Some Kids Have Difficulty Learning To Read

By Ann Marier

It seems that practically every day, there is a new fad in teaching kids to read. Fortunately, kids learn to read using a wide variety of styles, so No matter what is in fashion, most of the kids will have very little trouble. Unfortunately, No matter what teaching curriculum is used, some kids have trouble learning to read. There is no single answer on how to learn reading, but if your kid is having difficulties with it, there are many things to try. Unfortunately, there are even more things to avoid.

You see, teaching kids how to read is big business. This means that anytime someone can come up with a new program that promises to solve all of your learning to read problems, they can make a lot of money off of it. The more unscrupulous the business, the more money they stand to make off of learning to read. When I worked as a tutor, I saw this all the time. We would often lose kids to clinics that would promise to raise their reading level 3 to 5 years in six weeks! This promise was impossible, of course, but they would prey off of hopeful parents who just wanted to solve their kids reading problems and have it over with. In reality, learning to read – especially for learning disabled students – can be a long and difficult struggle. Nonetheless, it is worth sticking to it.

Getting Kids To Play With Learning Toys

By Jenny Talorman

Picture yourself, if you will, as a child experiencing the middle of summer. It's that time of year when the soft threat of school looms over a child's head, almost destroying the lazy days that they have grown used to. Your biggest worry might be what teachers you will have soon, or whether your sister will leave you alone during an upcoming slumber party. It is a magical, happy time, full or wonder and endless confusion about how the world really works.

For many people, the above scenario is one that they wish they had never left. Adulthood can be difficult, and thus there are times when one wishes to escape to just about anywhere else. But being a kid wasn't just about fun, games, and supposedly unfair parental rulings. In order to succeed later in life, a child must be educated; this is not an endeavour that most of them would be enthusiastic about. Therefore, if you want your offspring to learn what they should at certain crucial stages, without realizing they are learning, you should consider educational toys.

How Kids Learn - The Importance of Fun Learning

By Vladimir Chen

Intelligence is a very important thing. A certain degree of it is always necessary in order to get ahead in the world. The more intelligent a child is, the more chances he has of having a better future. And so, it is very important for parents to ensure that their child is gifted with a certain degree of intelligence. Or, at the very least, the opportunity to maximize the potential he or she has. More often than not, the task of developing the child’s intelligence is mainly heaped upon a parent’s shoulders. Schools are there to supplement what a parent has given the child. But ultimately, whether or not the child will be intelligent will depend on the child himself.

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