Comments on: Teach your baby to Read: Glenn Doman’s Method

By: jackie

jackie — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:29:31 +0000

Hi, i’m trying to do the reading programme with my 9 mth old. Have been doing it on and off since 7 months. reason is she very active and does not show nuch interest in the cards, its very hard to flash her 5 at one time, she’s so distracted by other things. Wonder if you have any advice. I made my own cards in red marker…

By: Alenka

Alenka — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:44:47 +0000

It is really frustrating when you put so much effort in showing your kid presentations, and they are… well, ignoring it. Yes, taking your kid to some place with no toys, at the same time of the day, trying to incorporate it into routine, are all great ideas. You can find more ideas how to teach a runaway child here: How to Show Cards to an Active Child. Good luck!

By: Bich Thao

Bich Thao — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:32:32 +0000

Hi Alenka:

It is really good website that I am looking for..all your method is practical…
I just have a question that if my son do not look at my card but run away (he is interested in something esle)what should I do…When is good time to start teaching and should I bring him to somewhere no toys…I let him watch presentation, but he still play something with his hand…he does not concentrate much
Thank you for your suggestion in advance.

By: sabrina

sabrina — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:38:00 +0000

Hi Alenka

You’re doing an amazing job! I wonder if you have any info/advice for special needs children, my daughter has cp quadriplegia, i see all posts to do with well kids, n i’d like some input of those who’ve made headway with special needs children, both mentally and physically. Thanks

By: Alenka

Alenka — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:46:38 +0000

You got it absolutely right! I started step 2, couplets (simple word combinations such as “blue dress”, “white bottle”, “clean cup”) after I showed first few sets of nouns and adjectives. Before that, you don’t have enough words to show couplets/phrases. So, once you pass adjectives AND if you are comfortable with a consistent and joyful routine, I think it is a great idea to proceed to couplets… but your child is the major indicator: little babies are satisfied just with words, and older kids actually enjoy more sophisticated phrases as early as possible. Your 21 month old is probably at such a fun part of her development, that she’ll surely help you figure out if she is ready to have more session (since you’ll continue showing single words and couplets).

By: Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:26:09 +0000

Alenka,

Thank you, thank for your site. It is so helpful. I am starting the Glenn Doman method with 21 month old daughter and i wanted to make sure that I am understanding how to add and retire words.
“Now, when you start here is what I recommend:
Day 1: Show Word 1 three times a day.
Day 2: Show Words 1 and 2 three times a day.
Day 3: Show Words 1, 2, and 3 three times a day.
Day 4: Show Words 1, 2, 3, and 4 three times a day.
Day 5: Show Words 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 three times a day.
Day 6: Retire Word 1. Show Words 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 three times a day.
Day 7: Retire Word 2. Show Words 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 three times
a day.
Day 8: Reitire Word 3. Show Words 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 three times a day.

I am on the 2nd day of the Glenn Doman method. I am showing my daughter the 2nd set of cards. I am a little confused on how the session should be done. I thought I read that when you introduce a new set of new words you should wait 15 minutes before showing the next set of cards, so you are doing 6 sessions on the 2nd day. The 3rd you are adding another 5 words and showing 15 words 3X a day for a total of 9 sessions, and each day after you are adding another 5 words until day 6 when you are retiring the 1st words and add another set of words until you have showed your child a total of 200 words.
When I am retiring words, am I retiring one word at time or am I retiring the 1st set of words? When do I begin the 2nd step, phrases? Is after my daughter has seen the 1st 25 words or until she has gone thru 200 words?

By: Alenka

Alenka — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:22:54 +0000

Victoria, this is where I have all the Russian material links: Teach Your Child to read… in Russian: you can find a list of materials, links to computer presentations, Russian sites that offer different methods of teaching to read What can I do to preserve the foreign (or native) language in my kids memory? Russian Free Online Dictionary: Lingvo Russian Grammar and Orthography (and checker) Teach Your Child to read… in Russian

By: Victoria

Victoria — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:40:49 +0000

Hello. Can you some please give me a material of Russian, Spanish and Hebrew words. I would love to start teaching my 4 month old baby.

Thank you so much, Victoria

By: Nancy Rogers

Nancy Rogers — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:31:24 +0000

I would like to know if there is a Kit from Doman (like Little Readers) that can be used for babies. If so where can I get it and price of it. I need it with the flashcards and all the necessary material.

Thank you,
Nancy