08-26-2014, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Vendzilla
But then again, my daughter was being taught to read before preschool, too bad there aren't more good parents out there
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You just keep, keeping on man. Don't ever change. Your posts bring me great comical joy. I'll await the tale of how you wrestled a bear in the traveling circus and how you have a deep bond with all wild creatures in the coming years.
Oh, and for the record?
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The problem, researchers say, is that no one knows if pushing your young child to read makes any difference. ?There?s no evidence that teaching children to read early is a good thing,? says Dr. Susan B. Neuman, a professor of education at the University of Michigan who specializes in early literacy development. ?There?s no evidence that says it?s a bad thing either, but there?s just no evidence at all, so parents might be wasting a good deal of their own ? and their children?s ? time, when they could be doing other things that really do promote early literacy.?
Still, with the national focus on reading brought about by No Child Left Behind and the implementation of Common Core standards in the classroom ? not to mention fierce competition for enrollment at top schools and universities ? many parents feel increasing pressure to get their kids reading as soon as possible to ensure their academic success.
?We see an awful lot of parents who are trying to teach their children how to read very early on, in infancy as a matter of fact,? Neuman says. ?We think that some of this early push might be more focused on the parents? needs than the kids? needs.?
?I find the phenomenon shocking,? says Dr. Shannon Ayers, assistant research professor at Rutgers University?s National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). ?But I don?t blame the parents. Every parent wants what?s best for his or her child. But they?re hearing about this so-called ?window of opportunity? before age five, and they get scared. The bottom line is: yes, there are critical skills your young child needs before they enter school, but these skills are ones that they can learn through play and through their life experiences, not flash cards.?
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