The Number Five

Today we worked on some math just for fun. I was pleased that Savanna has been remembering the number five. Normally, when counting she would skip right to six. In the past two days she has been successfully counting to ten without missing five. Now I just hope she remembers it!
Last night after supper, Wayne was asking her some basic math questions using some Halloween candy-yes, we do still have leftovers, chocolate is closely monitored in this house as she tends to get hyper after what seems like a single M&M. Off topic, I tend to think that whoever said sugar doesn't make kids hyper is off their rocker. Maybe it's the caffeine in the chocolate? Anyway, back on topic, he was quizzing her and asking simple questions like, "If you had one candy and I gave you another, how many would you have?" Surprisingly, she seemed to catch right on. It never fails to amaze me what kids actually know. It's just so fascinating to see their little brains at work.
So today, I wrote down the numbers from one to ten and had her practise writing them underneath. This now takes her less than a minute and she's getting pretty good at it. She still seems to have trouble with writing the number two but I know it'll come.
We did some reading today too-the books she wanted about octopuses. Yes, I wasn't sure if it was octopuses or octopi either until I got the books. We learned that they can taste with their suckers and that some species of octopuses are poisonous. Tonight's reading selection-How to Potty Train Your Monster.
Tomorrow, we plan to bake some banana muffins and maybe we will do some more holiday decorating-the snowman in the living room looks like he needs some companionship.