Comments on: As a Five-Year-Old, I Would Not Have Been Ready for Kindergarten in Fulton http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/11/as-a-five-year-old-i-would-not.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:32:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarah Brodsky http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/11/as-a-five-year-old-i-would-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-4218 Sarah Brodsky Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=8939#comment-4218 Of course, anything can build language skills if a parent talks to the child during the activity. However, many of the tasks in the list depend more on fine motor skills or arbitrary memorization. There is nothing wrong with parents encouraging their children in these areas. I simply disagree that a child who has not mastered them is unready to read. Of course, anything can build language skills if a parent talks to the child during the activity. However, many of the tasks in the list depend more on fine motor skills or arbitrary memorization.

There is nothing wrong with parents encouraging their children in these areas. I simply disagree that a child who has not mastered them is unready to read.

]]> By: Karen Johnson http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/11/as-a-five-year-old-i-would-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-4215 Karen Johnson Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:58:55 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=8939#comment-4215 Actually all of the items listed relate to reading. The skill of reading is based on a strong foundation of language. All of the activities develop vocabulary, context, grammar and communication skills. Following instructions and understanding sequencing are essential skills needed for reading. When you tie a shoe over, under,around,through, etc. bring relevence to context. Yes, we all learn at different rates, you may find this research relevent to what you said www.dana.org/media/detail.aspx?id=13124. As for social skills; Brain research explains the neural pathways needed for learning are actually constructed through positive interactions with others. Two good reads on this are by Psychologist and Author Daniel Goleman : Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ and Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships. Actually all of the items listed relate to reading. The skill of reading is based on a strong foundation of language. All of the activities develop vocabulary, context, grammar and communication skills. Following instructions and understanding sequencing are essential skills needed for reading. When you tie a shoe over, under,around,through, etc. bring relevence to context. Yes, we all learn at different rates, you may find this research relevent to what you said http://www.dana.org/media/detail.aspx?id=13124. As for social skills; Brain research explains the neural pathways needed for learning are actually constructed through positive interactions with others. Two good reads on this are by Psychologist and Author Daniel Goleman : Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ and Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships.

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