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Today’s show is part of our fundamentals series where we focus on practical ideas and resources. This episode is especially for younger parents and is dedicated to developing the love of reading mindset.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

Picking the “right” reading material in the context of cultivating the right attitude
Managing parental expectations is also important because your attitude will impact children’s feelings about reading
Features to look at when kids first start to read:

1. Books that kids can actually touch and get dirty, e.g., choose books that have texture

2. Books that young kids can easily flip the pages, e.g., cardboard pages, a size they can easily handle

Anything, even gimmicky books, that engages their interest is good
Library sales are great places to find cheap kids books. So are church rummage sales, garage sales and homeschool bookstores that sell used materials.
Just get kids used to seeing books everywhere … the bedrooms, the car, the stroller, the bathroom
Giving kids choices with piles of books gives them the opportunity to choose what look interesting
Tali found that cartoons with simple lines and large fonts worked best with her kids
She also did not use phonics to teach kids how to read
Coloring books and sticker books help grab children’s interest
Choose materials less because of the specific topic, even Bitcoin, but more for positive feelings
Use tools, e.g., a ruler with the center area cut out, to help younger readers focus and train their eyes
Stay away from dumb-downed and abridged editions
Let kids gets pulled into stories, even ones being read by relatives or audible books
Set the example … let your kids see you read
Books allow readers to use their imagination. Exercise the creativity muscle.
It is a disservice to expect certain abilities and skills at certain ages.
Yes, high-time-preference fiat-stress can be a challenge but being aware of this, you can still make reading a priority
Subtitles on for all movies and shows!
It’s better to play read stories than to give kids an ipad to watch cartoons. Cartoons have dumbed-down and overly-simplified language.
Scott compares kids’ growing brains to AI language learning
Get copies of original, unabridged classics. Build a library. There are technocrats who are systematically trying to ban, re-write or otherwise remove them.
Don’t lecture while reading, e.g., with Bitcoin kids books
Get them involved, e.g., asking questions while reading to them
There’s nothing more that the child wants than to be with you. Your presence matters more than book selection.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

“Ten Little Dinosaurs (Eyeball Animation)” by Pattie Schnetzler and Jim Harris Amazon
“How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?” by Jane Yolen and Weston Woods Amazon
Dr. Seuss classics … “Cat in the Hat,” “Green Eggs and Ham,” etc.
“The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories” and “The Children's Book of Virtues” by William J. Bennett Amazon
John Taylor Gato’s “Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling” Amazon
John Taylor Gato’s “Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling” Amazon
Michael Knowles’ “Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds” Amazon
George Orwell’s “1984”
Centralized governments want control and dumbing down language is a tactic
Jules Verne’s “Around the World in Eighty Days”
Jules Verne’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth”
Curious George books, especially the classical editions
Gina and Mercer Mayer books
Eileen Christelow’s “Five Little Moneys jumping on the bed”
Cynthia Rylant’s “Henry and Mudge” books
Cynthia Rylant’s “Mr. Putter and Tabby”
Martin Handford’s “Where’s Waldo?” books for fun
The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential’s “How to Teach Your Baby to Read (The Gentle Revolution Series)”
Shinichi Suzuki’s “Nurtured by Love: The Classic Approach to Talent Education”
William and Constance Starr’s “To Learn with Love: A Companion for Suzuki Parents”

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STANDING RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS:

Article "Homeschoolers Are Bitcoiners Who Don't Know It Yet" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/parallels-between-homeschool-and-bitcoin
Tali’s “Quick Start” checklist