Speed-reading & Reading Update Vids of Cammie

[nadia0801]

That's terrific Mandabplus3!  Keep me updated with their progress, especially on right-brain training I myself was skeptical about this training before but when we did them and had so much fun, I knew it's more than worth the time!

Just last night we started with Memory Magic. I thought it would be too advanced for her but it was an immediate hit! I haven't even read how to use them and just popped it up for her. The Memory Linking game is so engaging! I find myself playing along with her. At first run, she can remember 8 items consecutively and then 16, then 20 consecutive items before we went to sleep. If you haven't tried Memory Magic yet, I suggest you give it a go. Tweedlewink is great but is not very interactive, probably because it's for soaking-up information. Getting our hands on Memory Magic's games gave us results in a minute's time! I'll try to record the game on video next time.

[Mandabplus3]

Oh goody I am glad you like it I ordered all their games as soon as I saw the mandala were working. I am waiting for the postman to deliver! Ps people don't forget your brill kids discount when ordering memory magic I tried the memory linking game myself and was amazed at what I could remember. Basically the game I played involved walking through your house and putting objects in silly places ( mentally of course not physically!) then a day or three later close your eyes and recall as many objects as possible. I got 19 out of 20! figured I should use it for my shopping list...because I always forget to take it with me 
I will post the results, it will be amazing to see what your daughter does with these tools. I can imagine 100 objects sequentially will be easy for her soon.
My aim was to help my oldest "notice" the instructions on her school work...now I think I am aiming way too low! 

[aangeles]

Thanks for reminding me about Memory Magic! We have had it for ages but I also thought it would be too advanced for Ella.  I was waiting until we finished the Wink materials and Photographic Memory games to start it. I think I will take it out again and try it with her to see if she likes it too!

Thanks! 

[babymum]

Cammie's progress makes me confident in home teaching now.  May i ask is the tweedlewink dvds is not too late for 2yrs old?
Can anyone advise what are the right brain training that i can use it for my kid? Whats Mandala? How to play? What other resource for right brain training? Is there any useful resource in the web?




Thanks Thanks everyone.. i feel very enthusiastic to start to train my kid now after seeing Cammie's video. Thank you Cammie's mummy!

[Mandabplus3]

Check out the recent post on free mandala printouts, it will still be in the left hand list page 2 or 3 for that answer.
I am on the wrong tech divice to post a link but there is a long conversation about twiddle wink on the forum, use the search feature ( or some friendly person may post the link for us ) tweedle wink is PERFECT for a two year old. I wish my son was a bit younger LOL he is 4 at the upper end of it's usefulness, it's a lot of money to spend for a maybe in my case, I wish my local library had a few for us to try out big library, probabaly the third biggest in Australia, and no luck I'll put in a purchase request so other mums can benefit later. Also google tweedle wink and you will get their website, it takes a bit of reading to figure it out. But basically your best bet is to start with showing your bub their videos. You can redeem some brillkids points for a discount ( still looking for that button!) it will give you a code to type into their website.
Have you tried anything with your kiddy yet? We could give you more specific advice if we had more info, are you just beginning?

[aangeles]

For information on right brain education, I have found ShenLi's blog a veritable treasure trove:
http://www.figur8.net/articles/right-brain-education/ Check out each one of the links, especially the one on Right Brain Activities for Lazy Moms.

Here is the link to RightBrainKids and their products Tweedlewink and Wink: http://www.rightbrainkids.com/component/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,26/  Tweedlewink is recommended for children 0-6 years and Wink is for preschool-aged children to adults.

Here is a previous post by TmT on Mandalas and how to use them: http://forum.brillkids.com/general-discussion-b5/what-is-mandala-and-how-do-they-work-is-it-possible-to-begin-it-with-a-7-month/msg67165/#msg67165

Rightbraineducation Shop has A LOT of resources for doing RB activities: http://www.rightbraineducationshop.com/index.php?pid=6

For me, these are the resources I use:

1. Wink program and Memory Magic for Eye Exercises, Photoeyeplay, Mental Imaging, Observation Training, Memory Linking, and Photographic Memory.
2. GD Picture Dictionary, Tweedlewink, Wink to Learn, Babybit, and LR files for Flashcards.
3. Mandalas - http://www.homeeducation.sg/everyday-mandala
4. Photographic Memory Kit
5. Tangrams - http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Tangoes-USA-JRT001-Jr/dp/B000F6RWW8
6. Logico Piccolo and FunThinkers games (I also have the Smart Brain CD-ROMs but have not used them with my 3 year old yet.)
7. audiobooks and music cds for foreign languages
8. tuning forks for perfect pitch

Hope this helps! 

[arvi]

Thanks for sharing the great videos, nadia. It is very surprising when I realize that right brain training helps the kids in so many different aspects that we wouldn't even imagine. It helps the kids to make connections which are impossible for us to even think of. Great work Cammie.

[babymum]

Hi Mandabplus3 ,

my kid is 2yo.. I have shown him LR & LM & Yr baby can read, Brainy Baby.... We started LR & LM about 5mths ago... he do not wan to watch LM now.. esp.. when the video shows the equations .. haha,,, headache.. he also seems to lost interest in the LR as the same pics and words is repeating for few lessons.. haizzzz

& aangeles ,

thanks for the info and the useful links.

[nadia0801]

Hi Mandabplus3 ,

my kid is 2yo.. I have shown him LR & LM & Yr baby can read, Brainy Baby.... We started LR & LM about 5mths ago... he do not wan to watch LM now.. esp.. when the video shows the equations .. haha,,, headache.. he also seems to lost interest in the LR as the same pics and words is repeating for few lessons.. haizzzz

& aangeles ,

thanks for the info and the useful links.

Hi Babymum! It is also like that for my 4-month old. LR, or any learning tool for that matter can get boring sometimes. The key is to personalize it to suit your baby!    What I did was take pictures of things around the house, of family and relatives, and even the things just outside (mailbox, walking path, your garden, etc) and make a custom playlist. My son's eyes just lit up when he saw our clock in the lesson, his Granma, and himself!

For a 2-yo, he might be more than ready to proceed with full sentences. So make silly stories of him and show corresponding pictures and videos of him or his favorite toys. Humor is always a hit! LR is so user-friendly that making these are a breeze. 

[Mandabplus3]

Baby mum, well done you are well on the way to a home run 
At 2 it is often difficult to get and keep kids interested in anything! They are very much open books at this age and love to explore.
Some things for you to try
Label objects around the house. Use decent size letters (1 inch) and point out the word as you use the object.
Definitely personalize some of your LR. I have an alphabet that has my sons name randomly half way through ( truth it was an accident!) but he loves to watch that one! His picture is a lizard  Sence of humor wins every time! Put a few familiar things into his corriculum, one a lesson..even delete things he won't care for....
Have a routine that puts LR right before something he enjoys. So the excitement builds for the next activity.
For LM have you downloaded some fun icons? My son hated it until we added bob the builder icons!
I think in your case buying the tweedlewink videos would be a good investment. you will get years of use from them. ( plus maybe a sibling?)
Show some encyclopedic knowledge power points on topics of interest.
After five month of LR it is possible that you kiddo wants more info. Start on phonics teach him letter sounds, use fridge magnets, sand writing, giant hand movements... Also if you think the repetition in LR is boring him then do every second lesson. Just keep a note book of what lessons you show so you can go back after you finish and do the ones you missed if needed. You don't have to follow the corriculum exactly there are no rules. Download some of the other wonderful files mums have uploaded. If you show him 10 words a day he will learn to read early! No one tells you which words to show, that's your choice.
Also just in case he doesn't like any of these ideas, and you are forced to take a break, I want to let you know you have already done enough to ensure that when he goes to school he will learn to read faster than most. Congratulations mummy!

[babymum]

Thanks Nadia0801 & Mandabplus3 for your good ideas and encourgagement..

Really make me confident now.. At first i feel so disppointed and worry that he is no longer interested in the program, now i think i know what to do to revive the program again.. heeee Mandabplus3, i can imagine how yrs laughing when he sees the "lizard" , i am laughing while reading your post too its fun! By the way, how to download other icons for the little Maths? Is it free?

My relatives are also not very encouraging... they think i am torturing kid to study Nadia0801, i can understand your feeling...

But with so many kind words and encourgagement here.. i felt real warm here Thanks for the kind help!

[nadia0801]

Hi Zann! I wonder why some relatives are like that? I mean, don't they see that baby is obviously enjoying and craving to learn? Sometimes it's useless to explain to them, but just wait and see after they see the fruits of your efforts. It's not for them anyway, it's for our children!

The icons for Little Math can be downloaded for free

click the FORUM tab > LITTLE MATH LIBRARY tab > and scroll down to ICON SETS.

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