Preschoolers and Reading ~ Myth #1

Hi,

I want to address a couple of myths that I keep running across with parents of preschoolers in regards to teaching them how to read before Kindergarten. There are two main myths. Today, I will be discussing myth #1. Next week I will cover myth #2.

Myth #1:

Some parents are afraid that if they teach their children any more than the alphabet letter names and sounds that their child will be bored when they go to Kindergarten. This is ABSOLUTELY wrong! The more your child knows before school, the better! I've seen it happen many times. Let's look at the top 5 reasons why:

5. Children are interested and excited to learn at a very young age and want to spend time with you. (They are usually more willing to spend time with you at a young age; before they reach the stubborn stage.)

4. Because with See abc's, they can! Unless they have a learning disability, they can easily complete this entire program before school. (But don't worry if they are still working on it during Kindergarten. It will still greatly benefit them!)

3. They will enter school with high self-esteem because they already know how to read, which makes them feel so smart! Important: Make sure you tell your child's teacher about your child's abilities so that he/she can keep your child challenged, but not over-whelmed.

2. Reading before school greatly reduces the risk that they will not catch on quickly at school, therefore falling behind. This can create low self-esteem, which is very hard to gain back.

1. And the number 1 reason? Most importantly, so that parents can be the ones to give their children the greatest educational gift of all - reading!!! The gift upon which all other education hinges. There is such a joy and excitement for both parents and children that comes from unveiling the magic of the written word.

Doreese

See abc's® Alphabet Flash Cards and 2-Year Olds

If you like the video I posted a couple of months ago of little 2-yr old Drew, then you will also like this one of him playing flash card games. That first one has now received over 500 views thanks to your willingness to share it with others. That makes me sooooo happy! Thanks for your support. This new one has all ready had over 100 views and I haven't even announced it yet! www.youtube.com/user/seeabcs (It is titled "See abc's Alphabet Flash Cards Part II)

If you are enjoying our tips and videos on how to teach your child how to read, please share this blog with your family and friends. Also, please share some comments so I know that someone is out there! We learn a lot from others experiences. Also, ask questions if you have any, and if I don't know the answer, someone else may.

Have a terrific day! Doreese

School Book fairs and You!

Are you a book-fair maniac like me? The other day my 7-year old granddaughter called me - all excited, "Nana, will you take me to my school book fair?" she squealed. And, I squealed right back at her, "Of course I will!"

I LOVE school book fairs. You get wonderful books at a great price while at the same time helping your school out.

My granddaughter and I spent 1 1/2 wonderful hours flipping through and reading fun books. Not only did she go home with books, but so did I!

Reading is a vital part of a child's life. It is critical that as children, grandparents, older siblings and so on, we read to our young children.

Next time a school book fair is in your area, take a child you love to it. Not only will your child remember your jesture, but you will get hooked on book fairs like I have.

Sherry

See abc's® Blending Causes Deep Thinking!

You can't pull one over on a barely four-year old.

I was making a video of a little girl who just turned four nine days prior. I wanted to show everyone how to work with your kids in the beginning stages of blending individual sounds into words. I like to give hints of what the words are so that the kids will be excited to read it and find out what I'm talking about. So, on our final word, I told little Elise, "This is something that makes us nice and clean." She then proceeded to read the word, "tub". Then she just sat there for a minute in deep thought and said, "Not nice, just clean!"

Her mom and I got a good laugh out of that one! Her mom said, "It would be nice if we could just throw everyone in the tub to make them nice." You never know the fun you are in for when you sit down to teach your child!

Doreese

See abc's® Students Shine at Parent Teacher Conferences

In January, progress reports began coming in from the teachers. I'd like to share a couple of them with you to give you some inspiration to stick to the program and continue on every day because the rewards are so great!

Both of these reports were for Kindergarten children. One little boy's teacher called his parents to say he was one of three kids that she was going to have to find more challenging books for. The other was a little girl whose teacher said that she was at the top of the entire school district for reading nonsense words - words that are not really words, such as: breek, pid, etc. (I just made those up!) Her achievement was thanks to "Imletteration".

So, keep up the good work, not only for the See abc's students, but to any parents that are taking extra time at home to work with their children. That one on one attention is the best thing in the world to help your child be successful! The biggest secret to these children's success is that they were all ready reading before they started Kindergarten.

Doreese

Additional See abc's® Reading Products!!!

Wow! Two days in a row on our blog! But, I wanted to let you know that we have added a few additional products for you to purchase if they suit your needs better.

We have a limited supply of our older, first edition beginning reading programs. We have magic fingers that you can purchase separately for siblings or your pre-school or Kindergarten classes. We have our sampler which has a sample page from each of our books so you can quickly and easily see how our complete reading program works, and then have a better feel for if you think it is something you want to invest in. (It is a great investment; you can take my word for it!)

For more details, jump on over to our website at http://www.seeabcs.com/ and click on the "order" tab on the top.

Doreese

3-year Old Demonstrating How to Blend Sounds into Words

Hi everyone,

Many children are now at the point that they are putting the individual sounds together to make words in order to learn how to read!!! Watch this video of a little three-year old showing how to use the blending book, "ABC's See How to Chop and Blend - a Recipe for Reading." I LOVE this book! There are hundreds of words in it and when you go through it reading one word at a time; word after word, you will be laying a VERY solid foundation for your child in beginning reading. They begin with "short vowels" followed by the "long vowels" and "copy cat" letters in Level One. Then in Level Two, they move on to the consonant blend words (words that begin with 2 or 3 letters: trip, street, etc.). And it ends with the digraphs (letters that come together to make a completely new sound; the /ch/ in "chair," and /sh/ in "shine."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w73ExPxjTqo

Is anyone else as anxious for spring to come as much as I am? And, I'm more excited for daylight savings time so that it will stay light longer!

Doreese