Encyclopedic knowledge.

I am reading the book "How to give your baby encyclopedic knowledge" by Glen Doman, Janet Doman and Susan Aisen.

hmm... As I read, I was comparing it with the Shichida method and reality. In this book, it shows some very smart kids who have gone through the program at the Institue. In the Shichida method in Singapore, both the parent and child will attend the class once a week, one hour each lesson. For the lesson at the Institute, it's the mother who will attend the class once per week, 4 hours per lesson. And then they will go home and teach their children.

It seems like the children who has undergone through this program, has similar results as you see during the preview at the Shichida method. The children can be an all-rounder - being good in their studies, in sports, in music, in multiple languages, and also have high EQ. hmm...

After reading this book, I feel that Glen Doman has a very big and warm heart... He's very dedicated to nurturing kids from very young age, as well as, brain injured children.

Maths Dots progression.

Aloysius is now into problem solving in maths. I will give him a problem and give him two cards to choose. He will stare at the answer :). There's a thin line between "problem solving" and "testing". Testing is not advisable, cos it will make it stressful for both the mother and the child. For a more challenging problem solving, one can use more than 2 cards.

We are still using the dots. I think it's still early to introduce the numerals to him. I have just finished even numbers and odd numbers with him after finishing the multiple steps equations for several weeks. He will still stare at the dots cards :) Yeah! hmm... What's next?? Any idea?? Prime numbers?? I gotta go and revise my maths now... :P

I was told to read page 130 of the book "How to teach your baby Maths" by Glen Doman. hmm... there are a few ideas on "what's next" :). I have finished some patterns. Today, I have done "multiples of 2". We shall continue with multiples of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 :)