What the heck does cognitive development even mean? Wikipedia says it relates to "information processing" and "language development"; I guess in this post, I'm using it to mean "stuff people think makes a kid smart". Traditionally academic knowledge, like numbers and letters.
Soren is really good at this kind of stuff; he's great at memorizing sounds and recognizing symbols. Of all the areas of development, this is the one Soren really excells in. He doesn't understand the abstract implications associated with the symbols, but he retains the more concrete connections well, storing them away for future use.
Soren can:
* count to 12
* recite his alphabet forwards and backwards!
* recognize all the letters and numbers
* recognize all the major shapes
* remember the text from his favorite books
* remember the words of favorite primary songs
* identify conifer trees
He's getting to the point where it's pretty easy to teach him stuff. He's picking up new words and concepts much quicker this month than he ever has before. Right now, we're working on colors, though, which is turning out to be too abstract for him. He just thinks that the markers are called "brown" (or, alternatively, "pink"). I think after colors, we will move on to recognizing pictures of family members. We need to practice for visiting family!
Soren is really good at this kind of stuff; he's great at memorizing sounds and recognizing symbols. Of all the areas of development, this is the one Soren really excells in. He doesn't understand the abstract implications associated with the symbols, but he retains the more concrete connections well, storing them away for future use.
Soren can:
* count to 12
* recite his alphabet forwards and backwards!
* recognize all the letters and numbers
* recognize all the major shapes
* remember the text from his favorite books
* remember the words of favorite primary songs
* identify conifer trees
He's getting to the point where it's pretty easy to teach him stuff. He's picking up new words and concepts much quicker this month than he ever has before. Right now, we're working on colors, though, which is turning out to be too abstract for him. He just thinks that the markers are called "brown" (or, alternatively, "pink"). I think after colors, we will move on to recognizing pictures of family members. We need to practice for visiting family!
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