Comments on: Ten Activities that will Make your Child an Early Reader http://healthy-family.org/caryn/261 Staying healthy in a modern world Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Reggie Collier http://healthy-family.org/caryn/261#comment-251 Reggie Collier Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:58:11 +0000 http://healthy-family.org/caryn/261#comment-251 While we didn't have the benefit of your article five years ago, it's interesting to read it now. My wife and I did almost all these things, and our oldest son, (currently 4 1/2) reads on a third grade level. Even so, I don't believe he is exceptionally gifted, I just think we happened upon the right combination of activities to help him read early. Early on, our younger son (now 16 months) was much more interested in playing than looking at or listening to a book. For a while, we made the mistake of reading to both boys together. However, after separating them, and letting the toddler choose his own books, his attention span has increased significantly, and he now looks forward to reading time. While aware of the increasing pressure to compete academically, we're not pushing our boys to be ahead of the curve, we just want them to be prepared when they get to school. Reggie Collier Valencia, CA While we didn’t have the benefit of your article five years ago, it’s interesting to read it now. My wife and I did almost all these things, and our oldest son, (currently 4 1/2) reads on a third grade level. Even so, I don’t believe he is exceptionally gifted, I just think we happened upon the right combination of activities to help him read early.

Early on, our younger son (now 16 months) was much more interested in playing than looking at or listening to a book. For a while, we made the mistake of reading to both boys together. However, after separating them, and letting the toddler choose his own books, his attention span has increased significantly, and he now looks forward to reading time.

While aware of the increasing pressure to compete academically, we’re not pushing our boys to be ahead of the curve, we just want them to be prepared when they get to school.

Reggie Collier
Valencia, CA

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