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Post by Jenifer on Jul 14, 2005 21:29:15 GMT -5
Does anyone out there in Uno Land have a good resource for teaching letter recognition?
I know Love and Learning is a good tool, but frankly I can't plunk down $60 a set.
Is there a good book, video, etc. that will help me help Joy start recognizing and remembering letters? She knows A-D by sight, and attempts to sing the ABC song, but it's really all pretty foreign to her.
I know she's capable of learning it now, but I just don't know I'm capable of teaching her the right way. Help!!
Jenifer, mom to Joy
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Post by justinsmom on Jul 14, 2005 21:39:40 GMT -5
We use the Leapfrog things, like the board game, videos, cd with flash cards and the fridge magnets. Justin loves them because there is music involved  |
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Post by logansmom on Jul 14, 2005 22:18:14 GMT -5
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Post by momofrussell on Jul 15, 2005 5:34:20 GMT -5
I hear the Leap Frog fridge magnets are AWESOME... I know for Russell he'd self stim on them though so we haven't bought them... but I hear alot of little ones w/DS that LOVE them and get so much out of them! Beyond that.... I learned from the few sets of Love and Learning sets and who Russell is, that you CAN make your own types of stuff like L&L... monochromatic flash cards, ect, talk slow like the gal in L&L does... ect... Russell has to be taught SLOW and VERY repetitive in general. So I have made and adapted a few things for Russell. I talked years ago with our old EC teacher back in IL about letter recognition with Russell. I KNEW they couldn't just do the letter "A" one week and then a "B" the next week with him... so they were going VERY slow with him. Also, they said that for letter recognition, doing their NAME first is a good way to start! That is what he old teacher told me... in general, a child is receptive to his/her own name... so you can try that way. See.. I don't know what Russell's knowledge of letters, numbers, ect.. are... since he doesn't talk or point or gesture.... but I was reading a post on the other board I frequent about a mom saying her child knew his name and letters now (same age as Russell) and I was thinking, "gosh, if only Russell talked and could do that". Then... I realized I COULD still teach him letter recongnition with his name. I used a big font and spaces and printed R U S S E L L on a piece of paper, cut out the name and laminated it. Then I took that again, printed it, and then cut out EACH letter and lamintated each letter. Russell CAN match and do puzzles like you wouldn't believe so THIS is a way I can get him to do his name! So far he thinks it's just kinda funny... but I have tried (I should be more consistant then I am) from time to time and will also give it to the school to use! So.. see.. there are plenty of simple ways to know your letters. I do know Russell loves the typical fridge magnets too. Reading is always a good way too! You could also go to a teacher supply store or something like that and get some great posters and aides too for letters and numbers. There are all sorts of ways to do it! Incorporate it into car drives... make it a game... that is what I have done with my two girls and they LOVE that.. and they don't really know they are learning! I don't know if there is any right or wrong way... I think once you really start working with something with your child, you will know how fast or slow you need to take it. For Russell, he needs things done VERY VERY slowly and alot of repetition... but not all kids w/DS are like that. I would start working on , say the name, and see where that takes you. Joy will let you know just how much she is learning, how much she can handle and how fast you can go! Good luck! And enjoy! A. |
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Post by Ericsmomma on Jul 15, 2005 5:42:03 GMT -5
Jennifer,
Check with your local resource library for Love and Learning Tapes....we have a organization here called HUGS...(help us grow stronger )that is geared to children with disabilities. They have a lending library and had the tapes. So I was able to use them free of charge. Dolly
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Post by Ericsmomma on Jul 15, 2005 6:51:05 GMT -5
Jenifer,
I forgot to mention when we were at the National conference last week in Chicago,
all the communication/speech specialist thought our kids learn to speak through reading...they tend to read first, followed by communication. One of the speakers was Natalie Hale, who wrote the "I love spaghetti" books. She had some great ideas on making flash cards and little books geared towards your childs favorite food, toy, or person. I'm sure she has a website. You might get some info you can use. Dolly
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Post by Jessie on Jul 15, 2005 7:52:59 GMT -5
As an additional note to Dolly's, I believe that Natalie also suggested to not necessarily worry about the alphabet as you would think of teaching them to your typical child. That our kids will learn them after they start recognizing them in words. Another tip was to start labeling things around the house so they can start seeing the words that you are telling them and the letter recognition will come. Just write words (in large writing) on paper and attach it to the object - very cheap! Natalie Hale's website is: www.specialreads.comI haven't checked it out yet, so I don't know how helpful it will be, short of buying the products. We had purchased some products there at the show and I will be making some homebooks instead of purchasing all of hers. And, she actually encouraged that as well. We bought the "I Love Spaghetti" book and will use the same format to make books here on other topics that Jason is interested in hearing about. Jessie |
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Post by meghans_mom on Jul 15, 2005 8:36:54 GMT -5
You can buy inexpensive flash cards...the 99cent store is always a good place - just make sure you pick either capital or lower case (whichever you want to learn with).
The Leapfrog magnets are great...my kids love them.
Also - there are some good ABC videos - one is sesame street, another is Richard Scarry ABCs (not sure of the titles).
Even simple board books - and there are tons out there - work well.
I can't remember what taught MM the ABCs, we did do L&L but many other things as well...
She loves to do flash cards with her grandma, it is part of their special time they spend together - just the 2 of them.
<br> Even alphabet Puzzles are good...so she can feel and see each letter.
whatever method you choose, you just need lots of repeatition.
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Post by Jessie on Jul 15, 2005 9:24:53 GMT -5
One other suggestion - you can buy card stock or index cards and just make flash cards. Granted, there won't be any pictures, but you can write the letters on the cards and that would be a very inexpensive way to go. I did that when I volunteered with our local literacy group. This man I was tutoring was 65 years old and didn't know the alphabet. Had I known what I know now, I probably wouldn't have started him off with the alphabet - he just didn't get the concept of it all.
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Post by steffipoo on Jul 15, 2005 11:53:46 GMT -5
Olivia LOVED her leap frog fridge magnets still uses em. BUT I have found the best way for her to recognize letters is to have a HUGELY print-rich home enviroment. Label her favorite things in the house etc.BLACK marker simple print)Label everything have her favorite people in pictures and LABEL them .(word lotto like in the ds teaching reading to kids with ds) It takes time but it will happen repetition repetition repetition. That has been the best thing for Liv. HUGS Steff
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Post by YoshsMom on Jul 17, 2005 12:24:40 GMT -5
There is a great reading system at www.readnowgetreadygetsetread.com/Yosh isn't ready for it, but I've used it with students and its amazing. It teaches letter sounds instead of names and pairs the sound to a picture. |
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Post by annesmom on Jul 18, 2005 8:46:50 GMT -5
My daughter, now 8 years old, seemed to learn the alphabet from a wooden puzzle w/ 26 pieces, one for each letter.It was not an interlocking puzzle. It was made by Lights, Camera, Interaction! They aren't the cheapest puzzles, but still I think under $20. She really likes puzzles, but I think the tactile sensation of holding the pieces helped. I remember seeing in catalogs for special needs equipment, letters made w/ sandpaper, basically, which is another way to add the tatcile stimulation. Above all, as you may know, have fun with it, whenever I go into teacher mode, Anne just shuts down...no fun.I'm slowly learning to keep my mouth shut! Good luck!
Cindy
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