Originally Posted by ultramarina
... When my DD was about 18-20 months old, she started picking up a few sight words... cards with more words on them to see if she could learn them... She was happy to play this game with me and seemed to find it kind of fun. At one point, she had about 40-50 sight words... self-reflection... put the cards away to see if DD would ask for them on her own. She never did... little experiments
Some may say a bit of experimenting helps determine the child's interest, readiness, and whether there is a glass ceiling holding them back which may need to be removed for the child to continue learning and exploring at their own pace. Think of keeping the growth mindset (for parents, educators, children) and be glad to experiment, change direction, respond to various clues and circumstances. smile