Comments on: Small steps in the right direction http://www.fabmums.com/2009/10/14/small-steps-in-the-right-direction/ busy mums and their kids Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:24:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sarah Fontó http://www.fabmums.com/2009/10/14/small-steps-in-the-right-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-2424 Sarah Fontó Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:07:34 +0000 http://www.fabmums.com/?p=2034#comment-2424 Thought I would cheer you up, I didn't teach Son of Thor to read/write in English beyond some playing at Starfall. I wanted to avoid confusion while the Italian phonetic system was being put in place so I didn't push the issue in year 1 and 2 of elementary. I nearly dropped to the floor when I discovered that he had been reading the English kid books (mostly Ladybird), that I thought were mere decoration on the bookshelf, off his own bat. Turns out that reading and writing are transferable skills !! Now he is nine I am actively teaching him and while he is not at peer level the speed at which he is catching up is jaw dropping. I was so chuffed, saved at least a hundred quid in not having to buy Jolly Phonics. Thought I would cheer you up, I didn’t teach Son of Thor to read/write in English beyond some playing at Starfall.

I wanted to avoid confusion while the Italian phonetic system was being put in place so I didn’t push the issue in year 1 and 2 of elementary.

I nearly dropped to the floor when I discovered that he had been reading the English kid books (mostly Ladybird), that I thought were mere decoration on the bookshelf, off his own bat.

Turns out that reading and writing are transferable skills !!
Now he is nine I am actively teaching him and while he is not at peer level the speed at which he is catching up is jaw dropping.

I was so chuffed, saved at least a hundred quid in not having to buy Jolly Phonics.

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