Just a quick reminder that studies have proven infants as young as 2 months engaging in early mathematical computations!…

@alicia3_21, and keep singing those songs! Alphabet songs, number songs, nursery rhymes, etc.

ok thank you!

@alicia3_21, reading to your baby is great it's never too early to start! I would play games with him like show him a toy and then hide it, ask him where it went. At his age he is able to figure out that something is missing, just not where it went! Early subtraction! 😜 anything with textures, shapes, sensory experiences are all great!

my babies 2 months what should I start. I love to read so I try to read to him alot. he doesn't like it that much lol.

@queeneden, anytime! ❤️

Thank you for the tips!

ok thank you so much @tracynangel

Anything with geometric shapes, the kind where you stick shapes into a container is great! Books that are made for infants who are teething are also great! Animal books, alphabet, etc. @wyattsmommy91

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What kind of stimulating toys do you recommd for a 4 &1/2 month old..? We have been doing songs with letters and numbers and I show him videos as well, but I want him to show interest in educational toys as well

@queeneden, you can work with her on sounding out words by starting with the initial consonant (the first letter in the word), then moving on to the rest of the letters. Work on endings and word families over the summer to strengthen her suffix knowledge!

Spelling is related to visual memory. I would have her memorize a handful of words everyday or every other day. There should be lists available online of common sight words. Mine are at school at the moment. Decoding is a tough one for many children. While she's reading to you and she comes across a word she cannot say, does she substitute it with a word that begins with the first letter she sees? If so she may be just reading too quickly and not taking the time to sound out the other letters in the unknown word.

Her teacher says she's reading at a third grade level, so she technically isn't behind. But she has a hard time decoding words and spelling. Sounding out words is hard so she just gives up and guesses.

@queeneden,

Sit down with her and have her read to you at least 30 minutes each night. You guys can go to the library and pick out books to read together to keep her interested. :)

@queeneden,

Hmmmm, well what level is she reading at? If start there, then close in on where she struggles, whether it's decoding new words in the text, or is it comprehension, recalling details? Writing is directly connected to reading, so strengthening her writing is another fun way to attack her reading

I know I didn't do enough with my little girl and now she's 8 and she struggles with reading. I want to get her ready for 4th grade over the summer. Any suggestions?