Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I have read and you also re-iterated that kids should not be tested and if so, how can we gauge the progress that they make? Do we just leave it and keep feeding him with information?

Im not just trying to teach him alphabets or letters but Im reading to him books on animals, science, body parts and simple things with lots of pictures..Im trying to get him to understand things around him...and I think if he is able to read on his own fast, then there are more things that he can learn..

cheers.

Hi Guys,

Wondering if anyone has experienced dealing with 3 year olds? My son is about 3.5 and he is very active.
I have worked with him on alphabets and letters and Im quite sure that he knows his numbers and alphabets but when I test him and ask him, he
purposely (I believed) tell me the wrong answer or he just keep quiet and waiting for me to tell him the answer. At times when you are not testing him, then there are
situations when he shouts out the number or alphabet when he sees it somewhere....so that is how I know that he is learning but really hates it to be tested...Is this normal..?

At 3.5 years old, I think he has a good command of the English language, very talkative and he can speak very clearly. He also knows how to reason things and its amazing some of the reasoning that he gives...I try to make my lessons with him very interesting but sometimes his attention span is very limited? What is the normal attention spell for a 3.5 year old?

Im looking at ways for him to increase his level of attention...Anyone with good suggestions? Also what is the best method to deal with kids this age as their mind is very active and they are always thinking of something...

Thanks in advance for all your thoughts and suggestions. Very much appreciate it.

Happy Holidays to all.

Salamz,

Thks for your replies guys. It has been very helpful. Good to have known you guys and to benefit from your vast experiences..

Regards,

Mazad  

Hi guys,

ASA

I am wondering if anyone knows what would be the best way to teach Arabic to a child. I am hoping that my son can be bilingual and fluent in both Arabic and English but the problem is that I myself do not speak Arabic but I am able to read and write arabic...

I know that environment is important for the child to learn the language so how to get him to learn to speak arabic from young..

Any ideas and comments will be much appreciated.

Salamz.

Hi Lendal,

Thanks for the Info..Will check it out...

Anybody can give a brief description of the suzuki method?

cherios

Hi all,

Am thinking of putting my son in a violin class but not sure which age will be the best to get him started?
My boy is two now. Also can someone give a little detail on the Suziki Violin? Is this method better than any other method of teaching kids violin?

Also, will it be advisable to get the kids learn in a group or individually?

Cherios..