Comments on: My Reading Foundational Beliefs http://applestars.homeschooljournal.net/2006/12/04/my-reading-foundational-beliefs/ May the star within us shine for all to enjoy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:01:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: everywakinghour » Blog Archive » Literacy and the VS Learner http://applestars.homeschooljournal.net/2006/12/04/my-reading-foundational-beliefs/#comment-3775 everywakinghour » Blog Archive » Literacy and the VS Learner Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:08:20 +0000 http://applestars.homeschooljournal.net/2006/12/04/my-reading-foundational-beliefs/#comment-3775 [...] This certainly reminds me quite a bit of some of my sons and I thought I’d share some of our experiences here. Stephanie at Throwing Marshmallows wrote a good post about late readers and Cindy at Applestars wrote a follow-up . One point was that in past times, and even now in some countries, people have waited until 8 or older to start seriously teaching children to read. Raymond and Dorothy Moore have done research that seems to indicate that some children, often very bright ones, are not ready to read until later than six or seven. [...] […] This certainly reminds me quite a bit of some of my sons and I thought I’d share some of our experiences here. Stephanie at Throwing Marshmallows wrote a good post about late readers and Cindy at Applestars wrote a follow-up . One point was that in past times, and even now in some countries, people have waited until 8 or older to start seriously teaching children to read. Raymond and Dorothy Moore have done research that seems to indicate that some children, often very bright ones, are not ready to read until later than six or seven. […]

]]> By: woodstone http://applestars.homeschooljournal.net/2006/12/04/my-reading-foundational-beliefs/#comment-442 woodstone Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:24:02 +0000 http://applestars.homeschooljournal.net/2006/12/04/my-reading-foundational-beliefs/#comment-442 Very thoughtful post... and I agree 100%. I've seen it in my own family. When a child is ready to read, they will read... but trying to push them before they are ready, just doesn't work. My R was a late reader, she started reading when she was about 8 and now, at 10, can read most things (although her comprehension is very poor which, unfortunately, is common with FAS). Thanks for the kind comment on my blog... take care! Very thoughtful post… and I agree 100%. I’ve seen it in my own family. When a child is ready to read, they will read… but trying to push them before they are ready, just doesn’t work. My R was a late reader, she started reading when she was about 8 and now, at 10, can read most things (although her comprehension is very poor which, unfortunately, is common with FAS).

Thanks for the kind comment on my blog…

take care!

]]> By: Cindy http://applestars.homeschooljournal.net/2006/12/04/my-reading-foundational-beliefs/#comment-429 Cindy Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:35:29 +0000 http://applestars.homeschooljournal.net/2006/12/04/my-reading-foundational-beliefs/#comment-429 I haven't thought about what I'm going to say, but am saying it as a "reaction" to your comment, but . . . to use your exact words, maybe instead it's "my downfall is in not wanting to allow myself to trust what *I* know" with an emphasis on YOUR mother (gut) instinct. Instead, it seems *safer* to follow a system or a common adage that other people or experts claim "works" . . . so just follow the "formula." It seems to have a "guarantee". Here's another instinctual thought: Systems are manmade, thus fallible. Instinct is *God-inspired*, thus stretching us to learn and grow. I think going on instinct (or inspiration, as I would call it) is scarier because there is a trust in self/inspiration as well as inspiration often has a figuring out process (a feeling something isn't right, or you think you know what direction to go, but you have to feel your way there, etc.). There is no seeming "guarantee". Some more random thoughts based on your comment . . . -Cindy I haven’t thought about what I’m going to say, but am saying it as a “reaction” to your comment, but . . . to use your exact words, maybe instead it’s “my downfall is in not wanting to allow myself to trust what *I* know” with an emphasis on YOUR mother (gut) instinct. Instead, it seems *safer* to follow a system or a common adage that other people or experts claim “works” . . . so just follow the “formula.” It seems to have a “guarantee”.
Here’s another instinctual thought: Systems are manmade, thus fallible. Instinct is *God-inspired*, thus stretching us to learn and grow. I think going on instinct (or inspiration, as I would call it) is scarier because there is a trust in self/inspiration as well as inspiration often has a figuring out process (a feeling something isn’t right, or you think you know what direction to go, but you have to feel your way there, etc.). There is no seeming “guarantee”.
Some more random thoughts based on your comment . . .
-Cindy

]]> By: Steph http://applestars.homeschooljournal.net/2006/12/04/my-reading-foundational-beliefs/#comment-428 Steph Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:55:37 +0000 http://applestars.homeschooljournal.net/2006/12/04/my-reading-foundational-beliefs/#comment-428 You have so many great posts up that I want to read (or re-read) when I have time to really "dig in." I agree with you. I have always felt that by observing you can tune in to a child's natural rhythm and have a good sense of when it is "time" for her to learn something new or grow in some area. My downfall is in not wanting to allow myself to *trust* what I know. :-) You have so many great posts up that I want to read (or re-read) when I have time to really “dig in.” I agree with you. I have always felt that by observing you can tune in to a child’s natural rhythm and have a good sense of when it is “time” for her to learn something new or grow in some area. My downfall is in not wanting to allow myself to *trust* what I know. :-)

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