Princess: Mommy, I can count to 60.
Me: (confused) Well, of course you can. You can count higher than 60.
Princess: No. I mean a different way.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Me: Oh! Right! Did you know that was that same as multiplying 6 times 10?
Princess: Yes.
Me: So you know that 6 x 10 is 60?
Princess: Yes.
Me: What about 3 x 10? (Yeah, it takes me a while to let it sink in and Princess loves it when I ask these questions . . . otherwise I wouldn't.)
Princess: 30 (with a big smile)
Me: And 9 x 10?
Princess: 90 (with a big smile)
Me: Huh . . . well how about that! (returning her smile)Now, I know that the 10s are easy, but she figured it out. On her own. No lessons. I wonder what's next.
I love it when kids are allowed to figure things out all by themselves. Such a great testament to the unschooling way of life.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I love to see what kids figure out on their own. Beautiful photo of Princess too.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Funny how so many good things come out of bathing. :o)
ReplyDeleteLove it :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Isn't unschooling awesome. :D What a gorgeous photo.
ReplyDeleteI love all the support and encouragement! Thank you ladies!! I love seeing more and more proof that this unschooling life we have chosen really does work. :-D
ReplyDeleteDon't you love it when you can almost see the wheels turning in their heads to come up with an answer all on their own? Way to go, Princess!
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