How to introduce a child to letters without harming his development by early cramming? What should be the classes with the alphabet, if the baby has problems with speech? Olesya Zhukova, a writer, teacher, author of training methods and the founder of a speech therapy center in St. Petersburg, helps parents find answers to these questions.
From biography
Olesya Stanislavovna - a graduate of the Pedagogical Institute. Herzen. After graduating with honors from the Faculty of Defectology, she got a job specializing in the Department of Pathology of the St. Petersburg Research Institute of ENT. After 7 years, Olesya Zhukova received the position of chief speech therapist-methodologist.
Since 2000, for 5 years, she has been working as a senior lecturer in the Department of Speech Therapy at the Institute for Family and Child.
Olesya Stanislavovna began writing in 1999. As a result of cooperation with large Russian publishing houses, she quickly gained fame. Since 2006 he has been working with the publishing house "AST". In addition to the position of lead editor, Olesya Zhukova conducts consultations at her speech therapy center.
The total circulation of the writer's books is more than 5 million copies.
"Speech therapist pros"
The name of the center is also applicable to Oles Stanislavovna - she is truly a professional in her field. The center helps kids and adolescents with various speech disorders. Classes are held with children from the age of one year.
Olesya Zhukova advises parents, then the speech therapists of the center work. Toys are used to attract attention and increase interest in the classroom.
Of the minuses called high cost and not the most convenient location. Despite this, parents bring their children to the center to receive qualified help. They note an individual approach, high professionalism and quality service.
Literature
Extensive practical experience contributed to the creation of new techniques. They were used not only in work, but also in manuals written by Olesya Zhukova. Books presented in various categories:
- For learning letters and reading instruction.
- To prepare for the letter.
- For the development of intelligence, attention and memory.
- To prepare for school.
- For babies from 6 months.
- For training account.
- For the development of logic and intelligence.
These are far from all the categories in which Zhukova’s works are. Her bibliography contains more than 60 books. They are designed for children from 6 months to 7 years. Benefits can be used by parents who want to quickly develop their child, as well as those who are in no hurry and do not have much time for classes. Books for teaching kids to read are very popular.
ABC for babies
This book has a number of undeniable advantages:
- Bright colorful drawings that attract attention.
- Accented words.
- Satellite characters present on each page (boy and cat).
- Large font, easy to read.
- The alphabet contains the names of public places, which speeds up the process of remembering them by the child.
- Various tasks are provided, for example, to lay out a letter with the help of cereals.
- Cutting cards are included, according to which the child can learn syllables and classifications of objects.
- The alphabet provides reading material to consolidate knowledge.
By cons include the location of the texts to the alphabet. To read them, the child needs to remember the letters and learn how to make syllables, and this material is in the second half of the book. Despite this drawback, the alphabet for babies popular with parents because they like children. With it, they quickly learn to read. The book is designed for children from 2 to 5 years. It is important not to confuse it with a publication intended for children from 1 to 2 years old.
The alphabet for babies is a completely different publication. It is intended for those who want to tell friends that a child already knows letters in a year. Psychologists warn of the undesirability of accelerating the development of children, but those who wish can try to do this with the help of this book. It is important not to overdo it so that the child’s interest in reading does not fade.
Primer
Another popular book that Olesya Zhukova wrote is a primer. One version of this book is for children from 3 to 6 years old who do not have speech problems. It has beautiful illustrations, large print and interesting tasks that are gradually becoming more complicated. An important advantage is the availability of advice to parents, since not everyone can correctly help a child cope with tasks.
The second primer is logopedic. Its main difference is in a fundamentally different order of studying letters and sounds. First come those that are easy to pronounce, then more complex ones. The book is designed for preschoolers who have problems with speech. In addition to illustrations and large print, readers will be pleased with the fairy-tale characters on its pages.
Books by Olesya Stanislavovna will help parents correctly teach children to read, count and write. They are perceived positively by children, since they are very well composed, taking into account age-related characteristics.