A few weeks ago Mr. Kayden just started singing his ABCs. We've never drilled it or worked on it. We'd just sing it here and there when he asked for it. And one day he just rattled the song off to us! At first he'd skip QRS but within a day he had those figured out and does the whole alphabet. He loves to have mommy and daddy sing it w/ him and you HAVE to clap at the end after you sing "now I know my abcs next time won't you sing w/ me" you have to end w/ a clap and a smile:)
Then this morning he woke up and counted to 10?!? Again, we have never tried to teach it to him, we'll just count items we see or if he asks us to count something and somehow he just learned it! I LOVE LOVE LOVE watching his little gears work in his brain and I love even more knowing that he is learning it naturally, not by drilling or forcing him into it. He does it b/c he has a love for learning and that makes me smile:) When he counted to 10 this morning the first time he skipped 6 but after that he did it right every time! I asked Kyle if he had counted to 10 last night w/ him while I was w/ clients and he said no, that they had counted to 5 during bath time when they were counting his toys but not 10. It's crazy what his little mind soaks up w/o us even realizing it!
So Kayden at 2 years, 3 months old you can say your alphabet, count to 10, know your colors and shapes!
2 comments:
How awesome! Emma counts to ten too but she ALWAYS forgets three!
It's crazy how big they're getting!
I love that you do natural learning Kaisha! That is so awesome! And how amazing how early he just picks it up, hopefully he will inspire some mommies to put away the flashcards and let their little ones play. Okay, I need to get off my soapbox, but I'm a teacher and can't help it!
~Auntie A
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