The Devastating Effects Of The Covid Pandemic Lock Down Time
Every time I see an article published in the media concerning the statistics regarding how far behind children are because of the covid lock downs... it brings tears to my eyes.
Most all of those writers agree that children are four years behind in their reading skills. Some of them say that they will never catch up. That is heart breaking and it does not have to be that way.
The Main Reasons This Happened
When children are learning how to read, it is imperative that they are able to look at the mouth of the teacher. They must be able to see how the phonograms are being pronounced. They imitate correct placement of where the tongue is placed... they must learn the differences in placement and sounds, and more. Further, it is even more effective when the teacher exaggerates the correct placement of those various movements so it is easier for the children to copy and practice. If they can not see the teacher's mouth, that task is impossible.
Wearing A Face Mask Covered More Than Germs
When the children in schools had to learn from teachers that were wearing masks they could not see their mouth. That made learning how to how read nearly impossible for the children. That was also a difficult situation for the teachers as well. After all, how could they see if the children were using the right placement with their mouth in practicing phonograms? Well, the answer is, they could not.
Other Issues With Wearing Masks And Learning
The children were also short changed by not being able to see the facial expressions their teachers and fellow students/peers. They all lost a lot regarding social, emotional intelligence. They could not see the feelings and expressions of others. Sadly, many of them learned to think that they were hazardous, and not lovable nor friend worthy. Only time will tell all of the issues the "covid pandemic" caused for our most vulnerable little ones and how much they have suffered through and lost as a result.
There Is Some Good News Though
Even though there are things that were lost as a result of the masks wearing situation... learning how to read like a pro does not have to be one of those things. Click the blue link above to find a highly successful, proven method of learning how to read and catch up and recover on those four year of loss in learning how to read and then get even further ahead of the game with excellent skills!
I wish you and your loved ones all the best, you deserve it!
In peace, joy and victory,
A. Victoria Pugh
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