Brent downloaded some 110 episodes. Tonight she asked to watch that instead of a tween show on ABC Family. She said Bill Nye is nerdy; kind of like her daddy. It makes me happy she is having such a positive, fun experience learning about science. I want our girls to be intellectually curious; not just learn things because they need to pass a test. That was my shortcoming in school; I memorized material to do well for a particular exam and then forgot it afterwards. Anyone else had that experience?
As she watches her show she is coloring an anatomy coloring book. Her aunt and uncle found it in the nursing workbook section of the bookstore. Seriously, how awesome is that?
Big C has an interest in emergency preparedness, which includes first aid. She is beyond basic first aid though. I was looking for a book to buy her for Christmas and kept gravitating towards these particular books --
Then I realized these books are for students who are studying to become doctors. It seemed like something she would enjoy but maybe too much for a 10 year old. I decided on this instead...
B-real and I will buy as many books as our children request. I don't think we've ever said 'no' to a request to buy books. Except when we go to Barnes and Noble and Big C reads a book before we leave. We may say 'no' to buying that book.
We read a study that the number of books in a home is a bigger factor in determining a child's future education level than the education level of their parents. The study showed that children who grew up in homes with more than 500 books went to school for 3 years longer than children who grew up with only a few books in their home. 70,000 people from 27 countries were involved with the study over a 20 year period.
If you come visit, you will be able to tell reading is VERY important in this house. Books are everywhere! And you can learn so much about people by seeing which books they have in their house.
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