When Grandma and Grandpa gave Henry this inflatable globe, we assumed it would be kicked and batted around just like all of the other balls at our house. But Kevin discovered Henry has a real knack for geography while playing ball with him the other night. (Now would be the time to put a dislaimer into this post...I know that every parent thinks their child is brilliant and one of my pet peeves is a parent who brags about how smart their kid is. Our real hope in life is that Henry will be kind, sensible, and generally happy, not necessarily Valedictorian.) That said, while Kevin and Henry were tossing around the globe, Henry started asking about what all the colored shapes were and Kevin showed him the US. Henry took a real interest so Kevin started naming countries and then he would bat the ball, and Henry would chase it, find the country Kevin called out and bring it back for more. One might call it an enlightened version of fetch. By the end of the night Henry was able to identify the following countries/states/territories: U.S., Canada, Alaska, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Antarctica, and last but not least, Micronesia (where his Uncle Nate is on a mission.) We were pretty impressed and we are going to keep at it as long as he shows interest. Heaven knows that 10 years from now when he is sitting in a geography class, he probably won't be quite as excited.
4 comments:
I have bad news.
Having a bright child is NOT a good thing.
For the first two years of school, Silas' teachers couldn't stop telling us how bright he was...right up until the cops showed up.
Geez....a child that loves education and wants to learn. What is that like??
above is my comment
At this rate he may just end up kind, sensible, generally happy, AND Valedictorian. Plus I'll bet he calls home at least once a week.
Micronesia . . . whoever heard of a kid knowing such a thing? No bragging required, the facts speak for themselves.
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