I am very fond of how my ds1 (now almost 6) gets ineterested in teaching himself new skills, and his wish to self-develop those skills further. He's also proud to announce that he learned those things 'all by himself'. He may often have gotten ideas initially through me, pre-school, books or tv-programs, but he actually is really working on things by himself. Like writing/copying letters and words and numbers independently (with some very basic alfhabet/writing knowledge), and especially counting is something that fascinates him.
I often find him making addditions and substractions, and multiplying numbers (he does it mentally, but aloud
), often asking questions like: How can I make 60?, How much makes 20 tens? What is 2 times 100? What is the largest number ever? What do you mean there isn't a 'final number'? How much is quadrilion then? Is 0 the least of numbers? How many 20s make 80? 19 plus one is 20. 7 minus 3 is 4. He also wanted to learn clock-reading and he achieved the basics, he can read our clock with roman numbers, too.
I do not know how 'normal' this is for his age, but it sure is not exceptional to be able to count to 100 and those things mentioned, at 6, but it just makes me happy that he can find such joy in this and asks (clever) questions, and enjoys to learn all by himself, and even stimulates himself to find out more. Hmm I wonder if it is healthy that lately I've caught him several times counting items in the fridge 
? I do hope he will be able to keep the same joy in learning when primary school will start for him next year.
I often find him making addditions and substractions, and multiplying numbers (he does it mentally, but aloud
), often asking questions like: How can I make 60?, How much makes 20 tens? What is 2 times 100? What is the largest number ever? What do you mean there isn't a 'final number'? How much is quadrilion then? Is 0 the least of numbers? How many 20s make 80? 19 plus one is 20. 7 minus 3 is 4. He also wanted to learn clock-reading and he achieved the basics, he can read our clock with roman numbers, too.I do not know how 'normal' this is for his age, but it sure is not exceptional to be able to count to 100 and those things mentioned, at 6
, but it just makes me happy that he can find such joy in this and asks (clever) questions, and enjoys to learn all by himself, and even stimulates himself to find out more. Hmm I wonder if it is healthy that lately I've caught him several times counting items in the fridge ? I do hope he will be able to keep the same joy in learning when primary school will start for him next year.
