That's wonderful news! Congratulations! We love Reading Bear too. We also love the new Pattern Phonics of LR which is now has a similar presentation to Reading Bear. Great products!

RB also has short video clips that you can play on devices. I put them in our iPod Touch for learning on the go.

Thanks Keri. It's a great read.

you know I gave up the flute as a teenager because I couldn't talk and play at the same time! Lol

Funny!

Just marvelous! 

I'm looking for My Father's World Curriculum Kinder/First Grade, etc. to swap with. Please PM me if you have it. Thanks.

Hi Juli! You're talking about Little Math? I know there are free downloads of soroban quantities in Little Reader but not Little Math. LM can only upload icons that will be placed in a grid or in random order. I can't see a way to export them to LM because it will show quantities in different placements, not on the rod of the abacus. But if have LR, I saw several in the downloads section.

Thank you!

First of all, don't ever be discouraged if LO isn't reading yet. Since my daughter read earlier (9 mos), I was expecting Robert to read at that age too even though I paid much less attention to him because of my schedule. When he didn't, I begun to feel guilty - but refocused on the input, rather than output. If before he just looks at the cards with interest, soon enough there's a spark of recognition, then excitement, and then surprisingly, he wouldn't want to end our reading lessons. I didn't "test" him for the whole two months. Doman is against testing! I waited until he's ready to show me and he did!

We have no exact schedule but he is immersed in language. Flashcards are mounted on the wall, furniture are labeled, I talk to him all the time, educational videos are playing every hour, and there's his 4yo big sister playing/teaching with him. I show little reader about two times (curriculum lessons) and in many different categories. I have about 5 different home-made categories that I show him every day. I carry him to show flashcards ON the wall. I put some very high-up and would ask him to reach for it. He enjoys this physical challenge.
 
Now at 13-month old, I think he's beginning to figure out phonics. He knows that "b" makes the sound "buh" and so with some other letters. When I showed him "banana" and a new word "brake", he started sounding out "buh" and tried to sound out the remaining letters. And he's suddenly VERY interested in pattern phonics of LR. Before, he quickly turns his head away. I'm excited about this and will do more experiments of showing him new words and having him guess how to pronounce them.

He labels everything! Whatever he touches, he says it's name. Even words with consonant blends like "tractor" he can now read and say clearly. He would watch our mouth move and try to imitate speech. I exaggerate when I speak to him so he's drawn to the movement of my lips.

LM is sold. Thank you!

I have an extra copy of Little Musician basic for sale. Selling it for only $120 instead of regular price of $199. Please PM me for details. Thanks!

Thank you everyone! Reading your comments gives energy that I wouldn't have otherwise

@PokerDad
Thank you! I'm a fond follower of Cub too and is amazed at what you guys have accomplished!

@m_rogue23
Having mounted flashcards on the wall helped me teach Robert who wouldn't keep still. I carry him around the house and show him flashcards as we walk. He looks forward to this and keeps his attention for much longer than just sitting on my lap for lessons.

@ evad3
I rarely update our blog now because of my hectic schedule but I'd be honored if people can get something from it
www.cammielovestolearn.blogspot.com

Adorable! A promising writer he is. How very touching

Wink To Learn has loads of vocabulary in different languages. They are in DVD format, more accessible than a PC software.

It's always refreshing to read your posts Keri Wonderful job with Alex!

@ justbeinmommy
Maybe you can consider putting up posters, maps, even flashcards on the wall? I did this with my daughter so that wherever she goes in the house, she would see/learn something even without my constant presence. Our furniture and appliances has labels. Our bedroom has a hundred-chart, body systems chart, mounted picture cards. A hallway can become an "art gallery", just put up notable paintings, wonders of the world, portraits of important artists, scientists, etc. This may be a lot of work in the beginning but you'll have your hands free later.

"Roberto Tornado", as he is so aptly called is always on the move. He begun reading at 10-mos old and ever since, we tried and failed to capture him on video. He's very much unlike his sister who would sit and obediently read a dozen words at an even earlier age. He would gesture and sound out words like "clap, cough, kick, shout, etc). Now at 12-months old, we've managed to film him reading! He reads some words aloud and gestures some. After a few words though, he's on the move again and closed the laptop to put an end to our treat.

Thanks to LR Forum, happiest place for Moms (and Dads) in cyberplace.

PS: Forgive our laughter in the video, we were having so much fun trying to film him.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nk68PUKUH98&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Nk68PUKUH98&rel=1</a>

Wonderful news!

Hi arvi,

Yes there are tons of reading games in the iPad. If LO still prefers regular "games", I suggest to treat them as a reward for doing a reading activity. We actually sold out iPad before because my DD is addicted to Talking Tom and the likes. Though she knows how to read already, she would spend lots of time on it. When I uninstall it, she finds a way to search for it and install it again. It was robbing a lot of time from better activities so we just decided to make do without an iPad. It was an extreme measure but that made her spend time with actual books so we had no regrets.