Lyn,
gosh hope ur back feels better soon! U're right, really have to wait til class starts cos despite reading abt PM/ LM, I still can't quite visualise how to carry out. :/
Poohy
heh ur photo was a great tip! Took ur idea and tried with both kids in highchairs at dining table. My ppts are a mix of pics and words, was hoping equally appealing to both kids. H/e, my Irv (restless one) was sooo thrilled to be seated next to his sis. He kinda idolises her, more happy to see her than see me. So most of the time "ah-ah-ing" to his sis. Athena (attentive sort) kinda got distracted, haiz. And she kept bugging me to let her press the "arrow key" on laptop (I use manual instead of auto-timed cos easier to control). Usually easier when she's lying in bed next to me with the laptop, I let her press the key but ask her to keep eyes on the screen.
I *think* I shld try flashing Irv in highchair alone, and Athena in bed alone. Pity can't save time by flashing both tog, haha!
BTW can u tell me how you put GD 65-day Math in ppt? What to use for the "dots"?
SM mums-
I collated below data from several sources (incl. from u mums here!). But dun ask me to put "credit" references, haha. Err, I haven't read a single SM book nor attended any class yet, so might have errors hor! Just sharing for other beginners
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<u>SM activities</u>
Eye: Baby- eyes track moving toy. Apparently, blowing bubbles into the air is another method- baby will track the moving bubbles!
2/ 3 yo- track, circle object (eg. find the 5 tigers out of 5 tigers, 4 leopards, 5 lions scattered over A4 paper).
4 yo- draw zigzag.
Writing: Baby- almost none.
2/ 3 yo- prewriting by practising use of thumb & 2nd finger (eg. chopstick trainer, threading, or string/ place little items onto pole, or slot little cottonballs into drinking straw, or labyrinth toy.).
4 yo- writing numbers & short stories (image play- homework).
Photo memory (PM): Baby- 1 picture card flash 3 min, then ask to choose/ look at matching from 2 cards (1 has some differences).
2 yo- Same but flash 1 min or less. Also, flash picture w/ 3 items, then give picture to rearrange 3 items in order flashed earlier.
3 yo- 4/ 5 items.
4 yo- 5/ 6 items.
Linking memory (LM): Baby- 2 to 6 cards, each flash 5 sec, to choose (or look at) card in response to question(s). (eg. Flash apple & car picture cards, saying, The apple jumped over the car, then place on floor in correct order asking, Which is apple/ car?. For beginners, flash another apple card, to find matching card on floor.).
2/ 3 yo- 50-150 picture cards per set. Flash individual picture cards in order, or, point to a chart of 50 pictures as you narrate the storyline. Then toddler recite/ name all pictures in correct order, from memory.
4 yo- timed recitation, as fast as 150 words/ min.
Speed reading: All- Show book, point to words along to narration at normal speed, then 2x speeds, etc.
Poetry: Sensei (teacher) hands out a poem every few wks, for kids to practice reciting. Parents may recreate the poem into 2-4 line flashcards or a poster, dressed up with pictures/ colours.
Baby/ 2 yo- no output expected.
3 yo- to recite short poems.
4 yo- longer poems.
Flashcards: Standard is A5 size. Some people use ppt instead- do mind to use laptop/ LCD screen as the young can detect the "refresh rate" in other screens.
Baby- picture cards, few word cards, 200-300 daily.
2/ 3 yo- some word cards, some picture sentence cards (eg. Cow picture + eat word + grass picture).
4 yo- more word cards.
65 days Math Flashcards: All- flash dots, equations as to program kit (SM version or GD version).
Math: Baby/ 2/ 3 yo- mostly logic games (no idea what?).
4 yo- start 23 math matrix, much more maths games (no idea what?).
Linguistics (sawako): All- as to program kit.
ESP: Baby- 1 picture card, 1 blank card (eg. Swimming pool picture- touch & feel coolness of cards to sense which is the image. Alternatively, think of the card and send telepathic message to your baby.).
Mandala: 4 yo- Flash 1 colour mandala (geometric shapes graphic) for 1-2 sec, then ask child to close eyes. When eyes open, provide box of colour pencils and the outline mandala (same graphic but in outline, without colour). Child gives indicative stroke of colours on outline mandala in 10 secs, corresponding with the colour mandala seen earlier. Beginners start with simple mandalas (eg. rectangle split into 3 coloured portions).
Note: Impt to flash quickly as Right Brain takes in entire image at a glance and forms an after-image that child sees when he closes eyes. After-image will stay for less than 5 sec initially and gradually build to 10 sec or more. This ability to see and retain after-image is grown over time and repeated practice. When its burned into childs mind for more than 1 min, even after seeing the object for only 1 sec, photographic memory is achieved.
<u>SM resources</u>
http://www.shichidaparents.com/rc/index.html Website forum under construction but the resource link working- free d/l of poem flashcards, mandalas, LM etc.
There's a singapore parenting forum that seems to discuss at length, but err, I still haven't got my registration approval there- most posts locked in members only! I wun post the link here though.
Her hair is quite long... if dun tie... she looks REALLY messy!
