Nicholas learns well with a hands-on approach to teaching. This morning we were using Teddy Graham Crackers to practice counting to 10 in Spanish and in French. Then Nicholas decided he was hungry so we started practicing subtraction. He is quite good at addition and subtraction when using manipulatives such as our Teddy Graham friends. He can also count to 100, with a few prompts along the way.
Later in the morning, Nicholas and Daddy were playing a game of good guy vs. bad guy. Nicholas was using a piece from his little tool bench as his "gun" to shoot at Daddy. I think this is a cute picture of Nicholas but it is a little disconcerting to see my little baby in a shooting stance with such good form. We don't pretend to "shoot" when we play with Nicholas so I know he's picked this up from being around other little boys. As he gets older I often have to fight the urge to try to keep him naive and innocent, my little baby forever. But he has such a passion for experiencing life that I've come to realize that there is just no holding him back.
Monday, July 9, 2007
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Since this is a place to leave comments--I shall do so. I think the idea of a BLOG with a chance to accumulate stories, pictures and events as Nicholas grows up is great. This is truly a living scrap book that all can see--not just the one holding a book. Kim, thanks for the opportunity to keep up with you guys and Nicholas this way.
Granddad July 11, 2007
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