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Yes
by Nathan Munro
Created on: March 09, 2010
Most people have the best intentions when they try to give their children a head start in an academic
Created on: June 08, 2009 Last Updated: March 30, 2012
Reading is fundamental. Just like that old television public service announcement back in the 70's we
by Sassy Jones
Created on: June 03, 2009 Last Updated: June 06, 2009
What could possibly be wrong with teaching children to read at an early age? A lot, it turns out.
That
by Nan Keltie
Created on: October 12, 2010
Every reader has a unique learning-to-read experience which still impacts them today. When it
by L Young
Created on: September 06, 2010
Children reach different milestones at different age. One child learns to walk at 9 months, another
by Judith Green
Created on: November 09, 2009
Can you teach a child to read too early?
Yes, you can. Or more precisely, you can try to teach a child
Created on: September 21, 2009
Having been a preschool teacher's aide for two school years, I can attest to the fact that it is indeed
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No
by Ted Sherman
Created on: April 18, 2010
It is never too early to teach a child to read. The critical word in this premise is teach, not force.
by K. Russell
Created on: December 18, 2010
Children cannot be taught how to read too early. The wealth of knowledge, skills, and cultural information they
Created on: December 29, 2010
It’s never too early to begin building the foundations for reading in a child, and therefore,
by Jay O'Toole
Created on: March 12, 2011 Last Updated: March 13, 2011
Learning to read is the natural extension of learning to speak.
To take the progression a little farther,
by Al Harven Sr
Created on: November 18, 2010
One can never teach a child to read too early. Locke stated that children are born as a "Blank
Created on: May 31, 2009 Last Updated: June 06, 2009
I learned to read properly between the ages of two and three. My sister was born when I was a year and
by Carole Ligi
Created on: July 20, 2009 Last Updated: July 25, 2009
It can never be too early to teach a child to read. Literacy is one of the fundamental keys to success.
Created on: June 05, 2009 Last Updated: June 11, 2009
Children should not have to wait until structured school to learn to read. If a child shows readiness
Created on: May 05, 2011 Last Updated: May 06, 2011
It is never too early to teach your child how to read. In fact, a gifted storyteller, teacher and reader
by John Penny
Created on: January 12, 2011
So you may be asking yourself right now, when should I teach my child to learn to read? Well it is quite
Created on: November 08, 2010
As a new mother and a person who has seen first hand how fast children grow and develop, I can honestly
Created on: August 14, 2010
There is no set time or age for children to learn to read. In the distant past, children were not expected
by Mary Briggs
Created on: June 02, 2009 Last Updated: June 04, 2009
You could never start teaching a child anything academic, too early. At their young ages, children are
Created on: June 14, 2009 Last Updated: June 18, 2009
Can you teach a child to read too early? My opinion is no, you can't. The sooner you teach a child to
by Tina Martins
Created on: December 11, 2009
I am disappointed and also find it to be quite disconcerting to learn that there are people out there
by Debbie Todd
Created on: November 01, 2009
Having brought up two daughters who have very different reading styles, I would say that it is practically
by wheatgerm
Created on: February 09, 2010
Children will read when they want to read, and for most children this often occurs before grade