A tale of two conversations
What was, what might have been, and what could be....all in a conversation about marshmallows.
A tale of two conversations
number language
Ten hundred Doras
Ten hundred Doras
There was a while when Tabitha (five and six years old at the time) would try to get away without wearing underpants when she dressed herself. Those days are pretty much over, but I still like to make sure she has done the complete job, so I ask her from time to...
Counting by fives
Counting by fives
While doing the dishes, a 6 year old counts by 5 to 170 and contemplates ten-hundred, one thousand, and what comes next.
Learning to count
Learning to count
I am fascinated by watching children learn to count. There are many surprising twists and turns kids take along the way. Even more surprising, perhaps, is that what seem like crazy mistakes to us adults are completely sensible attempts at getting it right for kids....