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See Me Read at home literacy program
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Children who start school with absolutely no reading skills are at a considerable academic disadvantage, even at the kindergarten level.
One way to help is to give your child a head start at home. See Me Read is a simple and basic literacy program that can be used prior to or in conjunction with any preschool or kindergarten program that focuses on phonics. Best of all it's simple and you don't need a teaching degree to use it!
The See Me Read Kit #1 consists of laminated flashcards, labels and a simple book that are all illustrated with photos you've downloaded of your child interacting with the words you've selected from the list on the See Me Read website. Already this program has the old Dick and Jane reader beat because your beginning reader is the star of the show!
Placing the labels near the objects they represent helps emergent readers make the connection between the grouping of letters and the physical object (like Anne Sullivan did with Helen Keller by pour water in her hand and then signing "water" over and over) the laminated cards on a ring help children understand these letters represent the objects even when they aren't present (the photos help provide a clue as to word is) and the paperback book is a simple, repetitive story that incorporates the same words and photos used on the flashcards and labels.
Could you do the same thing at home with your computer and printer? Sure! However, being able to do something and actually doing it are two different things.
The paper, laminating, and professional look about everything in the kit is of a very high quality. And even though $59 is a lot of money, the sturdy materials and time saved from creating a similar program yourself might be worth it.
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4-28-2008 @ 4:32PM
Chris said...Honestly, if you read to your child everyday, expose them to all kinds of great books, you'll capture your child's interest and foster a love of literature. Your child will be more than ready when he/she enters kindergarten. Also let your children 'catch' you reading. No kits or flashcards necessary just invest in a library card.
I've taught elementaty school for years and the best readers are the ones who love books. Read 'Reading Magic' by Mem Fox to get inspired!!
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4-29-2008 @ 5:47PM
Holly said...I agree with you that being able to do something and actually doing it are two different things! I started making a story book for my daughter featuring herself. I just wrote a sentence on a piece of paper. Wrote the "featured" word in red at the top of the page, and slipped it into a page protector. My daughter liked it...but I cringed at my handwriting. So, I decided to print the words on the computer, and guess what...I never made another page!
Holly@http://hollytriedit.blogspot.com
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4-28-2008 @ 11:08PM
Meagan said...Great, just what little kids need... more flash cards. I realize how important it is for kids to learn to read but this movement makes me sad. I've got an extremely bright niece who was doing 2nd grade work books at age four... for fun. She came home in tears a few times because she "failed" to learn the "sight words" that her PRESCHOOL had assigned. She loves learning and loves school but with the help of things like that, I'm afraid she won't for much longer.
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4-29-2008 @ 2:57AM
ninainindia said...Please stop rushing children. They have years of school ahead of them, why would you want to start teaching them to read before kindergarten? They will learn in first grade, at age 6.
Just read to them, but flashcards are a big no!
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4-29-2008 @ 11:52AM
Judy said...It seems to me we keep pushing kids to do things earlier and earlier - I know I wasn't reading when I started kindergarten, and I don't think my daughter was either - but the overall results keep getting worse and worse.
Isn't it Finland where the kids don't even start school until age 7 yet they have nearly 100% literacy? Because kids are taught to love learning, NOT to just memorize things from flashcards?
My 4 yo son is starting to read. Not because I have pushed him, not from using flashcards, not from going to preschool (he doesn't - and don't get me started on the push for universal preschool). It's because he has been read to all his life, we read alphabet books, we limit "screen time," go to the library weekly, and he sees his parents reading all the time. (Probably doesn't hurt that Dad is an English professor and our walls our lined with books.) We are very proud of him every time he shows a new reading skill, but there is no pressure, and we keep it fun. If he isn't a competent reader until he is 7 yo, well, fine - I think that's about when my daughter felt confident reading on her own, and she just scored in the 99th percentile on her standardized tests. Seems to me that "considerable academic disadvantage" didn't really hurt all that much.
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5-01-2008 @ 6:02AM
Dashin Fashion Childrens Clothing Worldwide Guide said...Great product - thanks for sharing.
I think this is great for kids who are "ready" to learn phonics.
Yesterday I also saw a great idea - a book where the you insert the character's names - for example, kindergarten or preschool friends.
Laura
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