Comments for blog.limedaley.com/post/zoo-and-other-adventures

Comment #467

2005-05-19T18:34:05Z

I've found the bit-maker's greatest tool to be a computer with scanner and printer. Most books, even if they have clear, discrete pictures on a white background, have images that are too small to be good for bits. However, they are usually of high enough quality to enlarge with the scanner. Even the best originals often require a little clean-up with an image processing program before printing, but this is still a far, far easier way to make bits than we had available 20 years ago.

The Picture Dictionaries sold by the Institutes are also a good source of bits; they are a bit expensive, but with all the other languages on the CD's, you do get a lot for your money. You might also want to checkout the ChildBrain forum (http://www.childbrain.org/) for more ideas.

Comment #466

2005-05-19T15:32:23Z

Hi,
i was doing a search on "bits of intelligence" and came across your page- I have browsed thru some- dont knwo much as I havent read all - but Jonathan seems to love all that you are doing with him.

We have attended the course at the Institutes and are doing some of the stuff at home- havent taken our daughter Priyanka there yet - but will very soon-

I wanted to ask you what resources you used to collect material for your "bits" -

thanks
Darshana

Comment #465

2005-05-07T12:53:26Z

Index finger to the ear.

Comment #464

2005-05-07T02:50:53Z

How does he sign hear/listen? The index finger from the mouth, or the ear?

Comment #463

2005-05-06T20:44:45Z

The next HIPPO (http://www.lexlrf.org/) series: German shepherd, papillon, great Dane, shih tsu, Siberian husky, Welsh terrier, chihuahua.

Comment #462

2005-05-06T19:48:34Z

Yes. Recently, he has been putting the "ee" sound on the ends of many words, ie "push-ee" "squish-ee" "down-ee."

Another thing about what to call dogs - he has been saying "wuff wuff" when he sees or hears a dog. It sort of bugs me, as if we had been teaching him that's what a dog is called. But then again you could think of it as he's trying to communicate with the dog in its own language. (:

Comment #461

2005-05-06T18:49:27Z

I note that no matter how determined you are to model correct speech for your child, words like "doggie" are so natural as to be unavoidable. :)