No More Tears Reading ~ Part 1
By Jan Bedell,M.Ed., Master Neuro-Educational Specialist
What is the secret to motivating children to do anything? They must feel a sense of accomplishment, that they are progressing, and that they are successful in their endeavors. How do you promote these feelings in your children when they are struggling with their schoolwork and they hate math, hate reading, hate writing, etc? Here are some tips on how to motivate your children to want to learn to read.
Some children have had a negative experience with the phonics approach to reading. This is often due to poor auditory processing. One way to build confidence in reading is by using the Quick Flash Method. You can use flash cards with common words or there are computer programs that teach common words on our website. The object is to use the flash card to produce a quick, intense input to the brain using 8 - 10 words at a time for a short 1-2 minute session. This session should be almost 100% input - you will tell the child the word every time it is flashed up in front of him, not ask him to output (say) what he doesn't know.
After just one week of this kind of input twice a day, find a book in which these 8-10 words are used often. Dick and Jane books are a good example where the same words are used repetitively. Highlight in the book everywhere the 8-10 words you have been flashing appear. Then read the pages to the child, pausing so the child can read the highlighted words.
Many parents have found that a child's self esteem is greatly enhanced when they go from struggling to sound out every word, to reading quickly through the Dick and Jane books. Don't worry, they will be able to learn their phonics later and they will have the best of both worlds; a good sight word vocabulary and phonic utilization when their auditory processing comes up. www.littlegiantsteps.com
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It takes practice to become a really good reader. When you work with a program that has neuro-educational techniques embedded, then the bonuses compound into better sight- reading, visual processing ability, gaining an eye for detail, making "thinking" and "reasoning" decisions!
AND..... it's fun!
Please see more details about this wonderful reading program by clicking here.
