The Glenn Doman method to teach children at home
Over the years, families of children with exceptional needs frequently worry about their children's cognitive development. Children with special disabilities frequently struggle with communication, math, following directions, and reading. Glenn Doman noticed more than fifty years ago that kids with unique challenges, such as Trisomy 21, ADD/ADHD, autism, and cerebral palsy, frequently struggled in school to learn to read. Instead of developing new techniques specifically suited for teaching the kids to read, it was considered that these kids were losing due to various learning disabilities, and the educational system frequently gave up on them. Glenn Doman was of the perception that no kid is uneducable, all children were equally eligible for education, and it is just the kind of method that is being used for their development while sitting at home only.
Following are a few methods of teaching introduced by Glenn Doman that can help kids to learn at home:
● Teaching of words on flashcards: This approach made learning more effective for children with reading issues by teaching youngsters how to comprehend the text rather than phonics. First off, it did not necessitate reading aloud, which may be quite challenging for youngsters with speech disorders. Since the majority of kids with special needs struggle with speaking, making them read aloud increases their difficulty and anxiety. It is more comfortable and simple for the kids to learn when they gradually learn to comprehend the words like the parent/caregiver reads them out loud.
● Joyous learning: For each child, Glenn's reading program is specifically designed. The letters/words that the kid begins to read are centered on their personal favorites, including the names of their loved ones, favorite cuisines, leisure time activities, and favorite places and animals. Who wouldn't want to learn if the material was based on their interests? The approach also does away with testing, which most kids detest.
● Separate Text and pictures: Glenn Doman made the observation that sight words/phrases in school are frequently paired with pictures, and that well-intentioned authors of children's books frequently include text and illustrations on the same page. The issue here is that the graphics draw the child's attention away from the text. It was essential to keep text and visuals separate in order to teach children how to concentrate on the content and learn to read it.
● Short sessions: Even hyperactive, easily distracted kids detest having to sit still for extended periods of time when learning! Sessions are kept brief (less than ten seconds) but frequently sufficient throughout the day so that kids can pick up reading.
The above teaching methods can easily get adopted by parent and caregivers for the easy learning of children at home only. Moreover, these methods can help substantially in developing learning abilities of children with special needs. Unmistakably, for a kid with special needs, this may result in significant developmental changes that will have a long-term effect on the child's schooling and their prosperous future.
Regards,
Minaam Jamil
Over the years, families of children with exceptional needs frequently worry about their children's cognitive development. Children with special disabilities frequently struggle with communication, math, following directions, and reading. Glenn Doman noticed more than fifty years ago that kids with unique challenges, such as Trisomy 21, ADD/ADHD, autism, and cerebral palsy, frequently struggled in school to learn to read. Instead of developing new techniques specifically suited for teaching the kids to read, it was considered that these kids were losing due to various learning disabilities, and the educational system frequently gave up on them. Glenn Doman was of the perception that no kid is uneducable, all children were equally eligible for education, and it is just the kind of method that is being used for their development while sitting at home only.
Following are a few methods of teaching introduced by Glenn Doman that can help kids to learn at home:
● Teaching of words on flashcards: This approach made learning more effective for children with reading issues by teaching youngsters how to comprehend the text rather than phonics. First off, it did not necessitate reading aloud, which may be quite challenging for youngsters with speech disorders. Since the majority of kids with special needs struggle with speaking, making them read aloud increases their difficulty and anxiety. It is more comfortable and simple for the kids to learn when they gradually learn to comprehend the words like the parent/caregiver reads them out loud.
● Joyous learning: For each child, Glenn's reading program is specifically designed. The letters/words that the kid begins to read are centered on their personal favorites, including the names of their loved ones, favorite cuisines, leisure time activities, and favorite places and animals. Who wouldn't want to learn if the material was based on their interests? The approach also does away with testing, which most kids detest.
● Separate Text and pictures: Glenn Doman made the observation that sight words/phrases in school are frequently paired with pictures, and that well-intentioned authors of children's books frequently include text and illustrations on the same page. The issue here is that the graphics draw the child's attention away from the text. It was essential to keep text and visuals separate in order to teach children how to concentrate on the content and learn to read it.
● Short sessions: Even hyperactive, easily distracted kids detest having to sit still for extended periods of time when learning! Sessions are kept brief (less than ten seconds) but frequently sufficient throughout the day so that kids can pick up reading.
The above teaching methods can easily get adopted by parent and caregivers for the easy learning of children at home only. Moreover, these methods can help substantially in developing learning abilities of children with special needs. Unmistakably, for a kid with special needs, this may result in significant developmental changes that will have a long-term effect on the child's schooling and their prosperous future.
Regards,
Minaam Jamil
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