Since Eli was 2 years old, he's been interested in maps and learning about where different countries are located on the globe in my classroom. Yep, he's quickly becoming my little nerd, and I love it! :) He's always asking questions about the world around him. A few months ago, he compared himself to Curious George.
"Mommy, I'm a lot like Curious George, because he wants to know all about how things work. Is that why they call him 'curious?'"
So at Christmastime I spotted a huge interactive wall map in one of the toy store ads...and decided to buy it for Eli. My husband and I decided to wait until his "new and improved big boy room" was painted and ready for him to move into before we hung up the map. (It includes country names, animals, and other landmarks that actually attach to the map...pretty cool.)
Just this past weekend, I just couldn't help but mention to Eli that we had a surprise for him once he's moved into his new room...and he seemed pretty excited, to say the least. His face lit up, and the first words out of his mouth were...(wait for it)
"Is it something Math or Science?!"
He just turned 4 in December, and he's ecstatic, just hoping that his surprise has SOMETHING to do with Math or Science. Yep, that's my boy.
That's pretty fantastic! I hope he keeps his love of both subjects for many years to come! Who knows, maybe he can inspire his little sister in the years to come!
ReplyDeleteUm, I call dibs on Eli if I'm back in the classroom when he gets to school! I can't wait to see the new room. Tell him I miss him, but like reading about him on your blog. :)
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