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1  Products Marketplace / Product Discussions and Reviews / Wikipedia co-founder makes 50 educational videos for kids on: February 10, 2016, 05:57:22 AM
I love Larry Sanger's new KickStarter project for making educational videos for children.  thumbs up  thumbs up  smile  smile

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/larrysanger/wikipedia-co-founder-makes-50-educational-videos-f
2  EARLY LEARNING / Teaching Your Child Math / Re: Difficulty estimating quantity linked to math learning disability on: September 28, 2014, 08:09:13 AM
Hi,

My 24mo old son is similar. He can say numbers to 16 with help but doesn't recognize quantities after one. He seems to lack something called "one on one correspondence". Because I have read that some children can see the quantities before age of 12 months, I'm thinking that maybe some children just need more time to connect their brains correctly to understand the concept of a quantity.

Matematics have always been very easy for me. Naturally my mom didn't do any early learning with me, so it's very hard to compare smile . I try to think that this is just a phase for my son and he might grasp the fun of math in few years but I'm afraid he might not love the math the way I do  rolleyes .

IXL has great list of other math skills you could learn:  http://eu.ixl.com/math/preschool

Butterworth has studied this topic and listed milestones for early arithmetic learning. Naturally these ages are not absolutes but more like averages, to give an idea when the learning might happen. I also remember reading a study where it was said that counting with fingers is a normal step in learning to count and understand numbers.
http://www.mathematicalbrain.com/pdf/BUTTJCPP05.PDF

Table 1 Milestones in the early development of arithmetic

AgeMilestones (Typical study)
0 monthsCan discriminate on the basis of small numerosities (Antell & Keating, 1983)
4 monthsCan add and subtract one (Wynn, 1992)
11 months Discriminates increasing from decreasing sequences of numerosities (Brannon, 2002)
2 yearsBegins to learn sequence of counting words (Fuson, 1992); can do one-to-one correspondence in a sharing task (Potter & Levy, 1968)
2 years 6 months Recognises that number words mean more than one (‘grabber’) (Wynn, 1990)
3 yearsCounts out small numbers of objects (Wynn, 1990)
3 years 6 monthsCan add and subtract one with objects and number words (Starkey & Gelman, 1982); Can use cardinal principle
to establish numerosity of set (Gelman & Gallistel, 1978)
4 yearsCan use fingers to aid adding (Fuson & Kwon, 1992)
5 yearsCan add small numbers without being able to count out sum (Starkey & Gelman, 1982)
5 years 6 months Understands commutativity of addition and counts on from larger (Carpenter & Moser, 1982); can count correctly to 40 (Fuson, 1988)
6 years ‘Conserves’ number (Piaget, 1952)
6 years 6 months Understands complementarity of addition and subtraction(Bryant et al, 1999); can count correctly to 80 (Fuson, 1988)
7 yearsRetrieves some arithmetical facts from memory
3  EARLY LEARNING / Teaching Your Child - Other Topics / Re: How to keep languages going when LR curriculum finished? on: September 27, 2014, 07:12:58 AM
Hi,

We are also learning Chinese and our situation is similar to yours because we don't know the language by ourselfs. Our journey is just beginning, so we don't have ready answers yet. We are now at the lesson 80 in LittleReader Chinese. After it is completed I'm planning to keep introducing Chinese language at least weekly in the form of DVDs or songs. I'm also thinking of having Skype meetings with someone who would be able to speak Chinese with us.

I can tell our little one is learning the language because he showed enthuasm when seeing a Chinese man talking to his son in a mall. My son also tried speaking to me in Chinese and he seems puzzled when I am unable to understand him. I'm thinking you can maybe teach the basic vocabulary and pronounication using software but would need a fluent speaker to really teach using the language and filling in the gaps. Hopefully someone who is further ahead could help us with this topic smile

Kristiina
4  EARLY LEARNING / Teaching Your Child - Other Topics / Re: How to keep languages going when LR curriculum finished? on: September 26, 2014, 09:03:41 AM
Hi,

I have been doing some research on this topic. Here are some links to products supporting French and Chinese learning. I have also seen a video in Youtube of a non-native child reading Chinese book but can not seem to find it now.

Kristiina

CHINESE LINKS

Little Pim Chinese (Manadarin)  https://www.littlepim.com/languages-for-kids/learn-chinese/

Chinese children program in Youtube: 巧虎
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%E5%B7%A7%E8%99%8E&oq=%E5%B7%A7%E8%99%8E&aq=f&aqi=g7&aql=&gs_sm=12&gs_upl=63226l63226l0l65480l1l1l0l0l0l0l50l50l1l1l0

Twingle twingle little star in Chinese in Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6l-D0Txxg0&list=PL08891952B8C8C5CC

FRENCH LINKS

Little Pim French https://www.littlepim.com/languages-for-kids/learn-french/

Your Baby Can Learn! Read in French http://yourbabycanread.ca/products/your-baby-can-read-french-3-dvds
5  EARLY LEARNING / Teaching Your Child Math / Difficulty estimating quantity linked to math learning disability on: September 12, 2014, 05:35:54 AM
I find this article very interesting. It is showing that problems in identifying quantities correctly is often found from students with math learning disability. For me this sounds like a one more article faintly supporting learning math concepts early in life (although more info would be needed to make this assumption  laugh  ).

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jun2011/nichd-17.htm

Quote
In the second series, nine to 15 dots of one color appeared, and the students were asked to say how many dots they saw.

Images similar to those used in the test procedure. To measure children's ability to estimate and compare quantities, the researchers administered two series of tests. In the first, the children viewed groups of dots and were asked to say whether there were more blue or yellow dots. In the second, nine to 15 dots of one color appeared, and the children were asked to say how many dots they saw. Each screen was visible for only one fifth of a second, so the children wouldn't have time to count the dots.
Each screen flashed before their eyes for one fifth of a second, so the students did not have time to count the dots before answering. Each series of tests consisted of dozens of screens; the researchers considered the most accurate answers across the two series to indicate a more highly developed approximate number system.

The researchers found that students with math learning disability (math scores at or below the 10th percentile) had the poorest ANS scores. Dr. Mazzocco said that this finding suggests that problems with the ANS underlie math difficulties for children in this group.

However, children in the 11th to 25th percentile, on average, were no more likely to have poor ANS scores than were children in higher percentiles, who had no mathematical difficulties. It seems likely, Dr. Mazzocco said, that math difficulties in this group stem from a cause or causes distinct from the ANS.
6  BrillKids Software / Little Reader - General Discussion / Re: help! having problems downloading from LR library on: August 06, 2014, 05:17:38 PM
Thank you Lappy for your quick response. Unfortunately I still get the same license message when importing these three files. Also they are now marked 200 (paid) in the library. They used to be marked 0 paid there before this.

Thanks!   rolleyes
7  BrillKids Software / Little Reader - General Discussion / Re: help! having problems downloading from LR library on: August 03, 2014, 10:01:18 AM
Hi!

I'm having same problems with following three files:
Swedish Transport 1
Swedish - wild animals 1
Swedish - wild animals 2

Rest of the swedish files were imported ok. yes

Thank you!
8  EARLY LEARNING / Early Learning - General Discussions / Re: PokerCub Update on: September 21, 2013, 03:45:38 PM
Thank you for the update! We are already waiting for the next one! yes

We have been following Fowler's advice after first reading about it in your blog. Our baby is now exactly 12 months old and is using just over 10 words with purpose and he seems to be learning one new word each week. We are also in day 144 with Little Reader. I am very excited to wait for the next year if he would show us that he has learnt any English while watching it!  smile

Please keep posting to your blog!

9  EARLY LEARNING / Early Learning - General Discussions / Re: DIY puzzles,games, etc... on: August 17, 2013, 04:12:13 PM
Hi!

I did some research related to this topic and found great pintorest links related to this topic:
http://pinterest.com/mnkytmontessori/busy-boxes-packs/
http://pinterest.com/laurielui/child-diy/
http://pinterest.com/shelby_kirts/diy-toys/

Love it!
10  EARLY LEARNING / Teaching Your Child - Other Topics / Re: James's first science video. on: August 17, 2013, 09:35:36 AM
Thank you! I've been thinking about "Condensation" several times. Finally someone was able to explain this concept so that I could understand it! Thank you  big grin

Great idea of a video series! Keep up good work!
11  EARLY LEARNING / Teaching Your Child to Read / Re: picture books on: July 28, 2013, 10:30:33 AM
Welcome to the forum Butterflyhi!

Our baby is still so young, we haven't yet had this issue. Hopefully someone is able to help you smile.
12  Parents' Lounge / Coffee Corner - General Chat / Re: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things on: July 22, 2013, 07:40:56 PM
Thank you Chris1!

This is great article! It totally made sense and I recognized my self from this. I seem to be often making very quick decisions or having quick opinions on different kind of topics (should my dad buy a house? should I buy certain stocks?, you name it) without realizing I don't have enough knowledge on the topic. Rationality would be to NOT choose the instant option that pops-up to my mind as these solution but to think the topic further. Maybe the original problem is that I trust too much on my ability to get the answer right and forget to analyse other options.

We once had a test in a project training course where we were supposed to build as long bridge of Lego bricks as possible. As it turned out the optimal way was to turn the bricks 90 degrees so additional weight wouldn't break the bridge (they can bear more weight vertically than horizontally). This was ten years ago, and I still feel angry I didn't get the solution.  nowink

I can't help thinking rationality could be the reason why so many companies just keep on improving their products when they should be finding better solutions to their customer's problems. I will start working on these topic as a personal development activity.

Kristiina
13  Parents' Lounge / Introduce Yourself / Re: Bilingual baby with Down Syndrome on: July 22, 2013, 06:53:16 PM
Hello AngelineB and Welcome to the forum!

I am not an expert on the topic but we are using LR for teaching our 10 month old baby English and Chinese. He is also learning his native language (Finnish). I have not translated LR files to Finnish but I am saying the word in Finnish when we use LR English. I am not certain how this is optimally done though  laugh

Other users have already translated some LR files to Spanish and you can download them from here:
http://library.brillkids.com/library.php?cid=1&lid=20

Here was also a thread of translating file by yourself:
http://forum.brillkids.com/little-reader/with-the-new-version-2-of-lr-can-i-translate-the-whole-lr-curriculum-when-i-h/

Welcome again to this forum and please share your progress!  smile
Kristiina
14  EARLY LEARNING / Teaching Your Child - Signing, Speaking, Languages / Re: Muzzy Online on: July 19, 2013, 05:46:12 PM
Thank you cattlebaron!

This looks great!  yes

Only thing I am wondering is the licensing model. I would prefer a licensing model in which I wasn't limited to certain time frame (month/ year) because with a child you might want to try to avoid any pressure and that's why take some time of on the topic. Also choosing age appropriate materials might cause some jumping back and forward with different materials and software. I also prefer investing once on the materials because this seems like something we could use for next ten years.

Other that licensing, this looks great!  big grin Karma to you!
15  EARLY LEARNING / Teaching Your Child to Read / Re: how to teach little reader in dual language on: July 19, 2013, 05:20:16 PM
Hi Seon Hye! Welcome to the forum!

Here is how we do this with our 10 month old baby when studying Finnish (native), English (LR), Chinese (LR):

We are using LR for daily English lessons (only Session 1) and also for Chinese lessons (Sessions 1 and 2) when ever our LO has enough energy. With English we are doing only Session 1 because our baby got bored with slower pace. I am simultaneously translating the words to our native language as we proceed in LR English. I am only translating multisensory and word split parts because they are slow enough for doing thee translation. I couldn't do the translation with Chinese LR because I don't know the words!

I did not translate LR software to Finnish because I thought that he is going to learn it anyway although it might take longer time. We are anyway doing reading, some flashcards and all the everyday communication in his native language.

When we have completed LR Chinese, I am planning to show him some Chinese kids tv series weekly to keep the language in active memory. I am also thinking about buying LR French to start learning yet another language!  yes

Good luck and please share your progress!

Kristiina



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