tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post3969494982441952843..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Parents, Read to Your Young ChildrenJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-81670237452562788142009-02-21T08:12:00.000-06:002009-02-21T08:12:00.000-06:00I read to my kids starting when they were very you...I read to my kids starting when they were very young all the way through high school. I was frustrated with the school system. One of my kids struggled a bit with reading. in 2nd and 3rd grade I asked for help from the "reading specialist" and was told she didnt work with kids in the lower grades. Then in 4th grade I was told they were now focusing on the early grades but she would try to squeeze my child in. I never tried to teach my kids phonics, I just read to them. Reading to your kids is not a magic pill. It doesn't guarantee that they will be academic superstars. But it is always time well spent. I even read some of the required HS books to my kids just to get them through them. I bought a used copy of "Grapes of Wrath" on tape and we listened to it on a long car trip the summer it was required. Then I donated it to the school library!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00819631039912283150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-32042825621850587082009-02-20T12:48:00.000-06:002009-02-20T12:48:00.000-06:00When my parents found out that their child was bor...When my parents found out that their child was born with a hearing loss, they learned that such children tend to have reading and language problems. <BR/>My parents were determined to not let her son grow up with a poor reading skills like other hard of hearing children. They constantly read to her son, did flash cards with her son and did everything she could to have her son develop good reading skills. <BR/><BR/>By the time thier son was in 6th grade, he had a reading level of a college graduate student. <BR/><BR/>I am that child. I will be graduating from law school in May. I wouldn't be where I am today if my parents hadn't worked hard to help their son develop a love for reading. <BR/><BR/>I believe that sitting with your child and reading with them, buying them books and instilling them a love for literature is the best way to lay the foundation for their future personal success.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927889966152627253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-75683391893923606942009-02-19T23:14:00.000-06:002009-02-19T23:14:00.000-06:00Poor reading ability is also one of the key predic...Poor reading ability is also one of the key predictors for criminal behavior and gang involvement. One of the best ways to keep the next generation on the straight and narrow is to teach them to read - that's what really gives people hope (well, the Gospel of Jesus Christ does, too - but it's hard to really appreciate it when you can't read the Word).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-62436621016500478292009-02-19T16:40:00.000-06:002009-02-19T16:40:00.000-06:00We had a similar experience with our oldest daught...We had a similar experience with our oldest daughter, Hannah, teaching our second daughter, Elizabeth, various things. I read to my daughters almost every night and my wife does the homeschooling by day. Our daughter Hannah loves to read. It is so important to instill that love of reading as early as they are ready.<BR/><BR/>Jeff, I like your blog and would like to invite you to Grizzly Groundswell Religion to be an author. You can cross post your posts and gain greater exposure to other conservatives.<BR/><BR/>Just go to www.grizzlygroundswell.com See what the site is about and then go to the Theodore Media Grizzly Groundswell widget to the right and click "Stand Up!". Then click "Grizzly Religion". Right now, I am the host and the only one posting there so I want other great religious writers to come aboard and post.<BR/><BR/>If this is something you would like to do, e-mail me at www.edanielintheden@gmail.com and give me a username and password. I will plug those in as the administrator and you will then be able to post as an author.<BR/><BR/>keep up the great blogging and hope to hear from you.<BR/><BR/>Eric Daniel BrownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-65912962871563706992009-02-19T16:15:00.000-06:002009-02-19T16:15:00.000-06:00We encourage our kids to start reading along with ...We encourage our kids to start reading along with the scriptures as early as they can, even our two year old will repeat back her verse. It seems to help them read fluently more easily.<BR/>We read a lot as a family anyway, but the scriptures add to it I think.readerMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571382231747657421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-44500393944667510772009-02-19T12:40:00.000-06:002009-02-19T12:40:00.000-06:00We're big fans of reading. During summer months wh...We're big fans of reading. During summer months when it's not nasty and icy outside my wife and our girls trek to the local library with a roller suitcase (!) every week -- they don't have a limit on how many books you can check out.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637903015592683300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-59504272190114076832009-02-19T06:05:00.000-06:002009-02-19T06:05:00.000-06:00My first grader started taking a turn reading duri...My first grader started taking a turn reading during our morning scripture study. It's amazing the difference it has made in her reading skills. She was doing very well before, but now she's really taken off.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364999446082505901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-27472772808898015762009-02-19T01:25:00.000-06:002009-02-19T01:25:00.000-06:00we should pause to consider the state of a society...we should pause to consider the state of a society in which the economic ability of a mother to elect to remain at home to raise her children has become a luxurySlalomHOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938903054435581393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-54061357107185179262009-02-18T21:32:00.000-06:002009-02-18T21:32:00.000-06:00Can't help but think of the kids who come into my ...Can't help but think of the kids who come into my classroom, parents as young as 14. <BR/><BR/>Some are barely literate. I'm not sure there is reading going on in those homes, which tends to lead to more of the same.<BR/><BR/>A lot of government money could be replaced by simply reading to kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-38943032483823374322009-02-18T19:54:00.000-06:002009-02-18T19:54:00.000-06:00I forgot to add that the disparity at the end of 4...I forgot to add that the disparity at the end of 4th Grade almost never vanishes - again, except in the cases of very high natural IQ. <BR/><BR/>Also, the single biggest indicator of reading success other than phonological awareness (the awareness of and ability to navigate symbolic sounds) is vocabulary acquisition prior to entering school. Those with a limited vocabulary almost always struggle more than those with a broad vocabulary.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-16691413293456745202009-02-18T19:51:00.000-06:002009-02-18T19:51:00.000-06:00I could have written this post - word for word. I...I could have written this post - word for word. I spent almost 10 years working in the early reading arena in one way or another, and what you describe is spot-on. With the exception of the naturally gifted, who have the ability to make up for differences in early childhood exposure, the most successful readers at the end of 1st Grade by and large are the most successful readers at the end of 4th Grade. The correlation is astounding.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.com