TmT, Can you pls share your list of curricula/resources

[arvi]

aangeles, thank you for sharing the info about DrawWrite now. Ella's drawing and handwriting is completely amazing for her age.

[TeachingMyToddlers]

Agreed! It's stunning~! Two thumbs waaay up!

[TeachingMyToddlers]

So you are moving to Japan next year instead of this year? I know you were planning to enroll Lily in Japanese kindergarten when you get there, but what are your plans for her English education? Are you going to homeschool her in English, and if so, what curricula are you considering?

We're moving next July unless we hear otherwise from my hubby's job. I have no idea what we're doing in terms of afterschooling, if any.  From other parents I know that have childen enrolled in Japanese schools, their children are held to the same standards and same homework as the local children, and it often results in long homework sessions due to the language barrier. That part makes me hesitate a bit, but not enough not to try.

As far as any curriculum goes...I haven't thought more than 2 feet in front of me and I'll let you know when I figure it out. LOL 

[TeachingMyToddlers]

"You may notice that I always refer to what Lily is learning rather than Owen. He learns everything twice a fast and I don't have to worry too much about his curriculum because he's on par or just behind Lily in some many areas, I only need to keep up with her and he just absorbs everything by being around it."

Tmt, do you think this may have to do with the age when they started EL??  If I remember correctly, you said you didn't know about EL until Owen was born, or shortly thereafter.  Or is it just the way each of them happens to learn.  I am wondering because of several other posts about gifted children and early learning.  I didn't start until my DD was 23 months old and I know she is not learning nearly as quickly as some of the kids.  I am very pleased with how much she is learning, just curious if she might really be amazing me if she had started sooner.

(btw, I don't know how to insert a quote the way other people do.  So if someone could please enlighten me... )

1. There is an option above the message you want to quote on the right handside that says "quote" (at least I think there is anyway!). If not-- http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=367  Hope that helps!

2. It's hard to say. I only started a few months earlier with him, it shouldn't make THAT much of a difference. But age for age, he is more advanced in most "academic" ways, but less in others (like verbal and fine motor/writing in particular) which have more to do with certain muscle control. Part of it may very well just be their personalities. And let me be clear, he doesn't learn everything twice as fast as her NOW, but twice as fast if I did an age for age comparison.

Plus, he mimics everything which I think has a lot to do with it as well. It just kills him that Lily has this super cool piano book from Yamaha class with cartoon drawings in it and he doesn't. Tonight, we did a practice recital with the family and lots of stuffed animals so Lily could practice playing a couple songs for an open house coming up. As soon as she finished, Owen jumped up and said "My Turn!" It wasn't even on my radar that he might want a turn, but he did so of course we gave him one. I asked what song he wanted to play and suggested two he knew, but he wanted to play the same one as Lily, which he had never played before. So I sang it in solfege and he pecked it out with his index finger and then took a bow when it was all over.  I think he's done a mini version of Yamaha class at home just by being around it, participating in some of the practice sessions, and longingly adoring the materials!

[CVMomma]

1. There is an option above the message you want to quote on the right handside that says "quote" (at least I think there is anyway!). If not-- http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=367  Hope that helps!

Thanks! 

2.  Thanks for answering!  I look at what some of these superb EL kids have accomplished on this site (Ella, Lily, Owen, Anita, etc, etc) and it makes me wonder how much EL affects personality/genetic learning ability/etc.  There are so many good topics on here, I could spend HOURS reading about it!  I had better not though! 

[lelask]

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[arvi]

Thanks for sharing about the offer, lelask.

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