My mom asked me recently for some birthday ideas for Jonah. He'll be four years old in a couple of weeks. I guess I hadn't thought much about it before, but Jonah is completely not into what other boys his age enjoy. I think it's correct to assume most four year old boys like things such as cars or balls or Superman or firetrucks.
Not my boy. He's obsessed with roller coasters, Magic School Bus, maze books, and maps.
Last night our conversation before bed was all about his bloodstream. On a recent Magic School Bus video the bus travelled down the bloodstream in Ralphie's leg so Jonah thought his blood was only in his leg. He was mesmerized when I drew an outline of all the places his bloodstream flowed (a map).
After the bloodstream conversation he wanted to know where his pee went when we flushed it down the toilet. I did my best to explain our home's plumbing (another map).
After the plumbing conversation, we talked about Washington and Pennsylania and Ohio and Michigan and all the other places where he has friends/relatives. Of course, this included an analysis of east, west, north, and south (another map).
...and to think he's "learning" the color purple at school this month.
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This post reminded me of my 4 yr. old preschooler, Wesley, who was obsessed with Kirby vacuum cleaners! On "What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?" day he dressed in a suit and tie and carried a Kirby Vacuum Cleaner manual and a bag with vacuum attachments. He's probably in his early twenties now and the last I heard he was a fine musician and not a "sweeper" salesman!
We love you Jonah boy!
I'm impressed with Upland's educational programming - African-American studies are not typically taught at such a young age!
sorry...Ashley always forgets to sign out...
"The Color Purple"
It took me a second to figure that one out.
It sounds to me like he's a bit like his Uncle "T". What do you think?
I think he will be the owner of a big business some day. Ha. At least the CEO.
Love, Grandma.
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