Re: Thanks ! Endorsement of books on CD

[Guest guest]

There is a book, The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trealease that talks

a lot about the importance of hearing things above reading ability

and how that can actually improve reading ability over time. Also he

talks about maternal voice studies and how something about a mom

reading to the child does even more. He recommends reading books on

tape for listening in the car and he says Charlotte's Web has every

phonem in the English language in it. A goal of mine is to put that

one on tape for the kids but I am just not there yet. Anyway, that

book has a good list of books on it to co nsider. I am trying to get

my family to tape their favorite books for my kids to listen to as a

fun thing. I was thinking it would empower them to help us and it

would be fun for the kids. I am setting up a reading both of sorts at

's third birthday party to get some relatives involved. We

shall see.

[Guest guest]

I just got back from a NACD seminar (please don't blackball me!) and

auditory/tonal processing was a big topic up for discussion. Another

great way to get kids listening and work those ears is to find some of

those old radio shows on CD and play them. Parents were suggesting the

suspense ones for older kids - The Shadow - and several others that I

can't remember fell under this category. In addition to a storyline,

there are great sound effects! Footsteps, doors opening/closing,

knocking, squeaky hinges, ect. Remember, these were done in the days

before TV took over and the attention to sound detail was really good.

They suggested playing it and then discussing after. Point out sounds

you heard, ect. Storylines can also be discussed and predictions can

be made. Can be done with all the kids.

I'm sure there are many more, my husband wants me to try and find

Little Orphan Annie! LOL LOL LOL!!!!

I was speechless at some of the 'success' stories I heard, and actually

got to meet the children the parents were talking about. It was

wonderful and really the boost I needed to keep me focused. No matter

what your child's issues, or what path you are taking work, work, work!

Ask those therapists for homework and do it in addition to what they

are receiving from the 'specialist'. If you are doing it at home, take

it up a notch. That is what is going to happen in this house tomorrow.

Cheers to all!

Stephanee

>

> and Liz, your validation of books on CD brought something to

> mind for us. We started our 6 year old listening to books on CD by 4

> years old (I think) and now today his receptive language and memory

> are blowing everyone away. It's by far his greatest strength, which

> is great since he's certainly no athlete with his low tone and such.

> He has spent an unbelievable amount of time listening to books on CD

> and now his Kindergarten teacher just told me yesterday that he's

> blowing them all away with his complex answers to questions about

> things they've studied in the past.

>

> Thanks again!

> Pearson

>

[Guest guest]

Funny, Annie was something my boy used to say when he had so little

words and it was directly from the soundtrack. Where was the seminar?

>

> I just got back from a NACD seminar (please don't blackball me!)

and

> auditory/tonal processing was a big topic up for discussion.

Another

> great way to get kids listening and work those ears is to find some

of

> those old radio shows on CD and play them. Parents were suggesting

the

> suspense ones for older kids - The Shadow - and several others that

I

> can't remember fell under this category. In addition to a

storyline,

> there are great sound effects! Footsteps, doors opening/closing,

> knocking, squeaky hinges, ect. Remember, these were done in the

days

> before TV took over and the attention to sound detail was really

good.

>

> They suggested playing it and then discussing after. Point out

sounds

> you heard, ect. Storylines can also be discussed and predictions

can

> be made. Can be done with all the kids.

>

> I'm sure there are many more, my husband wants me to try and find

> Little Orphan Annie! LOL LOL LOL!!!!

>

> I was speechless at some of the 'success' stories I heard, and

actually

> got to meet the children the parents were talking about. It was

> wonderful and really the boost I needed to keep me focused. No

matter

> what your child's issues, or what path you are taking work, work,

work!

> Ask those therapists for homework and do it in addition to what

they

> are receiving from the 'specialist'. If you are doing it at home,

take

> it up a notch. That is what is going to happen in this house

tomorrow.

>

>

> Cheers to all!

> Stephanee

>

>

> >

> > and Liz, your validation of books on CD brought something to

> > mind for us. We started our 6 year old listening to books on CD

by 4

> > years old (I think) and now today his receptive language and

memory

> > are blowing everyone away. It's by far his greatest strength,

which

> > is great since he's certainly no athlete with his low tone and

such.

> > He has spent an unbelievable amount of time listening to books on

CD

> > and now his Kindergarten teacher just told me yesterday that he's

> > blowing them all away with his complex answers to questions about

> > things they've studied in the past.

> >

> > Thanks again!

> > Pearson

> >

>