So happy!  Thank you, BrillKids! Nora wouldn't be the fabulous little reader she is without you.

Ah!  Your response makes perfect sense, Skylark.  Maybe I'll jump on board with what DannyandAmy said, then: how 'bout offering LMs (when it's released), Little Chinese, or other extras to volunteers?

Where are the "Volunteer Background Information questions" to PM?

I will PM with my interest.  I'm wondering, though, if you've considered providing free copies of LR/LM/etc. to volunteers.  I didn't see mention of this in the "What's in it for me?" section, but it seems like it'd be a good incentive.

Wow!  I'm so glad big things are happening with BrillKids!  I look forward to having testimonials to share so I can help out.

Kezia told me to write a bug report about this, but I don't think it's a bug?  Copied from my thread of LMs observations (with only this one so far):

"In the 'Music Notes' section, the presets allow us to choose a keyboard, staff, note name, or solfege display.  When 'Solfege' is selected, notes show up as D, R, Mi, F, S, L, and Ti.  I am just wondering why the full 'Do,' 'Re,' 'Fa,' 'So,' and 'La' aren't written out."

SCREENSHOTS:

Shots of the "Solfege" option mentioned:



Shots of the incomplete syllables:






Diagnostic report is attached.

Thanks!

Also interested!

Hello!  I'm interested in starting a meetup.  I'm in the South Pasadena area.

I Googled the cot top, and I pretty much only found a Cariboo brand one that sells for $169-$300!  I then checked eBay and saw an item from the UK, but its shipping cost is prohibitive:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/COT-TOP-CHANGING-UNIT-NURSERY-PRINTS-MAT-2-1-/180614202441
Does that look like what you used?  There are also tunnels for toddlers like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Play-Tents-See-Tunnel/dp/B0007YDC0E/
But they're not the right material, and the wire supports might make it harder for an infant to crawl, and I don't think the tunnel part would be useful for feet-pushing-off.

Probably just a foam mat is the best, cost-effective, ready-made option, then...

Hi,
Thanks

It was me who mentioned the "cot-top changer"  It is a kind of hard mat that fits across the top of a crib for changing the baby.  The reason I used it was because it has foam and then plastic stuff, like Doman suggests, although it isn't tunnel shaped.  Maybe you could buy one and put it on the floor.  Can't remember how much they are, sorry...

If anyone has a track for sale and is near the Los Angeles area (or if shipping to LA isn't unreasonable), I'm also interested!

Wow!  That's great!  Be proud of your DS, fabangel!

Does anyone have suggestions of a cheap infant crawling track alternative I could buy?  I saw mentions of a cot top changer--I don't know what that is, but it looks like a crib top (right?), and we aren't using a crib--and a skate ramp that still looked quite pricey.  Any other ideas?

PMed you!

I'm looking for an infant crawling track, Little Reader, and other early learning tools (e.g. Gentle Revolution/Glenn Doman products, TweedleWink/Right Brain products, Sight Words). I'm more interested in English/Spanish/Chinese, music, and math tools than encyclopedic knowledge ones.  I'm in the Los Angeles area. Contact me detailing what you have and how much you'd like. Thanks!

If this is still open, I'd love to be a part of it!  I've played piano since I was eight years old and played violin through elementary school, and I can read notes.  I am looking for an early learning music program that first focuses on teaching basic rhythm and pitch and then moves on to learning an instrument, with more of an emphasis on learning to read music rather than rote learning.  Thank you for offering this opportunity!

I am in the LA area and would also like to know if these are still available!