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>I find this all rather alarming, and the push towards early literacy seems
>to take precendence over all else. Indeed many nursery provisions have
>little outdoor space for exploration through play, and a number of nursery
>workers have told me that they can't let the children get muddy when there
>parents are paying and expect more!
>
>Oh dear, when can children be well, just children?
>
>This very subject is the topic of two study days I am facilitating this
>term. What about gross motor skills, early co-ordination which lay the firm
Foundations for the later fine motor stuff?
>
>Regards
>Gill.
>
>Gill Dixon BHSc Hons, RGN
>Independent Dyspraxia Advisor/Trainer.
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>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dyslexia-request at mailbase.ac.uk
>> [mailto:dyslexia-request at mailbase.ac.uk]On Behalf Of Beglin
>> Sent: 11 September 1999 04:38
>> To: dyslexia at mailbase.ac.uk
>> Cc: senco-forum at mailbase.ac.uk
>> Subject: early diagnosis for dyslexia
>>
>>
>> Having gotten over my original 'snit' about early diagnosis it's
>> time to be
>> constructive.
>>
>> Do you think early 'intervention', a nasty phrase at best, could possibly
>> take the form of guiding small children on a more sensorial course, away
>> from early reading, with strong emphasis on exploring the environment and
>> listening to well structured language clearly annunciated. Sounds simple
>> but alarmingly hard to find in our 'day-care' mother-working environment.
>>
>> No1. son, the one I kept asking his pre-school if they saw any signs of
>> dyslexia, they said no, ha-wait for it-- knew 'his letters'( the
possesive
>> here always makes me snigger) at 21/2yrs. but it did him no good.
>>
>> No2. at 3yrs. is enjoying 'I spy.',and is entirely different to No.1. he
>> probably has an even more subtle form of dyslexia. Given his totally
>> malleable good nature, I am even more aware of having to look out for
him.
>>
>> as Trish mentioned:
>> There is an argument that
>> >we start teaching reading and writing too soon here isn't there?
>> >
>> >Trish
>>
>>
>> also the mental and emotional maturity historically noted by the
bible(age
>> of reason,)old fashioned schools, Piaget, must have some
>> grounding on sound
>> observation and link more strongly than the modern school system allows.
>>
>> Roberta
>>
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