home and mentions one or another of her classmates who read terribly. She just doesn't understand that in some homes, gentle encouragement is non-existent.<BR/><BR/>I miss climbing into each of the girls beds when they were little and reading/listening to their book of choice.JAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272374108524693575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-19657673186077496092007-02-22T11:03:00.000-09:002007-02-22T11:03:00.000-09:00Lots of great ideas on this list. Thanks for shar...Lots of great ideas on this list. Thanks for sharing, and happy last TT. (I think blogger ate my first comment, but sorry if you get two)L^2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00116360024655645948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-58015257323587099782007-02-22T10:37:00.000-09:002007-02-22T10:37:00.000-09:00I could go on for hours about this! Thanks so muc...I could go on for hours about this! Thanks so much for your helpful tips. It is especially important to be patient with all of their questions - it shows that they are learning and are interested in the book.<BR/><BR/>We love to read in our house and we go to the library all the time and I am always looking for a good bargain on books! In fact, just today I stocked up on reward books that were on clearance at our grocery store. (We give them to the kids after they earn them by filling up their listening chart.)<BR/><BR/>I look forward to part II of your post next week.An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-80648076302139471572007-02-22T10:12:00.000-09:002007-02-22T10:12:00.000-09:00Great list! I'm definitely going to have to make u...Great list! I'm definitely going to have to make use of number 10 since my 3 year old just can't sit still during her bedtime story. I bet I can get her to sit and play with a couple of baby dolls or something. That should be quiet enough for a bedtime story. :) <BR/>Personally, I'm a big advocate of reading so hat's off to you! <BR/><BR/>http://bringinggoodhome.wordpress.comAmberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395906581830016475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-17185056207533457852007-02-22T10:11:00.000-09:002007-02-22T10:11:00.000-09:00That's great advice, and all things we've done. I...That's great advice, and all things we've done. IMO, just because a child can read is no reason to stop reading to them--they can generally understand stories well above their reading levels, plus it's a great way to spend time together, too.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346619210375248680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-80276619241525625052007-02-22T09:03:00.000-09:002007-02-22T09:03:00.000-09:00Really good tips.My daughter loves, loves, loves b...Really good tips.<BR/><BR/>My daughter loves, loves, loves books. Especially ones with Elmo. I need to change that.Creative-Type Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-22427698082266073672007-02-22T08:29:00.000-09:002007-02-22T08:29:00.000-09:00What great tips! I have always been an avid reader...What great tips! I have always been an avid reader, and I remember being so angry at my middle school librarian, who had posted a sign stating how to know if a book was "too hard" for you to read.<BR/><BR/>Her rule? If you didn't know five of the words on the page, you shouldn't even try to read the book. And this from a librarian!<BR/><BR/>I like your list of how to become a better reader much better!Goslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153864420303599725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-31298964540607322352007-02-22T08:22:00.000-09:002007-02-22T08:22:00.000-09:00These are some helpful comments--I haven't read Fr...These are some helpful comments--I haven't read Freakanomics entirely, though parts. That's an interesting statistic and in many ways it makes sense.<BR/><BR/>I believe that creating a culture of learning in your home is what will help your children be successful academically (and in other ways too) and a big part of this is having books around the home--and also playing games with them, engaging them in conversation and other educational tools.<BR/><BR/>Some of the suggestions you've left are addressed on my second half of the list. I also have a list of activities designed to promote reading that I'll be posting down the road as well.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-78352693823237359892007-02-22T08:16:00.000-09:002007-02-22T08:16:00.000-09:00Awesome list. I'm always trying to find ways to pr...Awesome list. I'm always trying to find ways to prep Ella for reading. She isn't quite talking yet, but can't wait until she's really engaged.notquitestandardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076205799634491369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-41516756871284365842007-02-22T07:29:00.000-09:002007-02-22T07:29:00.000-09:00Have you read Freakonomics yet? The main author is...Have you read Freakonomics yet? The main author is a leading economist who reveals statistical surprises, one of which was: According to a US Dept. Of Education longitudinal study, reading to your child doesn't improve their test scores, but having a lot of books around the house does. I found this stat comforting, was we didn't read to our kids much (we'd tell them stories, engage them in conversation, play games), but we have a crazy number of books laying all over our house. Oh, and our kids have an average GPA of 3.9 - but that's just our home. I wonder if other parents have found this same thing to be true.Stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291201381446319777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-76988878241446432992007-02-22T07:11:00.000-09:002007-02-22T07:11:00.000-09:00Great list. We love to read in Robinson County! ...Great list. We love to read in Robinson County! (Norah's enjoyed being read to since she was literally 2 weeks old!)<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to read the second half of your list next week!Angela Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794686427734690984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-6029235713444067312007-02-22T07:05:00.000-09:002007-02-22T07:05:00.000-09:00We have been reading to our 9 month old since she ...We have been reading to our 9 month old since she was born and she loves it. She even "walks" us over to her books for us to read to her. She really enjoys turning the pages, which we of course allow her to do. I was happy to see that listed here. <BR/><BR/>Nice post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com