I have to confirm what was said here.
I have been using computer since I started to teach my baby using mothods of Doman. I have never done dots cards for math teaching manually as he recommends. I have never written the red words myself for teaching reading. I always made everything on the computer and then printed on Letter size paper. It was so much easier and it saved me so much time.
So I’ve read through some of the stuff, but I can’t seem to figure out why it has to be red text. What’s the reasoning behind that?
Doman simply recommends red because red is the most “attractive” color - our eyes are drawn to it the most. You will find that advertisers use this truth all the time in advertising their product (red is the most used color in advertising).
hi Domanmom…
thankx for ur valuable information regarding domman maths. i m really inspired .
i have just started the doman program with my 20 mth kid. i dont know much about the method . so wanna ask that whether showing the cards(both math & word cards) manually is more effective method or showing it on computer is equally effective? which way do u prefer n why??
pls all u experts do reply at the earliest…
many thankx…
regards,
prince
As I mentioned in a post above, showing on the computer or manually doesn’t make much of a difference of how well they learn the material - a tiny kid is born with the ability to perceive quantity, whether it be red dots on a computer screen, black dots on a flashcard, birds flying through the sky or toys on the floor. The same with words, as they can read words just as easily on a computer screen as they can a piece of paper.
However, as I mentioned in the above post, I often prefer the computer because it is easier to make the equations (no searching through your cards for all the numbers you need for each equation) and it is easier to show because you can show it faster - no shuffling around with the cards.
I actually use both computer and cards for math. Having actual cards in your hands in preferable for problem-solving (when the child gets to pick the answer for an equation, i.e. holding up the twenty and the twenty-one card and asking “which one is five times four?”). However you CAN do this with the computer too if you have PowerPoint simply click back and forth between two numbers and ask the child to point to the correct answer when you get to it. It is also easier to have physical cards when you are doing equalities and inequalities, and greater and less than because you are supposed to lay out the numbers on the floor with a symbol (+, -, x, etc.) between them (i.e. 25 < 31). HOWEVER, again, you can do this on the computer just as easily.
My recommendation is to use what works for you. If you think you would like to have actual cards in your hands to play games with, then print out the cards. If you would prefer to use exclusively the computer, then you can make that work as well. Or you can use both like I do.
For words, I actually show all my word cards manually and don’t use the computer at all anymore. This is because I have all my sets laid out in different places around the house (by his bed, in the bathroom, at the dinner table) and show them to him during certain activities throughout the day (before nap, potty time, meal time etc.). This works best for me, but others prefer the computer. It is really all about preference, because a baby will learn either way. Some kids may prefer the computer over printed, some vice versa. Find what works for you and your child and go with it. Wishing you the best in your program! God bless!
I believe it’s probably because red is the first color that a baby sees. Starts with high contrast, black & white, then red. Hence you will see that the infant stimulation patterns start with B&W and then introduce red first.
Re computers vs real flash cards, both have their advantages and disadvantages, which is why we always recommend variety, and not use one as a substitute for the other, just like you wouldn’t abandon books just because you have DVDs or Little Reader.
hi KL & domanmom…
thankx for the advice… now i got the point clear n surely use both methods …
regards,
prince.
I believe it's probably because red is the first color that a baby sees. Starts with high contrast, black & white, then red. Hence you will see that the infant stimulation patterns start with B&W and then introduce red first.
That makes sense, I’ll start using the red then! Thanks.
Thank you pupisek, DomanMom and KL. You have all been extremely kind and patient answering our questions about cards vs computer screen.
The reason that I needed clarification on this point is that I have not been able to work out why the Institute has not embraced modern technology (ie. the internet) and started to share this truly amazing teaching method with as many parents as possible. I for one am very thankful to Dr Titzer for bringing his method of teaching reading to my notice while my first child was still young, but I am sad that I will not have the opportunity to introduce math to her with the same method that I now know of and will use with my 11 month old son.
I am looking forward to Little Math to see how I can use it with each child.
In the mean time, does anyone know of any wonderful math websites that a 3 or 4 year old would find entertaining? Perhaps something like the reading activities at http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f which my 3 year old has loved for sometime now and the website I must credit for helping me find this brilliant software.
Thank you for the Dot Cards that you’ve posted for download! More success with the Doman program! 
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When a family friend of ours gave us the book, How To Teach Your Baby To Read, I immediately jumped to the opportunity of teaching my son as early as 6 months. He enjoyed looking at the flashcards. Then, even before he started going to school he was familiar with number already. Now that he is in toddler school, he enjoys learning. I noticed, though, that you can’t force your child to learn as much as YOU want. It has to be at his/her own pace. When the child is not attentive anymore to what you are teacheing, then it’s time to stop. As what a lot or all of the child psychologists say, babies have to be happy in order for the learning to really be effective.
Just thought I’d share this.
Thanks!
Someone said before that it red was recommended by Doman because it’s the most attractive color to the eyes. But also, from the experiences of the people here, I understand that there is not much of a difference, some people use black (easier when printing…etc) and they still get good results 
I read somewhere before that the first colors a baby recognizes are black, white, and red. Hence, there might not be much of a difference. However, red is more attractive and will catch the attention of babies and toddlers more easily than black. I used the red letters for the word flash cards and my son liked it.
Hi All, I found this lady who made her very own online flashcards that you can use for Math, English etc…here is the site, its only $35
http://www.geocities.com/powerflashcard/
Hope it helps, and yes the dots do work !
Hi DomanMom, I had a question about the addition equations, do you do all those in order? Or do you mix them up a bit?? Let me know…
is 3.5 yr old too old to learn maths the GD way?
My son is three years old and just recently we have started with the red dots. Previous to now he hasn’t shown any interest in numbers. Often I would try to count with him and although he got the gist of it, he still gets mixed up. Whereas, the alphabet he can say almost all the way through and we have taught him the books of the bible and he can say them all, with just a few mix ups. The dots though have caught his attention and he is full of questions. I am so pleased.
neric6373 and lamp my apologies for such a delayed reply, for some reason I did not see those messages until now.
neric6373 I’m not sure exactly what you mean about doing them in order, are you talking about doing like 1+1=2, 1+2=3, 1+3=4, 1+4=5, etc. like that? If so than no, you do not want to do this because your baby would likely find this boring. Equations should be exciting and you should keep him wondering, “What comes next?” I posted a sample schedule on my website that you can use for teaching equations. They can be found here http://worldsbesteducation.org/math.aspx
And lamp, 3.5 is probably too old to do the GD math (the cut-off age is usually around 2.5), but 3.5 can certainly still learn math and will learn it much faster than a 4, 5, 6, or 8 year old. I wrote a reply on “maths equations” about teaching older children (http://forum.brillkids.com/general-discussion-b5/maths-equations/msg6182/#msg6182). Even though he may be too old for the dots he is still highly capable of learning about math. Be encouraged that many children from the IAHP who are ten and twelve years old are enjoying calculus and trigonometry and they did not start their home math program until they were four or five years old. If you can find a way to present math in an honest, factual, and joyous way, your child can and will learn at lightening speed.
TABS: that is absolutely wonderful that your three-year-old is interested in the dots. GD says that older kids may learn numbers up to 20 and that will help them immensely. He may even be able to do the dots all the way up to one hundred (and beyond) and that would just be fantastic. Best wishes to you and your child, that is wonderful to hear of his enjoyment.
Hi Domanmom,
My 3.5 yo already can recognise number 1-10, would that be a disadvantage to start the dot learning?
how about additions, subtractions etc…can he still learn it if i were to skip the dot learning for numbers?
One special fact about my son, he is ‘brain-injured’ according to GD’s definition, so his neurological age is actually younger.
tks
When you say he knows number 1-10 are you talking about numerals? Like the symbols for those numbers? “Numerals” is just the terminology we use because in essence, they are not real numbers, they are symbols for real numbers, lol.
But, yes, that would technically be a hindrance to learning the dots, because you are not supposed to teach numerals until after he has learned math with the dot cards. The goal is to learn true quantity first, which is concrete, and then to learn symbols, which is abstract. HOWEVER, that does not mean that he can’t be taught, and especially if his neurological age is younger, he still may have a chance of learning the dots.
I would say to just go for it with the dots - you have absolutely nothing to lose, and EVERYTHING to gain if he does well. Show him numbers 1-20, and if he learns them, great, if not, than that is okay because being exposed to the dots will be an advantage to him because he will get the idea of true quantity rather than abstract symbols (which are rather meaningless).
Even adults can recognize quantities pretty good up to about twelve, up to about twenty with a little accuracy. So knowing those quantities will help him to do instant addition, rather than the slow process of having to count like we were taught.
If he doesn’t quite get the dots, you can try playing games of matching numerals to real quantities. Once he knows quantities and numerals up to twenty, you can begin teaching addition in a more conventional form (with numerals), and don’t be shy about moving onto subtraction, multiplication, and division much faster than what is normally taught. Three-year-olds have an amazing memory and he will memorize his times tables up to 20 x 20 much, much faster than an eight-year-old would.
I hope you find a way to teach your son that it is interesting and fun, good luck and God bless!