That's very decent of BrillKids to have such a program. Thank you.

I also wanted to add that sometimes BrillKids run contests on private blogs to win a license. This is how we got ours (thanks!). It's basically a lottery. You have to enter on the blog and usually the only requirement is that you follow the blog (and they are usually interesting anyway) and write 25 words or so statement on why you'd like to have it. So, if you don't qualify for Foundation programs, this is another way to get a free license. The contests are usually announced on BrillKids forum. Good luck!

Thank you! I feel much better I've read somewhere that you're supposed to have one parent speak in only one language and the other parent to speak in the different language so that not to confuse the child, and I tried, but there is no way. For one, how my husband and I are supposed to communicate? So, we don't do it, and I speak either Russian or English to them. So, I was thinking that I messed them up by not speaking just one language to them

So nice to know that it's normal. Thanks!!!

That is truly wonderful!!! Also amazing that your baby can understand math verbally so well too. Congrats on a job well done.

Sounds like you've started at the right time since you've made such a great progress already. I think starting early is the key. We started only at 2 years and 1 month, and so far, I haven't noticed anything at all. That is if I manage to catch my twins to show them the cards and to prevent them from making hats out of them. I wish I had come up the Doman book a lot earlier, but I still figure it can't hurt to try. Unlike reading, there is a window of opportunity for math, unfortunately. Anyway, sorry to get off track a bit here, but it was very nice of you to write the program's overview. I've read the book twice myself, and you did a great job summarizing it. I'd also move the message as a separate topic so that other moms can see it as well.

 

I've decided to check out Netgear Push2TV adapter in hopes that may be I can use it to stream to my second TV, but turns out that it works only with laptops. Zino, the Dell computer I have connected directly to TV, is essentially is a desktop. So, I guess I'm out of luck

 In addition, the adapter will only work with selected laptops as noted on their web site:

http://www.netgear.com/landing/ptv_supportedlaptops_usa.aspx

So, I'd check this list first to make sure that your laptop is comparable.

I'm currently looking into media extenders as a solution to stream on the second TV, which is another room, so connecting it directly is not an option. If someone knows of a more universal solution, I'd love to hear from you.

I'm a native Russian speaker. My husband is a native US English speaker. We're teaching our twin girls both languages, and although my husband knows Russian from living in Moscow for 3 years, our primary language is English.

So, my girls say some words in English (most of them) and some in Russian. Lately, they've been mixing up Russian and English and saying something like "Two gyses" - "Two geese".  They know the numbers in English mostly, so this is why. I just repeat the correct sentence in each language afterwards.

Should I worry or should this issue will correct itself with time? Is there something I should be doing besides repeating the correct sentence after  each mix up?

Thanks!

For Leapfrog, I'd try local organized yard sales (where a large group of people sells, like Classy Kids in Washington DC area or a church or Mothers of Preschooler club, etc.). We have an infant (or toddler) Leepfrog system, and I got 7 books with cartridges + the reader itself for $14 at a local Mothers of Multiples sale. They are all in great condition.

 I'd also check Ebay - I got an older version of Your Baby Can Read DVDs there for $20. Crag's List can be awesome as well for things like that. Some people buy things like this, but their kids just don't like it. I wouldn't waste time trying to find something particular like that driving around yard sales, but the big organized ones can have exactly what you're looking for at almost-nothing price.

Personally, I'd be a nervous wreck to give my kids a run of any computer. Heck, they can't handle books without destroying them. I think systems like Leepfrog that are designed for kids are a lot more durable.

 I've heard that Leepfrog tag pen is better than Leepfrog tag pen junior for teaching kids to read, but I forget why it was exactly.

The Doman DVDs are wonderful. We're also using them. There are also great Govorim s Pelenok DVD from Umnica (which is the best, I totally agree).

I love Translit.ru for when I need to type up in Russian because it's a transliteration program. I type blindly in English, so typing in Russian is a painful process in comparison. So, you can type in English letters and translit.ru will show corresponding Russian words in Cyrillic. Way cool IMHO.

That must be sooo exciting! Congratulations. The fact that she's picking out words in real life and is reading them by herself is awesome. It's the best.

 I am impressed that your girls is trilingual Well done!

Pozhalyista zabut'te of moem voprose no LR potomushto mne ne nado ego pokupat' - ya viigrala besplatnuy licenziyu

Thank you for update on Little Reader Russian edition and for all your work. I can't wait for it to come out! Spasibo

Just from my personal experience, if you go to the Help section of the web site, there is a great video tutorial on how to record videos. It covers how to make the sounds loud, and it's just one click operation. Select your recording in Easy Voice Recorder and click "Normalize" button. It should make your sound louder. But, I'd watch the tutorial anyway as it has some really good hints on how to improve the quality of your recordings.

If you haven't already read Glenn Doman's "How to Teach Your Baby Math" book, this is the great resource. My understanding is that LM is based on Doman's program. As such, I'd start with quantity recognition and not introduce equations until you have passed at least 20 in quantity recognition lessons (number 20 that is, not lesson 20). Doman also doesn't recommend introduction numerals before quantity recognition is established and before you're done with equations.

Yes, LM lessons are short, and I haven't seen multisensory content yet. Doman generally recommends short sessions, but there are a lot more of them through the day, so if you think that it's not enough, you can show the same lesson up to 5 times a day.

Hope it helps

I think that combining multiple formats and programs is the most efficient way. We use a combination of Your Baby Can Read DVDs, books and flash cards along with following Little Reader program and reading books together. The suggestion to follow the words you're reading with a finger is a great one because there is some research showing that this helps kids to learn to read faster. Good luck!

Thank you for sharing! This is so nice to see such an encouraging post, especially considering that after a few months of trying Doman math kit on my twins, I'm yet to notice any results. We started kind of late, at 2 years and 1 month since this is when I found out about the whole Gentle Revolution. So, all this time I keep wondering if we started too late and I'm just wasting my and their time on quantity recognition and addition. This is kind of discouraging considering that one of my family members thought that it was outright funny that I show the 2-year olds addition equations

Congratulations on your success! Very happy for you.

I think MummyRoo gave some good advice. I tend to agree that you need interaction to learn the language. Just watching DVDs is not the same thing as learning language from a native speaker.

Personally, I wouldn't buy DVDs in the language that I don't know and that is no one in the family knows, plant my child in front of the DVD and hope they learn something. Even with DVDs such as Your Baby Can Read, research shows that watching and interacting with the parent is more beneficial than just watching, and if you don't know the language yourself, it would be hard for you to interact with your child during the DVD session. Say that your child learns everything there is on the DVD and asks you a question in that language? You won't be able to answer it. It's not always crystal clear from just watching a DVD what word is being taught. I've seen the same DVD clip with a green frog used teach word "frog" and word "green". If you don't know the language, you won't know what word is flashing on the screen or being said, "frog" or "green".

Also, after you complete the program on DVD, you can't continue using the words and the language unless you have a native speaker. Language is use it or lose kind of skill, so what are you going to do after the DVD? Unless you enroll your child in a school that has immersion in that language or find regular play groups in that language, you child will forget that language. I'm sorry.

Now, if you know the language yourself or someone in your family speaks it, then I think DVDs could be helpful in building up vocabulary and learning language in general. You child will have practice after the end of the DVD course and a lot of interaction. Some DVDs even teach children to read in that language and can be very helpful.

To sum it up, if you or someone in your family knows that language and can interact with the child, DVDs can be great. Otherwise, I wouldn't spend the money.

PS - with the setup like I described, you can also watch TNT shows the next day after they aired on your TV and stream from any web site on your TV without any restrictions. A lot of people get rid of their cable or dish subscriptions, and we're considering that as well. You can watch shows on your schedule without the expense of a monthly bill or even a need for a DVR. You can stream news, sports shows in HD from Zino HD (provided that the web site is streaming in HD).  We got Zino HD for $399 with 1 TB hard drive so now I can put all my DVDs on it without having to buy a HD DVD player as Zino comes with a DVD drive.