Do you want your child to read before they start kindergarten? Here is a simple method, but it takes much time. It is a proven strategy and no magic bullet. I have children and by the time each of my daughters entered kindergarten they were reading on a second grade level. Here's the strategy: Print out dolch sight words from the internet K - 3. Choose 10 words at a time and write them on index cards. Drill, drill, and drill. Go over the words. As ur child learns each set of 10, put on wall.
Excellent job! My 4yr old enjoyed listening to her read. Off to get some Pinky Dinky Doo!
My 4yr old is reading at about an early 1st grade level at the moment. We started with Your Baby Can Read about 5 months ago. I wished I had learned about it when she was actually a baby! But even so she has just zoomed through it all and is reading at such an incredible rate now.
Well, my daughter is 3 and a half and she can read 2nd grade ,she can also counts to 100,write all alphabets lower case and capitals , addition and subtraction up to 10. I tried so many times to see if she memorize them but i noticed that she can read everything .everyone gets impressed when they see her reading books .
My brothers currently learning to read but we have only just started with him as we didn't want him to lose interest in it before it was necessary (at school) because that's what kids are like if they feel at all pressured (not necessarily meaning forced) but he loves it! And he's doing really well. He has also learnt to write all the letters and numbers&counts well, he adores numbers, started pre-school at 2. Some kids just actually want to push ahead to learn, others aren't so interested.
Well, my daughter is 3 and a half and she can read 2nd grade ,she can also counts to 100,write all alphabets lower case and capitals , addition and subtraction up to 10. I tried so many times to see if she memorize them but i noticed that she can read everything .everyone gets impressed when they see her reading books .
Well, my daughter is 3 and a half and she can read 2nd grade ,she can also counts to 100,write all alphabets lower case and capitals , addition and subtraction up to 10. I tried so many times to see if she memorize them but i noticed that she can read everything .everyone gets impressed when they see her reading books .
My cousin's daughter, at 4 yrs, read the entire Goosebumps series of chapter horror books . (& the Magic School Bus books)
My cousin was too lazy to look after her kid or even to read to her. No one worked with the kid.
The kid obviously understood because she would have nightmares after reading them and occasionally asked what the more complicated words meant. That kid would read for up to 45 minutes at a time and now wears glasses. I don't know what she's doing now.
I'm pretty sure the child has this story memorized. However, that being said, I could read on a similar level at that age, so it is possible. I read Charlotte's Web in kindergarten.
I don't think any kind of schooling is very good for the kid at that age. Only if he/she wants/asks to be taught, should you really teach her/him in my opinion. Reading stories etc. is good if the child enjoys it and you don't push it. Anyway, I can't agree with putting any younger than 6-7 year olds in any kind of pre-school or even a kindergarten. I myself was at home until age of 6. After 1 year of pre-school (~3 hours a day) I went to school. I was reading long before any of that though.
I agree. I learned how to write before I learned how to read at age 4, and I think it helped. Reading and writing was the only thing I could do in the public school that the other students couldn't. But I also didn't grow up with "Baby talk" from my parents. They said, "Cute little baby" as opposed to "coot whitto bubby!"
Kids are are like sponges, the earlier that you begin teaching them the better they will comprehend things later on. I have taught my 3 and 4 year olds how to read and write. I am a preschool teacher as well, and have taught 2 1/2 year olds how to write and recognize their letters and letter sounds.
Freaky weird- my daughter is also 4 and named Leah. She's just had her first formal reading test at preschool and is at the 2nd grade level. How do you choose books for your Leah, that are both reading level and age appropriate?
I have a 19 month old. Do you think "Your Baby Can Read" will help him read early? How often did you play the videos and use the the learning cards? My four and five year old are reading three and some four letter words. Do you think the videos will help them as well?
The strategy I used was to play the videos 1-2x/day, but no other TV - EVER. This is pretty important since they won't think it's special if they get to watch other TV/videos on a regular basis. Incorporate words everywhere - use your finger to underline words in books. Dr. Titzer recommends the videos for birth-5. I think we were pretty much done by 3 years old, but I think it could theoretically help anyone. My 26 month old knows hundreds of words also - but I haven't been as consistent.
I have this figured out. This little girl is not 'reading'...she has memorized the story. The mom is turning the pages before the child gets done reading and the girl is still telling the story.
My cousin's kid would memorize books at 117 to 18 months. (Books like the Arthur the Aardvark, Cat in the Hat books) It is obvious she memorized it because her out ot state Grandparents read it to her. But you only had to read it to her once and she'd memorize it. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see & hear her read.
My daughter just turned four a few weeks ago and has been reading level 2 books for several months. We started reading to her when she was a baby and did it every day and night. She also reads a variety of books that are more for pre-teens like a Children's bible. People just stare at her at Barnes and Noble and our local library. We were waiting at the airport people's mouths were hanging open as they watched her read Winnie The Pooh. Nice to know there are others like her!
Well she is an amazing reader but i can't see her. Is she reading or her mom reading ? how can i belive she is four years girl b'coz i can't see her in video
That is an amazing little girl!!! Awesome reading ability at age 4? Is she almost 5? How did she learn to read like this at such a young age? She reads better than many high schoolers I have heard read. Congratulations on whatever you have been doing to teach her....and on the fact that she is a delightful little reader!
Thanks for the positive comments! She just turned 4 and is pretty much self taught. She watched the "Your Baby Can Read" series as a baby (from 9 months to just shy of 2) and started reading sight words around 16 months. I can't take much credit for her reading, aside from providing an ample amount of books and reading opportunities. Thanks again for the nice comment!
MY four year old can read as well. We started out with HOP ... he finished second grade version last year and is about to finish Calver School First grade set. I think the kids today get a lot more exposure that we used to get and we as parents should support it as much as possible.
i love your daughter lol thanks 4 posting
lilihbk19 2 months ago
Do you want your child to read before they start kindergarten? Here is a simple method, but it takes much time. It is a proven strategy and no magic bullet. I have children and by the time each of my daughters entered kindergarten they were reading on a second grade level. Here's the strategy: Print out dolch sight words from the internet K - 3. Choose 10 words at a time and write them on index cards. Drill, drill, and drill. Go over the words. As ur child learns each set of 10, put on wall.
DSkeptic86 7 months ago
Excellent job! My 4yr old enjoyed listening to her read. Off to get some Pinky Dinky Doo!
My 4yr old is reading at about an early 1st grade level at the moment. We started with Your Baby Can Read about 5 months ago. I wished I had learned about it when she was actually a baby! But even so she has just zoomed through it all and is reading at such an incredible rate now.
TracyR4 10 months ago
I hate this girl, i wish she died because she makes me look like a stupid man.
Wah, i'm so fucking jelous, i'll start trolling on youtube until she gos to oblivion. Curse all child prodigies born with a high IQ
-Sarcasm, it's just Sarcasm.
papasmurfXXX 11 months ago
Well, my daughter is 3 and a half and she can read 2nd grade ,she can also counts to 100,write all alphabets lower case and capitals , addition and subtraction up to 10. I tried so many times to see if she memorize them but i noticed that she can read everything .everyone gets impressed when they see her reading books .
kechesablaxi2009 1 year ago
My brothers currently learning to read but we have only just started with him as we didn't want him to lose interest in it before it was necessary (at school) because that's what kids are like if they feel at all pressured (not necessarily meaning forced) but he loves it! And he's doing really well. He has also learnt to write all the letters and numbers&counts well, he adores numbers, started pre-school at 2. Some kids just actually want to push ahead to learn, others aren't so interested.
crazyerin999 6 months ago
Well, my daughter is 3 and a half and she can read 2nd grade ,she can also counts to 100,write all alphabets lower case and capitals , addition and subtraction up to 10. I tried so many times to see if she memorize them but i noticed that she can read everything .everyone gets impressed when they see her reading books .
kechesablaxi2009 1 year ago
Well, my daughter is 3 and a half and she can read 2nd grade ,she can also counts to 100,write all alphabets lower case and capitals , addition and subtraction up to 10. I tried so many times to see if she memorize them but i noticed that she can read everything .everyone gets impressed when they see her reading books .
kechesablaxi2009 1 year ago
Very rushed.........she sounds like a little kid that is just rushing through to get done.
jazw33 2 years ago
If this is the first time she had read that book then very impressive reading for a four year old!
Even if she had practised reading it first then she still did pretty well for four years old.
zekedonna 2 years ago
I'm so proud!
ghostfacekhila 2 years ago
My cousin's daughter, at 4 yrs, read the entire Goosebumps series of chapter horror books . (& the Magic School Bus books)
My cousin was too lazy to look after her kid or even to read to her. No one worked with the kid.
The kid obviously understood because she would have nightmares after reading them and occasionally asked what the more complicated words meant. That kid would read for up to 45 minutes at a time and now wears glasses. I don't know what she's doing now.
jjlinert 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure the child has this story memorized. However, that being said, I could read on a similar level at that age, so it is possible. I read Charlotte's Web in kindergarten.
tganubis 2 years ago 4
I don't think any kind of schooling is very good for the kid at that age. Only if he/she wants/asks to be taught, should you really teach her/him in my opinion. Reading stories etc. is good if the child enjoys it and you don't push it. Anyway, I can't agree with putting any younger than 6-7 year olds in any kind of pre-school or even a kindergarten. I myself was at home until age of 6. After 1 year of pre-school (~3 hours a day) I went to school. I was reading long before any of that though.
romaliop 3 years ago
I agree. I learned how to write before I learned how to read at age 4, and I think it helped. Reading and writing was the only thing I could do in the public school that the other students couldn't. But I also didn't grow up with "Baby talk" from my parents. They said, "Cute little baby" as opposed to "coot whitto bubby!"
ColonelMarksman 2 years ago
Kids are are like sponges, the earlier that you begin teaching them the better they will comprehend things later on. I have taught my 3 and 4 year olds how to read and write. I am a preschool teacher as well, and have taught 2 1/2 year olds how to write and recognize their letters and letter sounds.
kcmom2003 3 years ago
Freaky weird- my daughter is also 4 and named Leah. She's just had her first formal reading test at preschool and is at the 2nd grade level. How do you choose books for your Leah, that are both reading level and age appropriate?
supermom83 3 years ago
I have a 19 month old. Do you think "Your Baby Can Read" will help him read early? How often did you play the videos and use the the learning cards? My four and five year old are reading three and some four letter words. Do you think the videos will help them as well?
cocr8tr 3 years ago
The strategy I used was to play the videos 1-2x/day, but no other TV - EVER. This is pretty important since they won't think it's special if they get to watch other TV/videos on a regular basis. Incorporate words everywhere - use your finger to underline words in books. Dr. Titzer recommends the videos for birth-5. I think we were pretty much done by 3 years old, but I think it could theoretically help anyone. My 26 month old knows hundreds of words also - but I haven't been as consistent.
2babyreaders 3 years ago
yeah, my son doesn't watch any other tv. I'm excited about him reading. thanks for the advice.
cocr8tr 3 years ago
I have this figured out. This little girl is not 'reading'...she has memorized the story. The mom is turning the pages before the child gets done reading and the girl is still telling the story.
MissQuilly 3 years ago 7
My cousin's kid would memorize books at 117 to 18 months. (Books like the Arthur the Aardvark, Cat in the Hat books) It is obvious she memorized it because her out ot state Grandparents read it to her. But you only had to read it to her once and she'd memorize it. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see & hear her read.
jjlinert 2 years ago
Oops a typo in the 1st line. I meant to say 17 to 18 months NOT 117 months!!!
jjlinert 2 years ago
My daughter just turned four a few weeks ago and has been reading level 2 books for several months. We started reading to her when she was a baby and did it every day and night. She also reads a variety of books that are more for pre-teens like a Children's bible. People just stare at her at Barnes and Noble and our local library. We were waiting at the airport people's mouths were hanging open as they watched her read Winnie The Pooh. Nice to know there are others like her!
Iguana6604 3 years ago
Well she is an amazing reader but i can't see her. Is she reading or her mom reading ? how can i belive she is four years girl b'coz i can't see her in video
accurap123 3 years ago
she reads fast.. wow
MrsStephanieSnape 3 years ago
amazing! wow....i'm just speechless lol
marlenaj 4 years ago
Wow thats amazing, my little brother is 5 and is bearly lerning to read sight words.
dannyplatinum13 4 years ago
That is an amazing little girl!!! Awesome reading ability at age 4? Is she almost 5? How did she learn to read like this at such a young age? She reads better than many high schoolers I have heard read. Congratulations on whatever you have been doing to teach her....and on the fact that she is a delightful little reader!
UNC71 4 years ago
Thanks for the positive comments! She just turned 4 and is pretty much self taught. She watched the "Your Baby Can Read" series as a baby (from 9 months to just shy of 2) and started reading sight words around 16 months. I can't take much credit for her reading, aside from providing an ample amount of books and reading opportunities. Thanks again for the nice comment!
2babyreaders 4 years ago
Well she is an amazing reader....and a joy to watch and listen to as she reads such a cute book!
UNC71 4 years ago
MY four year old can read as well. We started out with HOP ... he finished second grade version last year and is about to finish Calver School First grade set. I think the kids today get a lot more exposure that we used to get and we as parents should support it as much as possible.
smirnoffice007 4 years ago
@2babyreaders My little brother at the age of 5 can read only some words :/ But he can write people names!
0nc 1 year ago