I'm not a big fan of 'TV babysitting'. But let's face it, sometimes it is necessary for the sanity of a mom.
I purchased these two DVD's from Target a few years ago. I pulled the letter factory out last fall for Gabrielle. It was an instant hit! By Christmas she knew all of her letters and the sounds they make. (She turned 3 in Jan '10)
I purchased these two DVD's from Target a few years ago. I pulled the letter factory out last fall for Gabrielle. It was an instant hit! By Christmas she knew all of her letters and the sounds they make. (She turned 3 in Jan '10)
After Christmas I started her on the 'Talking Word Factory'. During her school time, which we started because she was begging to do school, we review ABC flashcards as well as around a dozen simple words, cat, dad, hat, mom, pet, car... She can sound out each word and has recently been able to put the sounds together. It is clicking!
The past several days I have over heard her sounding out various words she sees. This makes me smile :) I am by no means forcing her at 3 to sit at the table and learn to read, but as she has the desire we are working on it. She loves it. I think it makes her feel big, like her brothers.
I would recommend these videos as a supplement to learning the letters and sounds they make. They make learning fun.And give mom a few minutes to recoup :)
2 comments:
Thanks for the tip! I just might pick some up for those times I need a "babysitter" for a few minutes :).
My children loves these videos and they really do the trick in helping learn. We have really encouraged our older boys if they choose to watch tv to watch science based shows and it is amazing what they have learned. Thanks for the great tips.
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