Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive
My comment: I agree with the lecturer on the importance of reading. I'm skeptical of his suggestion of transitioning to a "whole word" approach, especially if it happens too early.
Our use of words is uniquely human and reading allows us to know people from different times and places. Reading is an "all access pass".
Tip 1. Read to your kids and let them hold the book as early as possible.
Tip 2. Start with phonics.
Tip 3. Move to a whole word approach. (?)
Tip 4. Get an alphabet book. (He like's Dr. Suess's.)
One study showed that pop up books are fun, but actually hamper learning.
Reading typically start reading between 5 and 7 years old.
Encourage children to be comfortable around books.
At some point, children will start learning words by context in the text of books.
Expert reading level starts around 11 or 12.
Some TV shows help children learn letters. (Between the Lions on PBS.)
Phonics related songs and materials.
As adult readers, we start to recognize whole words that don't matter what order the letters are in, and we can decipher them. We fill in information with context.
Some issues in reading: dyslexia
