Comments on: Carnival of Homeschooling’s paper anniversary and reading to dogs http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/01/03/carnival-of-homeschoolings-paper-anniversary-and-reading-to-dogs/ If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do? --Psalm 11:3 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/01/03/carnival-of-homeschoolings-paper-anniversary-and-reading-to-dogs/#comment-848 Dana Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:08:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=352#comment-848 I am a big advocate of "readiness." I think the parent best determines this, when they know what to look for. In a classroom setting, it is difficult to concentrate on because there is so much pressure to have students reading by a certain age and even in a good program, the slower kids notice that they are "falling behind," even if they get nothing but positive messages from adults.<br /><br />Unfortunately, there are so many "intervention strategies" out there which mainly try to counteract the damage done by well-meaning adults.<br /><br />My baby pretends to read to her baby doll. I am a big advocate of “readiness.” I think the parent best determines this, when they know what to look for. In a classroom setting, it is difficult to concentrate on because there is so much pressure to have students reading by a certain age and even in a good program, the slower kids notice that they are “falling behind,” even if they get nothing but positive messages from adults.

Unfortunately, there are so many “intervention strategies” out there which mainly try to counteract the damage done by well-meaning adults.

My baby pretends to read to her baby doll.

]]> By: Lara http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/01/03/carnival-of-homeschoolings-paper-anniversary-and-reading-to-dogs/#comment-847 Lara Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:06:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=352#comment-847 "..pushing a child who isn't ready does nothing but build frustration."<br /><br />I agree so much with this. My son did learn to read at a very young age, but only because he begged me to get Hooked on Phonics for him because he was desparate to learn.<br /><br />My brother in law saw how well Christian could read when he visited us for Christian's 5th party. He subsequently freaked out about his son who was only four weeks younger. He ordered Hooked on Phonics the very next day.<br /><br />My nephew did learn to read using the program, but it was a struggle. He never enjoyed it. Two and a half years later, he now refuses to read anything other than what is required for school.<br /><br />I often wonder if he would look at reading differently if he had come to it when he was ready.<br /><br />As to the dog program, it is interesting, but I don't know if it's necessary. If a child wants to read to an audience that is unlikely to respond, they will seek one out. My son used to read stories to his Rescue Heroes. “..pushing a child who isn’t ready does nothing but build frustration.”

I agree so much with this. My son did learn to read at a very young age, but only because he begged me to get Hooked on Phonics for him because he was desparate to learn.

My brother in law saw how well Christian could read when he visited us for Christian’s 5th party. He subsequently freaked out about his son who was only four weeks younger. He ordered Hooked on Phonics the very next day.

My nephew did learn to read using the program, but it was a struggle. He never enjoyed it. Two and a half years later, he now refuses to read anything other than what is required for school.

I often wonder if he would look at reading differently if he had come to it when he was ready.

As to the dog program, it is interesting, but I don’t know if it’s necessary. If a child wants to read to an audience that is unlikely to respond, they will seek one out. My son used to read stories to his Rescue Heroes.

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