Posted on 08/24/2014 7:04:29 AM PDT by SMGFan
Almost exactly two years after the Federal Trade Commission accused the people behind the popular “Your Baby Can Read” training program of making deceptive advertising claims, the product’s creator has finally reached a deal to settle charges that he and his company made baseless pronouncements about the effectiveness of the program and that they misrepresented scientific studies to prove these bogus statements.
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I am a fan of Your Baby Can Read and I support the originator and his claims. I reject the verdict and I reject the opinions of those who sided against Your Baby Can Read.
I used this program over 25 years ago with my kids. It was a great program. All of my kids are really great readers.
my sentiments exactly
i don’t think the program is 25 years old - how did you use it if it didn’t exist?
This particular organization may not be 25 years old, but the program is. Glenn Doman’s book “How to Teach Your Baby to Read” was originally published in 1974.
Completely wrong program you are referencing. Dr. Titzer was the author of this approximately 13 or 14 years ago.
In this program the flashcards were secondary to the video. But I guess I agree that there are some similarities between the two. Either method will work to teach your baby to read. Either method will work. I have never seen it fail. I assume that if the program does fail it is because either the child is learning disabled or the parent wasn’t actively excited about doing the program. The program will not work if you smoke crack all day and lay your baby on the floor next to a TV with the video playing.
I think it is a great program, and I have seen wonderful results. I do not believe that Dr. Titzer made false claims. Young children are engaged with this program, and will learn to read if only on a basic, simple level depending on how much this is shown to them and how they respond.
It is presented in a fun and interesting way, with repetition and fun reinforcement. Yes, it is basically sight reading, but phonics is also introduced in subtle ways. The child is pleased with his success and is encouraged to continue reading without feeling it is an insurmountable task. Some children will naturally catch on quicker, and may eventually read at a higher level at an early age, but the goals of parents should be to introduce the concept and then allow the child to progress at his or her OWN comfortable pace.
It should be viewed as an enrichment, and not a magical one size fits all way of learning to read. I love the program and recommend it.
I hope Dr. Titzer will be able to continue making this product while addressing the issue that parents should not set unrealistic goals for each and every individual child.
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