That
awkward moment when you have to uncheck the "stay signed in" box to
your email, because your 8 year old is checking his inbox as often as
you are. ;)
Josh (8y) is really taking to his email lately,
which is presenting all sorts of learning opportunities for him. First,
he's learning to navigate everything, adding contacts, composing,
replying. He's getting plenty of practice typing.
We've talked
about how to format a letter, with a greeting, body, and closing. We've
talked about spelling, proper use of commas, proper grammar, and
capitalization. All this done in a very conversational way; not
critiquing him, simply helping him as much or as little as he wants us
to.
He's really enjoying sending Papa and I emails. He'll send
something, then run over to us waiting for our phones to buzz an alert,
with a big goofy grin on his face, then exclaim, "That's from me! I
sent you a message!" It's especially nice for him to be able to chat
with Papa while he's at work. This also means he's taking a more active
role in his relationships with other family members, namely his
grandparents.
Another example of how learning is a by-product
of following our interests. Josh wants to email, and as a by-product he
is learning the things mentioned above.
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