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A lot of parents have to cope with children who have reading problems and this is can be really unfortunate. According to parents of such children as well as counselors it is a kind of nightmarish experience for those children who are in the process of learning to read. The problem is that in spite of all the efforts made by those children they cannot recall the alphabets or words that they tried so hard to learn. The situation remains the same even if they are provided with extra tuition. For children reading is a very important skill which they should learn from an early age and if some children are unable to read because of reading difficulties then the situation can be very pathetic.

These children require a lot of understanding. Medically children who suffer from reading difficulties are said to be suffering from dyslexia. Though this condition cannot be defined in exact terms yet a dyslexic child usually cannot identify letters, numbers and symbols. Again in some cases if you write something and show to these children they will see it in reverse.

It is not that all children who have reading problems (in Danish læseproblemer) can be said to be suffering from dyslexia. Therefore for such children there are many methods which when applied helps them to get over the problem. However you need to have lots of patience with such kids. Under no circumstances should you make them feel inadequate. You have to instill the belief in them that they can read better.

In the first place, you can seek remedy for your child’s reading difficulties within the school where he or she studies. Talk to the teacher and if the teacher agrees that there is a problem you can avail the services of a qualified reading specialist. You can also buy toys that provide visual stimulus. Children have been observed to respond well to such toys. These toys create various sound modes corresponding to letters, words or symbols. This is a kind of phonetic reading program. Sometimes animated characters are also used along with sounds. The whole idea is to make the session interactive so that the child at least learns to identify through sounds or appealing visuals. Therefore professionals who are specialists in child behaviour suggest to parents to buy toys (in Danish køb legetøj) that have educational value and at the same time also aid children who suffer from reading difficulties.

Learning is a vital part of a child’s growing up. Just like any two individuals can’t be 100% similar, their individual learning needs, capacities and thought processes are unlikely to be absolutely similar. There are some children who learn fast and there are some others who learn at a different pace. In the same way each child has different responses and levels of competence in different areas of learning. ABC play was created on the premise of its experience with kids, especially those who have different learning needs and capabilities and since then learning has become a passion in the lives of all those connected with ABC leg.

ABC Play excels in developing and selling of learning products, abc puzzle(abc puslespil), toys that are unique and effective in helping children learn faster and creation of entertaining educational material that enables children to learn interactively on the principle of play and learn. The designing of products is done under active participation and feedback from talented and experienced teachers, child therapists, speech therapists and children’s educational consultants – with a sole aim to produce high quality and effective learning aides for children. The aim is always to provide children with conditions that are optimal and extremely effective in their learning and acquiring new skills. Every kid loves to play; therefore, it is imperative to combine the learning process to playing. This ensures that children participate keenly and achieve faster and more effective results, even in the cases of children who is facing in reading problems (læseproblemer). ABC Play not only sells its own uniquely designed products, but, it is also the Scandinavian distributor of brands like Sherston, Learning Resource and Mini Mice.

The range of ABC products is useful for children in the age group of 0-14 years. These products are aimed at parents, learning schools and day care centers. ABC Fun products effectively enhance and stimulate children’s learning and development in areas like motor skills, language understanding, Danish, mathematics and rhythmic activities. There is a vast variety of products aimed at helping children learn Danish, English, counting, basic mathematical applications, basic science principles, rhymes, homework aides, signs and symbols, relaxation and motor skills. For example there is ‘Baby Bongo’ which is a DVD useful for children in the age group of 3 months-3years. This DVD stimulates the child’s musical, linguistic and learning skills by the help of music. It contains subtitled songs that make it easy for elders to sing along with the kids and provide great fun and entertainment to a child whether he/she is alone or with other kids. This is just an example of the great ABC play products for children.

Reading books helps us in learning new things or ideas as well as improve our communication skills without even noticing it. It helps us by learning the proper usage of a language through those written words. If we make it a habit to read, we can be able to have a good future with great career and success.

The best thing about reading is that it can be a powerful tool especially for children because reading develops their abilities intellectually. A child, who reads a lot, learns a lot. Reading develops the child’s writing ability as well. And there is a right way to improve reading skills of your child.

On the other hand, reading aloud to your children is not only the best way to foster a love of books but is also a great way to spent time with. And here are some advisable tips how to do it the proper way:

• Choose a book suitable for your child’s age and that you like too.
• Choose a time when you’re both ready. Ensure the TV is off and other distractions, such as bath time, are taken care of.
• Spend time talking about the cover page to get your child interested and to generate excitement.
• Read slowly and clearly, and allow your child to comment on the illustrations. Children tend to be more interested in the pictures and will pick up minute details that adults often miss.
• Your voice can also be a powerful tool, so, vary your pitch, tone and inflection to make the characters in the book come alive. Facial expressions will enhance the story.

Moreover, all of these are important to improve a child’s learning abilities as well as writing skills, and that it is important to expose him to the correct and formal usage of language through the published books that he will be reading on his/her own.

Recently, I read Gorky’s book “Childhood”, the book vividly describes the tragic hero Alyosha’s childhood. Alyosha parents are dead, and my grandfather is very irritable temper, only a grandmother loved him. Do not like his grandfather, two uncles even hate him. In such a harsh environment, but he came out. In fact, the prototype is the Golgi Alyosha himself, the Golgi through the character Alyosha to describe their own childhood. This makes me impressed by the people was of the ugly face. Gorky’s childhood, compared with us now, it is so sad!
How happy we are, ah, by their parents tend to baby. Sat by the bright and spacious classrooms, listening to the teacher; home waiting for you to enjoy a feast at the table; what you want, give you what; if someone bullies you, adults will not hesitate to severely man some lessons. The Golgi that time it? Golgi few quiet days, almost every day someone hurt him, abused him, bullying him. I have some would not understand, those who do this type of dog in the manger of things doing? These meaningless things to them to do it?

Therefore, we should cherish happy now, happy life. We must seize the tail of childhood, study hard, do not are in fortunate. This excellent learning environment, such a wonderful childhood, we do not learn, would be too sorry parents.

Now, seeing his childhood to go, ushered in a vibrant youth, let us cherish the last moment of childhood, too easy, a child will go away, to seize the child the last time, leaving our childhood best impression of it!

When children discover reading…

Starting elementary school usually means learning how to read. In order to be successful in this difficult and necessary task, children must have and use many aptitudes. For instance, children learn that words are made of phonemes (phoneme is a set of phones (speech sounds or sign elements) that are cognitively equivalent)must have an excellent understanding of literature and be well-versed with various materials such as books. Recent studies have shown that both parents and educators can encourage children develop those skills from early childhood.

The role of parents and family

First, a researcher in Canada sought to determine the impact of exposure of toddlers to writing with reading or other form of letters and words teaching on the reading skills in third grade. She consequently followed 168 children from families of middle and upper classes in the Ottawa area, Ontario, for five years. The researcher came to the conclusion that exposure at an early age to various printed material contributed to the development of better reading skills in the third grade. The association between parental education and reading performance is a lot less clear. Nevertheless, there is probably a key element in kids success in learning reading which is an awareness of phonology, which can be stimulated by punctuating on reading rhymes and poetry.

Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,
Daddy’s gonna buy you a mockingbird.
And if that mockingbird won’t sing,
Daddy’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.
And if that diamond ring turns to brass

The Canadian study also shows the importance of exposure in young children to language, especially songs rhymes and poems. Programs where parents and children listen to simple songs and rhymes should therefore be favored. One of the biggest challenge in helping families, especially poor families, is the integration of reading in an every day basis among preschool children. For many parents, buying books is not an option. On the other hand, many parents feel uneasy to go to the library. More research needs to be done on this subject, in order to develop more programs to include families of all socioeconomic levels in reading and writing, an important element of early childhood.

The role of educators

Many children spend several hours in day care every day, researchers have also begun to examine the impact of interactions educators-children on language development. Hence, with no surprise, researchers found that when teachers responded better to children efforts of communicating, encouraged conversation among peers and helped the children to express their ideas and expand their vocabulary by suggesting them new words and concepts, those children developed better communication and language skills. Another Canadian study showed that children benefit when their teachers have been trained to provide language interactions of better quality. Children whose teachers were trained to use more combination of words tend to speak more often with their peers.

This research confirms what many have observed. It illustrates the difference such a training can make. Moreover, the training has not created new and costly requirements for educators nor it resulted in additional work for them. The training only necessitated to increase their level of awareness. By making minor changes in their interactions with kids, educators can make so great impact on children’s language. We simply to improve the quality of interaction kids-educators.

References

1.Sénéchal M, LeFevre JA. Parental involvement in the development of children’s reading skill: A five-year longitudinal study. Child Development 2002;73(2):445-460.

2.Girolametto L, Weitzman E, Greenberg J. Training day care staff to facilitate children’s language. American Journal of Speech – Language Pathology 2003;12(3):299-311.

3.Canadian language & literacy research network

4.Centre of Excellence for Children’s Well-Being