This is how we are reading nowadays, through the Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language Comprehension and Thinking Program. I read a story to Jared and he picks out the colors to visualize what's happening in the story. For example, "The red hen laid a white egg" might start the story. He picks colored felt squares to go along with it.
This book that we're using is a book to develop thinking through dual coding. According to the author, Nanci Bell, the stories that we read "are a tool to integrate visualizing and verbalizing - the dual coding of imagery and language - necessary for cognition. Aristotle said, 'Man cannot think without mental imagery.' Since without thinking and reasoning we are lost, it is my hope that these V/V stories and HOTS questions will assist individuals of all ages, sizes, and colors to reason and communicate better."
And, this is how we're currently working on math skills. Granny bought Jared a little netbook so he can work through math problems on line. He's also working on his computer skills.
How much better to get wisdom than gold,to get insight rather than silver! Proverbs 16:16 (NIV)
I am having flashbacks!! I taught at a Lindamood-Bell one summer in college and I still use the VV myself! Way to go, Jared...and Mom for being his best teacher!
ReplyDeleteKat, I love your blog. I have a blog called Raising a Child with Auditory Processing Disorder and I was wondering if you would be interested in doing a post as a guest blogger sometime. I think it would be great to have your experience as a mom with a boy in public school as I have a girl and we homeschool. My daughter is also older and it would be nice to have some fresh articles on a younger child. If you are interested, stop by my blog and let me know. I would really appreciate it. :) - Bev
ReplyDeleteHi Bev, Thanks so much for the post! I've been very bad about posting blog entries lately, but with school starting next week, I hope to catch up! I'll check out your blog. I'd be more than happy to post a guest blog. I've got to update mine with all our summer work and specialists updates and then I'll contact you near the end of next week. Thanks again!
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