All About Flashcards

[ChiefKiasu]

ej_mum:

But I heard its not veri gd for kids to stare at the PC too long rite?? i tink its due to the dono wad radiation or others waves... izzt true?? My kids oni 19mth, can i let him learns tins using PC??? Sometimes my brother let my kiddo watch barney using PC when i brin him go my mum plc while i work, i dono hw long he let him watch, izzt bad for him??

Nowadays PC and TVs not using cathode ray tubes... all flat screen and LCD some more with very high refresh rates. I don't think they are the main cause of bad eyesight.

[ej_mum]

ChiefKiasu:

ej_mum:

But I heard its not veri gd for kids to stare at the PC too long rite?? i tink its due to the dono wad radiation or others waves... izzt true?? My kids oni 19mth, can i let him learns tins using PC??? Sometimes my brother let my kiddo watch barney using PC when i brin him go my mum plc while i work, i dono hw long he let him watch, izzt bad for him??

Nowadays PC and TVs not using cathode ray tubes... all flat screen and LCD some more with very high refresh rates. I don't think they are the main cause of bad eyesight.

O.o, then wad if the TV is not LCD or flat screen?? My rm TV is not flat screen or LCD, oni the one in living rm is flat screen, do i let him watch in the living rm oni??

[Addy]

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Check out the videos. Really opened my eyes on how flashcards are a waste of time!

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYANf5DlhLU
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1TEynH9UmU
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxLGP3kZ1n4
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_FfFdYCIjM

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[tamarind]

Thank you so much for posting these videos. I just finished watching all of them. Very very good !


I do not use flash cards on my kids. Now I know I am doing the right thing

The point about our kids being the \"Google generation\" is so true. We can find information within seconds on the internet by using Google. So what is the use of memorizing facts through flash cards, etc ?

[ChiefKiasu]

tamarind:

... So what is the use of memorizing facts through flash cards, etc ?

Umm... to win game shows like \"Don't forget the lyrics\" ?

[ChiefKiasu]

Hmm... just finished watching it... wasn't long before I realized it is a marketing pitch for MindChamps Pre-school :? .

[mintcc]

that lady who is speaking is one of the writers of the book http://www.amazon.com/Einstein-Never-Used-Flash-Cards/dp/1579546951


Still listeninig to it... think ...it is more than flash cards she is talking about. She is basically refering to all the \"educational\" toys and products including the brainy baby DVDs, electronic devices that focus on academic learning.

Her point is children should have time for unstrucured play and focus should be on learning social skillls and EQ instead of academics.

There is an great article that look at her research, GD method and other scientific research related with accelerated learning:
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2007/10/28/rush_little_baby/?page=1

[joelle]

Hi parents,


I am interested to purchase bulk flash cards.
Is there anyone letting out their sets?

[sallie]

any of u tried this flash cards before? is very expensive and not sure whether worth investing?..quite similar to Shicida, but they hv 1000 flash cards and can onlu use up to 3 yrs old? advice please.

[veraclari]

Hi flashcard gurus,


tried making flashcards with 250gsm but seems too soft - hard to flash. is 288gsm good enough or do we need to get those like 350gsm?

Also, what materials are good for a P1 gal next year?
Pls advise...

Thanks!