Recent research:
http://releases.jhu.edu/2011/08/08/you-can-count-on-this-math-ability-is-inborn-johns-hopkins-psychologist-finds/
New York Times Article on the same: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/science/16obmath.html?_r=1
& http://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/releases/082211-preschoolers-math.cfm
“The researchers noted that future studies are needed to determine whether strong ANS ability predisposes children to skill at math, or whether both ANS ability and math skill are dependent on a third, as yet unidentified, factor. Similarly, if strong ANS ability is a forerunner of math achievement, additional studies will be needed to find out if it is possible to boost ANS ability, in order to help children understand math concepts more easily.”
Little Math anyone??? Seriously, do these researchers know we exist? lol
Lol, how long has Teach your baby Math been around and why haven’t they read it?
Doman Dots would have to be where these ideas/studies have stemmed from, right? I would think surely they have to be aware, you think? I think it’s all in the delivery though. Before LM, doing a math program with dot cards is just…cumbersome for lack of a better word. Just as they figured out, it’s far easier to flash on screen. What’s interesting is that they are testing kids outside the recommended 3 year Doman dot program window (I think it said they tested 4 year olds.)
my baby, 2,5 years old now. Can i teach Dot card? is it too late? he seems not interesting in this. what can i do?
Trang,
I don’t think it is ever too late. It’s just widely believed that children who learn math at an early age are better able to subitize (The ability to know how many dots there are without having to count them) when they see a picture with dots on it. Starting now would be a great thing for your child. Just don’t expect the child to be able to subitize because Glenn Doman believes Children lose the ability to subitize sometime after the age of 3. Any members please correct me if I’m wrong.
I also think 3 years is the limit for dots according to Doman. Children’s brains and therefore their learning methods change around this age. So, if your baby is not interested, there are many other wonderful and fun ways to teach your baby maths! Use “montessori at home”. I think there will be online courses of that in the near future (maybe 2-3 months?)
Many thanks all of you. I, ll try to teach G.D for my son and find other way to teach him. Now he can read our motherlanguages quite well, i hope he can learn math and read english as well as Vietnamese ( i,m Vietnamese)