All About Flashcards
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Hi Mishasha
Thks for the link. I like it especially is happyfamilynet. Realise that is the \"Fan ti zhi\", do you know can we change it to\"Jian ti zhi\"?
Is a bit wasteful cause cannot print out for those mandarin wording,
since the children now is learning \"jian ti zhi\". -
Addoil,
Sorry don't know how to change \"fan ti\" to \"Jian ti\". Another website for download (Chinese GD files) :
http://58.61.29.123/domanmama/index.asp
I think should be Jianti . Very useful. You can flash as ppt or print out to make flashcards. If use as ppt, can record your own voice to read out the pics.
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Hi mummies,
Every parents has different beliefs. But let me show you how flashcards really works with the correct attitude, method and most importantly dedication from parents.
I started GD maths, english and Chinese flashcards with my gal at 4 mths old then progressed to I can read flashcards. At that time, I dont really know if it will work or help her in anyway but i continued because I wanted to just do my part as a parent. I didnt like Shichica at all after preview because I dont think I need a human calculator or ESP. So no formal enrichment class or right brain training class at all. Only flashcards, lots of reading books together, Kindermusik and My Gym on weekends. And because I am a full time working mum, we let her watch tweedlewink DVD, wink to learn DVD only in late Oct 08 besides her sesame street and Barneys in the day.
We are extremely delighted at her progress so far and I like to believe its because of the flashcards. I am grateful my perserverance paid off.
Here's my gals progress
1. She 's able to read aloud certain words at 12mths
2. She now loves her flashcards (will say YEAH!, clap and run to sit down whenever she see me bring her flashcards out for a session and she always ask to go into the study room to see her flashcards) and she loves learning and reading now.
3. She can read over 40 Chinese words and over 50 English words at 18 mths old now.
4. She is also able to read 7 word sentences in Chinese books and sight words readers books now.
5. She knows who is Benjamin Franklin from Johannes Gutenburg, Bach from Vivaldi, the heart from the brain and Singapore flag from Japan flag.
6. Now we need only need to flash a word 2 times to her and she will remember it. I trust this is because flashing cards is also part of the right brain training.
Her video is also used as testimony at http://www.winktolearn.com
You can find her videos of her reading words and her progress after I flash encyclopedic cards at
http://quixation.spaces.live.com
Its a combination of things to produce any progress and different things may work on different kids but seeing the results, all that few minutes a day is surely worth a try!
Seeing her progress, it just proves that parents are the best teachers and no amount of enrichment can help if parents are not dedicated!
Enrichment classes = 20%
Parents effort = 80% !
If you are already doing flashcards with your child, continue the good job and DONT GIVE UP mummies and daddys! :celebrate: -
hi i feel so bad for droppg the ball.i started flashg at few mths old but stopped.
My girl is now 6yrs old. Really regret for not doing it, she cant really read.
Can anyone pls teach me what’s effective & how to help her & my 3yrs old son pls?
I ve written some flash cards. Kindly advise on the method & way to use it.
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I think at 6 and 3 years old may be a more effective way to teach reading is to just read often and teach them to read using phonics.
Some of parents have shared in detail how to teach reading skills in another thread
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=499&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=240
To show the flash cards...here's a video of how SM method flash the cards
http://www.shichida.com/dtl_shohin.aspx?scd=104-003 -
Jazz,
I PM you already. Hope that helps! Again, dont give up!
GD first lesson before you flashcards is ‘RESPECT your child’
Trust that all our kids are geniuses so dont ever think ’ is he/she learning?’ while flashing…
I started not knowing if all will work but i relaxed and make flashing session fun and like a game because I WANT TO NURTURE HER LOVE FOR LEARNING! and it showed now…
Yes, My gal can even recite San Zhi Jing already although she now only can say out the last word of every phrase but thats a start!
I hope my notes really encourage more parents to do the same for their kids… Then our kids will all have a better place to live in next time! They will be smarter to make our dying earth a better place for them to live in!
Thanks mummies and daddies ! -
hi parents,
Just want to gather some feedback on what would be the ideal flashcards in terms of
1. Size
2. paper
3. font size
4. affordability
5. categories including whole words? GD doesnt really hhave whole words
6. encyclopedic knowledge categories important? Do you think information on the cards or just words and photo is more important?
Personally, I have not found the perfect flashcards around. The best one i found was I can read chinese flashcards but the vocab is not enough.
GD’s flashcards doesnt have pictures and its all American English (i.e. Instead of circle, its round). GD’s comprehensive vocab but it doesnt really serve any purpose if we cannot help the child relate to the words.
the encyclopedic cards frm GD is great but its too big and difficult to flash. Same goes to the English or chinese flashcards. Paper is not easy to flash too, must put tape ! -
vv_lim:
Thanks vvlim,1. How to order (A group of Shichida parents used to order together):
Hiap Moh
Call Bukit Merah Office (6273-5333), look for Lay Choo.
Item code: F405-303 (C2S Matt Invercote Creato, cut into A5 size). It was $66 for 1800 A5 size sheets.
Collection is at their factory at 101 Neythal Road.
2. My flashcards style is:
\tCategory Words
\tWord
\tpicture (that discribes the word)
ps:
The category and words in Arial bold, size 140-240 depends, must be in red color like GD style. Clear or no picture background for catergory & words)
I can send u a sample through mail for Buildings topic which i downloaded and amended according to my style.
3. How to print:
My printer is Epson Stylus CX5900. Will let the above paper print directly. From my powerpoint, page original size is A4, just select reduce size to A5 and click print.
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3. Encyclopedic knowledge categories to me is just an explosure. Haven touch the topics yet. Most important is my girls likes to learn new things.
4. Both information on the cards and the words is important.
Today, i tried to flash things that she knows with the intention to teach her to regornise words, she gave me face like \"mummy, i already know\" and after 2-3 cards from the set she dun wanna see. Then, I tried new cards topic about Clinic, she opened her eyes wide wide, 100% concentrate and ask me to flash 3 times!
ps:
My girl likes to see GD words card only before 8th months old. Due to working + last term pregnancy and later the arrival of my second girl, there was no consistancy in flashing cards hha..So, my GD cards...still ya on & off will try.
ya, baby/toddler likes to learn new things
...and due to my broken English, any new words that i am not sure how to pronounce will always check from
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
yeah, i heard about Hiap Moh but didnt do anything coz I can print and laminate myself.
anyway I think that since we want the kids to know the words and its meaning, we can at the same time just han tam some encyclopedic information to them!
I tried again to flash to my 19 mth old hyper active gal yday and she prefer that I flash as per my old session
1. GD english
2. I can read Chinese
3. 1 set encyclopedic cards like inventors
4. I can read English
5. 1 more set encyclopedic cards like famous composers or flags
6. GD chinese
7. GD maths
What amazes me is that she look forward to the encyclopedic cards maybe because its random and now she can reads out loud the last name of the those inventors..
After the session, she insist we play the 'who' game.. As in i place 2-3 photos on the floor and ask her who invented the telephone or who is thomas edison..For over 1 yr old, i think we must crack our brains to make them interested!!!
For the language, its seems some words she already know! She will finish the word for me! AIYOOO!!!!
Anyway, like i said, for example, Flash 5 words then turn over flash the picture (saying the word) then next session, flash the words then turn over flash the photo but this time, give information like the sum of the square is 360degrees. That saves us alot of time i hope..
I can see this works coz it makes the kid interested.
Vvlim, thank you for your reply..
I always appreciate all the responses from parents.. then I feel comforted that I am not alone facing the problems or hurdles I have with parenting!
Keep in touch..
I am now doing some flashcards but gathering the correct information is not fast job for a full time working mum! But i try my best... just need sleep!!!
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