Showing posts with label flashcards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flashcards. Show all posts

Thursday, August 13, 2009

NEW Products and NEW Lower Prices!

eReadingPro has a lot of great news to share!

At the 10th World Down Syndrome Congress in Dublin, Ireland we will be officially launching the release of our program on CD, while at the same time introducing a new name for our 14-month reading program. The new '10-Minute Reading Program CD' will be packaged along with our free bonus DVD 'Step by Step with eReadingPro'. (Note: the new name, '10-Minute Reading Program by eReadingPro' simply clarifies what our program is!) This combination package allows our entire program to be in the hands of parents and teachers at a much lower price than ever before!

The new CD-ROM contains our full 14-month reading program and includes:
  • Instructional Guide
  • 14-month Presentation Schedules (what to show and when to show it!)
  • Printable label sets for all word cards
  • Printable full-color images for all abstract concepts!
  • 36 Full-size downloadable color images to complete 9 books (8.5" x 11")

The NEW Bonus DVD is our all NEW Step-By-Step video featuring 'yours truly' (Denise MacDonald, Founder of eReadingPro) taking you through the set-up and execution of the program making it easier than ever to use eReadingPro! Learn how to create flashcards and flash them effectively, how to create your child's own booklets, and how to follow our full 14-month presentation schedule.

In addition to all of this excitement, we have finally succeeded in finding a new, lower-priced supplier for all of our materials. As a result, all of our prices have been been cut - in some cases up to 45%!

Check out our new product page at: eReadingPro NOW! You will be amazed!

Monday, April 13, 2009

Tips for Using Flashcards










When using flashcards, there are some important points to keep in mind:
  1. Present the cards ONE SECOND per word. Any longer is simply too long, as the brain only needs that long to take a 'snap-shot' of the word.
  2. DO NOT ask the child to repeat the words back to you as you present them. It is about giving information, not asking for it back. Remember that input and output are two very different things. Just because they may not say it back to you doesn't mean they are taking the information in and processing it.
  3. Only present 5 or 6 cards per session. Any more may be too much at a time.
  4. Shuffle the cards after each presentation. Otherwise, your child may begin memorizing the order of the cards rather than learn to read them.
  5. Try and keep the cards still when presenting. (Don't move them up and down, etc.)
  6. Avoid obvious distractions during your presentation. (television, etc.)
  7. Present the words in a 'sing-song' voice to encourage enthusiasm!

Remember, if your child is learning sign-language, they are also old enough to learn to read. The written word is a visual representation of a word just as much as a sign is and they can learn to read just as easily as they can learn to sign!

eReadingPro workshops are being presented around the world. Parents and educators learn how to prepare flashcards, how to use them, and above all, how to teach their children to read. Visit our Workshops page to see if there is a workshop coming to your area. If not - contact us to arrange for one!