kalebsmama
11-11-2004, 02:05 PM
Kaleb just freaked me out at lunch. Sometimes his memory just amazes me. He has a placemat that shows the map of the U.S. and has been learning some of the states. It started a couple of months ago when we showed him that we live in Ohio and his brother in Indiana (at Purdue) and his grandparents in Illinois. He quickly memorized them and started asking about more. So, one day about a month ago, I sang him a song that I learned a long time ago. It lists all 50 states in alphabetical order, so I pointed to each state as I sang the song. He started learning quite a few of the states. Now, at dinner our conversations go like this..."is this North Dakota Mommy?" "Yes, Kaleb it is." "Where is Colorado, Daddy?" "It's right here, Kaleb."
So, today, he looks at me and points to Alabama and starts singing Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas...all the way to Indiana! I think that's 14 states. Then he jumped to the New ... states and finished most of the rest!! I got tears in my eyes because I was so shocked and amazed! I haven't done the song in more than a week, and he's never seemed like he was trying to sing it before. Then to have him sing a large portion of the 50 states out of the blue!
Anyways, sorry to toot my horn about my DS, but I just wanted to share with someone how smart my little guy is.
Thanks for listening (reading)!!
So, today, he looks at me and points to Alabama and starts singing Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas...all the way to Indiana! I think that's 14 states. Then he jumped to the New ... states and finished most of the rest!! I got tears in my eyes because I was so shocked and amazed! I haven't done the song in more than a week, and he's never seemed like he was trying to sing it before. Then to have him sing a large portion of the 50 states out of the blue!
Anyways, sorry to toot my horn about my DS, but I just wanted to share with someone how smart my little guy is.
Thanks for listening (reading)!!