tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post8315011946599710137..comments2023-09-29T07:58:18.353-05:00Comments on My Life as Described by Twin Trials and Triumphs: Building Blocks of Knowledge AcquisitionMandyE (Twin Trials and Triumphs)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02510155408149227364noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-61174665039307695252011-09-02T06:18:16.451-05:002011-09-02T06:18:16.451-05:00I think I'm going to get that book...I know a ...I think I'm going to get that book...I know a lot about the higher education, but little about early childhood. This is going to help.<br /><br />When we were on our way to preschool orientations, I panicked b/c I thought the Crazies didn't know anything. So, I asked them to sing me the alphabet...wouldn't you know? They did it! I didn't even know they could...we don't spend very much time on it, but I'm going to get better at that. The love counting, but always skip "7." Weird, right?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048243639634834643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-15286544994485848692011-08-31T20:20:42.349-05:002011-08-31T20:20:42.349-05:00I remember you mentioning that book. I think I'...I remember you mentioning that book. I think I'd find it very interesting too. I'd just need to find the time to sit down and read it. :o)<br /><br />Being teachers, it's really hard for T and I to resist the opportunity to "teach" our kids something. Similarly, it's sometimes hard for me to see one kid "getting it" when another one is not even close. But I've been really trying to keep myself in the background of their learning (to a certain degree). I want them to explore and learn as much as they can on their own- one of the reasons we chose the preschool that we did. <br /><br />But it is hard not to be proud of their letter name/symbol knowledge and their abilities to count groups of objects (though mine constantly skip 16!). No boasting, though. :o)Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318311170413043717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-33147693746222069762011-08-30T20:16:53.589-05:002011-08-30T20:16:53.589-05:00Yes, you can boast about your lil smarty pants cut...Yes, you can boast about your lil smarty pants cuties!! :-) That's what Mamas get to do! :-) <br /><br />Jacob and Sarah were trying to tell Adam that he couldn't go to Kindergarten yet because he didn't know this and that....but I told them, in all honesty, I'm pretty sure he knows more than they did at this age b/c he picks up so much from them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144518378020653282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-29219900377201915812011-08-30T16:16:04.080-05:002011-08-30T16:16:04.080-05:00Very cool lady!!! You have every right to be proud...Very cool lady!!! You have every right to be proud!! I personally think your girls are pretty outstanding!!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562200198861463651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-49065862416618818422011-08-30T12:53:54.330-05:002011-08-30T12:53:54.330-05:00I'm going to have to get this book! I know ver...I'm going to have to get this book! I know very little about how babies/toddlers learn, and I am excited to read about it. <br /><br />And it sounds to me like your girls are pretty darn smart! ;-)Twinside Outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215174603290252448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-77835053914886093532011-08-30T09:16:54.149-05:002011-08-30T09:16:54.149-05:00Still... your girls are VERY clever!
I have magne...Still... your girls are VERY clever!<br /><br />I have magnetic letters and we play with them on the fridge. They know a lot more than I thought but the definites are K, C, D, M and Q/W (Connor loves those two :))Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596567296179908968.post-40613941254467647482011-08-30T08:54:52.828-05:002011-08-30T08:54:52.828-05:00And this is exactly why early childhood education ...And this is exactly why early childhood education is so important! As a former high school math teacher, I saw many children who hadn't developed the basic skills in mathematics and struggled so much to just pass their courses. It's so hard to actually learn something if you don't have the basics; and it's so hard to catch up if you start off behind. I think maybe all our legislators should read this book before making their decisions on educating our kids. <br /><br />Isn't it so fun when you can see that the girls actually "get" what they are talking about and not just copying you? I'm especially amazed at the crazy grammatically correct sentences that come out of their mouths!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814277388880072732noreply@blogger.com