Your Child Can Learn Anything

Have you ever stayed up to watch late night TV and found yourself listening to one of those infomercials about teaching your baby to read? You probably thought the same thing I did. Scam! Well my husband bought a book by Doman and Aisen called How to Give Your Baby Encyclopedic Knowledge. And while I am not advocating you all go out and buy the book or invest in the informercial product, I do agree with both in principle. You can teach your child anything. Using 3x5 cards with names of animals, presidents, food, objects in the house my 2 year old can recognize over 250 words when reading books, or even read words on displays in stores. She often spells the words if asked (usually if I hold the object up in front of her, like a toy dolphin or play pizza) My husband has even taught her the names of the presidents in order of when they served (I don't even remember that).


For those of you who don't have unlimited time to spend make every minute count. Play games on the bus during your commute. Go to the library and check out books on new subjects and read to your child ( I only discovered the library after I quit, but go on your off day. Most libraries are open 6-7 days a week) Your child from age 0 -6yrs is like a sponge. They absorb almost anything you teach them

There are countless resources on the net. But some that I have used for information about how to engage my child in learning at home are www.preksmarties.com/babies/index.htm or www. babycenter.com. I have used baby center since my daughter was born. They offer information about all different topics free.

The most inportant tool your child has for learning is you. The more you inteact, read, play with your child ( at an early age) the more they learn.

If you have any ideas or insights let me know. I'm always looking for ways to teach my daughter.