I have been showing Winston the Doman dot cards from 1-20 for some time. Not all the time.
Often i will say to him "where's 2?" and hold up the 2 card and another card.
He quite likes it according to how excited i sound... i am getting the impression that I have to sound really excited.
Anyway, today I showed him some simple equations. i.e. 2 + 5 = 7 , and as i show him the cards I say the number or symbol and place them on the ground in front of him.
Each time i have done this he has pointed to each card and made the noise he makes when he wants me to tell him what something is. i.e. He is interested. It was almost as if he was realising something new. He especially likes the equals sign.
So now I will continue introducing new numbers, but also have an equation (+ only for now) each time i show him some numbers.
It got me thinking that maybe its time i should introduce some sentences to him .. with the big words. So that it comes together a bit for him. The speed he picked up the word digger was quite amazing / not just on the card i made, but even if i write it on a magnadoodle, and it was because this is something he is interested in at the moment. He is also interesting in things that need a sentence .. like 'putting things in the bin" ... so i am sure a large sentance saying "put it in the bin" would be really interesting for him
Winston was constantly bring me books to read to him today .. .all those in the picture.. and some of the those twice or more (Elmer and the lost teddy, mimbo jimbo and pino).
Me and Caroline were both a bit ill today ... i slept next to Winston for both his naps (i don't think i have ever slept twice in one day before, so something must have been wrong!)
Often i will say to him "where's 2?" and hold up the 2 card and another card.
He quite likes it according to how excited i sound... i am getting the impression that I have to sound really excited.
Anyway, today I showed him some simple equations. i.e. 2 + 5 = 7 , and as i show him the cards I say the number or symbol and place them on the ground in front of him.
Each time i have done this he has pointed to each card and made the noise he makes when he wants me to tell him what something is. i.e. He is interested. It was almost as if he was realising something new. He especially likes the equals sign.
So now I will continue introducing new numbers, but also have an equation (+ only for now) each time i show him some numbers.
It got me thinking that maybe its time i should introduce some sentences to him .. with the big words. So that it comes together a bit for him. The speed he picked up the word digger was quite amazing / not just on the card i made, but even if i write it on a magnadoodle, and it was because this is something he is interested in at the moment. He is also interesting in things that need a sentence .. like 'putting things in the bin" ... so i am sure a large sentance saying "put it in the bin" would be really interesting for him
Winston was constantly bring me books to read to him today .. .all those in the picture.. and some of the those twice or more (Elmer and the lost teddy, mimbo jimbo and pino).
Me and Caroline were both a bit ill today ... i slept next to Winston for both his naps (i don't think i have ever slept twice in one day before, so something must have been wrong!)
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