We have been learning numbers for a while now, for the last few months Noah has been getting to grips with numeracy. Noah immediately grasped the concept of counting and recognised spoken numbers as a countdown (or indeed up) to something, the start of a race for example. Its just that he wouldn't necessarily say the right numbers in the right sequence. We would often be in the garden racing each other from end to end and he would stand there and "count" us in. 'Two, four, ten GO!' he would shout before tearing off down the garden, cackling in delight. He also quickly made the connection that numbers often referenced more than one of something. When a single piece of mango was placed on his plate he would immediately look up and politely ask 'Two, four, ten now?'
Noah can now count from 1 to 10 and I am immensely proud, though I should probably acknowledge the fact that it is more of a recital of sounds rather than an understanding what the numbers refer to. He does recognise certain numbers when written, the number eight for example. He also thinks an "S" is the same thing, but I can totally empathise with that.
Yesterday he was talking to Nikala and her mum and the subject of people ages came up. This conversation has been occurring in one form or another since Ellie was born and Noah was desperate to play with her in the same rough and tumble, charging about the place manner in which he plays by himself or with his cousins. 'Ellie's too little' we would say, 'when she is bigger, she can play with you like that'. Every morning Noah asks us: 'Ellie bigger now?'
Anyway this particular conversation took a different turn.
'How old do you think Grandma is Noah?' asked Nikala.
Noah paused for a moment, thinking about it.
'Eight'.
'Well thats very nice but Grandma is a little older than that'. Nikala's mum responded, chuckling a little.
Noah stopped playing again, thinking on it some more before turning to face Grandma.
'Grandma remember the dinosaurs?' he asked.
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