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Just wanted to put in/add that I don't think they "move kids ahead of the game" or any of that stuff either. I think kids are where kids need to be generally.. wherever that is lol.
Originally Posted by Lillian J I never embraced the anti-plastic/anti-battery philosophy.And this is a tangent, but I'll tell you why: because it was my personal experience and that of many friends that it was us, the parents, who loved the feel and simplicity of those beautiful wooden and natural fiber toys the most, whereas our children were more attracted to toys that *did* more, offered more opportunities for manipulation and exploration, etc. That's not to say that imagination isn't of the utmost importance, but my son certainly never missed out on exercising his imagination by exploring plastic toys and such - to the contrary. My friends and I all had the wonderful ongoing experiences of going into Hearthsong and falling into a trancelike state with all the beautiful things - but it really seemed to be something that appealed to our own emotional needs rather than our children's (especially our boys). ![]() |
Originally Posted by luv my 2 sweeties I'm still going to hold out for a garage sale leap pad. ![]() |
Originally Posted by annettemarie Some people may use it as slang, but that doesn't necessarily make it right. Especially in a place like this where we try (I hope) to be sensitive to one another. I would hate for a carelessly tossed remark to cause pain to any of my brothers or sisters who have been affected by true Nazi-ism. It may be mainstream in the mainstream, but this ain't the mainstream. ETA- And you will find other discussions about how offensive this loose use of the word Nazi is, including insights from our Jewish sisters, all over MDC. |
Originally Posted by ChristaN I have never seen any research that associates early reading with long-term higher success in school or higher IQ. |
Originally Posted by Charles Baudelaire I may be misunderstanding you, but one of the best indicators of prodigious intelligence is the capacity to read at a precocious age, |
Originally Posted by moominmamma I believe the research shows the following: Early spontaneous reading is indeed associated with prodigious intelligence and higher academic achievement. Early reading instruction (whether electronically or via real human beings), on the other hand, is not associated with higher academic achievement. Miranda |
Originally Posted by Charles Baudelaire ![]() |
Originally Posted by annettemarie Sigh. |