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How to teach your child Encyclopedic Knowledge
March 3, 2008 - 17:37 — AlenkaWhat is intelligence? According to Glenn Doman intelligence is "a product of three things: the ability to read; the ability to do math; the amount of encyclopedic knowledge one has." (How to Give Your Baby Encyclopedic Knowledge, Glenn Doman, 2001, p. xi. From now on GD) Well, we've all heard that child's brain is getting formed by 5 and in the first 3-5 years the child learns faster and easier then ever before. Glenn Doman goes further: "It is easier to teach a one-year-old, then to teach a six-year-old" (GD, p. xi). Glenn Doman is the only one I know who provides some suggestions
on teaching kids encyclopedic knowledge, but if you know anybody else, please comment below!
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Can TV/computer be harmful or helpful for kids development?
May 31, 2008 - 22:17 — AlenkaAs far as I remember, American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the parents to avoid showing TV to their kids until two years old. As for educational videos, there are a lot more videos that just claim to be educational, like Baby Einsteins: Baby Einstein videos harmful for kids?
There is even an article in Time magazine that links early TV watching to autism: Does Watching TV Cause Autism?
I don't know how much this particular research can be trusted, since my friend with a PHD in psychology just has been attending a seminar on autism, which stated that the scientific community believes that autism is a purely genetic disease, and all other "findings" are just scandalous ways to get public attention.
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Encyclopedic Knowledge - Art (Paintings)
October 9, 2007 - 14:41 — AlenkaEncyclopedic Knowledge - Mathematics
October 9, 2007 - 14:32 — AlenkaHow do I use computer presentations - tips on showing and printing our materials
September 18, 2007 - 14:33 — AlenkaSince these books are Power Point Presentations, I show them to my baby on a computer and then print (See How to Create My Own Books).
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Encyclopedic Knowledge - Transportation
August 30, 2007 - 15:20 — Alenka
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How do I use these books?
Note: files marked with * include famous works of art. Files marked with 
include sound effects
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How to make Power Point Presentations
July 26, 2007 - 21:09 — Alenka
For many kids (and their parents!) computer based "flash cards" work the best. The easiest way to show them is using Power Point Presentation. This program allows to setup sideshow, adjust timings between the slides, easily add sound effects, etc. You can dowload existing presentations and see our recomendations on how to use them , or create your own ones. So, here are a few tips for those who are new to this process.
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- Use file templates:
- Adjust the text and pictures of all the slides.
Runaway Baby: The Alternative Ways of Showing Cards to An Active Child
July 19, 2007 - 21:50 — AlenkaOnce the baby figures out how to walk, there is no way he can spare the precious time for the cards or other sitting down activities. Don't despair, there are plenty of "work around solutions" to keep his attention and interest.
Thank you very much to Laurie Tiemens, the moderator of TeachYourBabyToRead and the Home Schooling Mother of 10 kidos for sharing other member's suggestions.
Here are some ideas for your to try. And if you are still not sure, you can reread Doman's method results for some encouragement. It has some highly inspirational stories about kids who also were losing interest only to surprise their parents in the end.
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Teach Your Child with Multimedia: educational dvds, toys, websites, etc.
July 18, 2007 - 15:03 — AlenkaWhy not? There myriad of options available! However, if you are worrying for early TV/computer exposure, read more at Can TV/computer be harmful or helpful for kids development?
Power Point Presentations
Special Computer Programs
Websites
DVDs
Toys
If you are looking for multimedia solutions for teaching Spanish, read more in Teaching Spanish: resources.
Power Point Presentations
The links to files and further resources are available in the Jump Start Teaching Your Baby To Read description of Glenn Doman's method
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Download Ready-made books
July 17, 2007 - 14:30 — Alenka
I've accumulated so much by now, that all the books required a separate page!
They simply wouldn't fit into one zip file!
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No Testing!
July 13, 2007 - 21:47 — Alenka
Little Girl readingHuh?! What do you mean no testing?
Exactly that: testing is exactly the opposite of fun. Testing is putting the child on the spot which he didn't ask for. Testing is a sign of distrust to your child - you don't TRUST him, that he knows, you need PROOF.
"Babies love to learn but they hate to be tested. In that way they are very like grown-ups. Testing is the opposite of learning. Testing is full of stress... The more you test him, the slower he will learn and the less he will want to." (Glenn Doman, Janet Doman How to Teach Your Baby To Read, 2002. Page 186).
I think this principle applies to anything you teach your child to do: to run, jump, read, or do physics problems. Gee, I wish they'd follow that principles in my college years!
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Doman's method results
July 12, 2007 - 15:34 — Alenka
Aha, you're wondering what the future has in store for your baby? Perfectly reasonable question: you spend all this time preparing the materials, coming up with creative ways to show cards and words, and in the end... what happens?
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