My little boy is growing up way too fast + little by little he is showing more interest in his surroundings apart from his toy cars + his books. In fact, he would often ask me to open the door leading to the second-floor terrace so he can go out each morning + observe the scenery below: the birds on the neighbor’s rooftop, the cars + tricycles zooming by the house, the little children wading in their inflatable pool next door. He is also quick to point at the dog who is barking in the street or when the stray cat in the garage is purring to greet him “good morning.” Such a curious little boy + I am only delighted to encourage him more as curiosity is a sure sign that he enjoys + loves to learn, which will do him well in school later on.
I am sure one day soon I would be tasked to teach him Math + Sciences + I would like to be up for the job. I will teach him what I know + am sure I need to read a lot when it comes to numbers, but I hope I will be able to teach him well. I would love to instill in him the love of learning as it will benefit him, not only when he goes to school but also later on in life. Am sure it won’t be too long now until he asks me all those endless questions or all about compressor oil or how an air compressor filter works + loads of other interesting + mind-boggling questions + when the time comes, I pray I have all the patience, + knowledge to go with it, to answer each of his every query! 😉
Here’s my action-plan when the little man starts to be inquisitive:
- answer each question as honestly + accurately as possible
- encourage him to learn more by asking him questions, too
- read, read, read!
How are you bracing yourself to teaching your little ones to learn?
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It’s really quite a challenge yet fun task Vix…being the first teacher of your kids! The Kuya is highly receptive even when he was a little boy but the girl really challenges me to the extreme. 😀 Maybe due to differences in chromosomes right?! 😛 The secret is to enjoy each and every moment!
Being curious is a good sign in kids’ development. Curious kids have minds that are always active, and that means their minds get stronger and stronger. Baka maging genius si Jared 🙂
Just like you I try to answer each question honestly and accurately even if it leads to more questions and a lot more explaining..
naku, gwen has a thousand and one questions and i answer each everytime. but pag paulit ulit na, i just tell her that she already asked that. hehe.
Children in the new generation learned too fast. Some are schooling as early as two years old but learning should begin at home and I agree that we parents are responsible for that 🙂