Size Comparison

Levi and I made peanut butter cookies yesterday and I took the opportunity to introduce some size comparison to him for math. I showed him the differing containers of peanut butter and told him that they were "small, bigger, and biggest." He didn't grasp it like I hoped he would, but he did better understand the measuring cup comparisons. We used 1/2 cup and 1 cup. I called them by their measurement and also by their size (small and big). I quizzed him a bit and he did much better correctly pointing to the correct size. It's a start and I look forward to seeing how he grows in this area.

Plus One

Levi had been struggling with the concept of adding one to a number. I thought that maybe a big number line like this would help him to "see" what it meant. He loved walking along it and counting the numbers, but the light bulb did not go off in his head that adding one was the same as going to the number after. We'll have to try it again after a while and see if he gets it any better.

Round and Round It Goes

Levi was absolutely fascinated with this marble ramp on our visit to the mall. It was a blessing for me to be able to use up some time with him in one contained area. Usually he runs from here to there and back again... non-stop... in an exhausting fashion. Not when we visited this store! I'd say he stayed with this activity for about half an hour. He was totally into it. It's almost like I could see the little wheels turning around in his head. What a mind he has! One of the store employees told me that he was a future engineer. Hmmm.... Can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for him.

Tekkie

I had some time to burn recently and ended up at the mall. Much to my delight, I discovered that they had an Apple store! Levi was in his element. He tried an iPhone, iPod, laptop, and iPad. At home he is very proficient in using the Kindle Fire and his siblings' iPods when he can sneak away with them. He loves technology and has a definite mind for it. He has always been able to memorize passwords with great ease. And he can hook up the DVD player for his tech challenged mama - and even put the TV on video 2 so that the movie can be played. I'm so grateful for the strengths with which God has blessed him.

Steady Does It!

Aren't these blocks the cutest? Levi had the opportunity to play with them at a local nature center and I was so impressed with the steadiness with which he was able to stack and balance the blocks. He has definitely gotten stronger in his fine motor skills. I noticed the last time we made peanut butter cookies that he was able to criss-cross the tops of them with the fork without smooshing the living daylights out of them like usual.

Drying off

Levi is aware of his sweat now and grabs leaves on our hikes to try to dry off his sweaty head! Oh, I hope he never gets a hold of any poison ivy.

What is it?

These photos were taken right after we finished climbing a very steep hill during a hike. As my heart hammered around in my chest, I realized it'd be a great opportunity to help Levi become aware of the thumping in his chest. I placed his hand on his chest and had him feel the beating of his heart. I love his look in the second picture! He was really taking in something new.