Comments for Jeannine Herron

Comment on Reader Survey by Fred

Fred — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:38:15 +0000

Hi Heather,

As a volunteer computer lab teacher I have taught RWT to about 600 kids in K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 4th grades and to after school classes of low readers. I gave RWT to my granddaughter Jaclyn when she was 6 and just finishing K. It is amazing how much and how fast RWT wired her brain in a new and much more efficient way. When in 5th grade Jaclyn was reading at 12th grade level.

I have studied the efficiency of kids using software in 1st and 2nd grades. Many schools are using software that is largely fun and games without real learning value tied into the curriculum in the classroom. Not so with RWT. It actually teaches 9 basic thinking skills simultaneous, namely. HOW TO: listen, remember, concentrate, touch type, write, read, spell, punctuate, and computer basics. And all this to a first grade brain!

My studies show that after a child in first grade has wired their brain with the 40 new RWT sound to keystroke (letter) brain circuits, they learn from 3 to 8 times as much in class.

Steve Allen in his book “DUMBTH, The Lost Art of Thinking” said we teach our kids WHAT to think, not HOW to think. He is so right.

Have you studies how education and software intersect? If so what are your most important findings?

Sincerely, Fred

Comment on Dramatic Success with an Autistic Student by Jeannine

Jeannine — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:35:55 +0000

Will do that!

Comment on Dramatic Success with an Autistic Student by Jeannie Donoghue

Jeannie Donoghue — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:35:48 +0000

Hello, I am trying to get in touch with Jane Coolidge. Could you pass on my email to her. Thanks!

Comment on Rhyming games to play with your children by Jeannine

Jeannine — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:33:32 +0000

Can you tell me which platform and browser you are using? Chrome looked fine to us on the Mac and PC…thanks for letting us know!

Comment on Rhyming games to play with your children by Debra Irwin

Debra Irwin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:41:19 +0000

Very informative post. I’ve found your blog via Yahoo and I’m really glad about the information you provide in your articles. Btw your blogs layout is really broken on the Chrome browser. Would be really great if you could fix that. Anyhow keep up the great work!

Comment on Reader Survey by Heather

Heather — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:04:59 +0000

I’m not sure exactly how I found your blog. But my son came home from school last year all excited about READ, WRITE & TYPE and wanted to use it at home too. So I probably found your blog from the Talking Fingers website.
For blogs in general I prefer shorter posts–time is always a premium.
I tend to tune in every once in a while to see what is going on.
The thing I’m probably most interested in is how education and software intersect.

Comment on A Story to Explain Brain Research About Reading by Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:57:16 +0000

Wow. This is so interesting! It really shows how important listening and speaking skills are when it comes to learning to read. Thank you for sharing this.

Comment on Why Early Instruction Is So Important by Lisa Rigby

Lisa Rigby — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:14:54 +0000

My son had brain surgery at the age of four to remove a cancerous tumor. 6 years later we have discovered that he is severely dyslexic. We have used your read, write and type program which we both loved, but do you have any other suggestions. He is in 5th grade reading at barely a 2nd grade level. His brain just doesn’t process correctly, what can I do?