Ever since we spent last fall in St. Louis, Des has been in love with everything superhero related (thanks, McGaugheys!) At first, he just enjoyed putting his friends' superhero costumes on and play fighting (much to my dismay). Then, he started becoming really interested in the superhero superpowers and where they came from and what their backstory was (much to my excitement, because underneath this ballet-dancing, used-to-wearing-high-heels girl, is a comic book fan who loves superheroes).
So, when Des started becoming more and more interested in learning his letters and being able to write, we came up with a way to integrate superheroes with the alphabet.
So, when Des started becoming more and more interested in learning his letters and being able to write, we came up with a way to integrate superheroes with the alphabet.
This is what we love about educating our son. We have the capability of structuring his love of superheroes into something educational (although by loving superheroes, he learns a lot in and of itself). For example, we've also learned about gravity, alter egos, telepathy, and mutations among many other things. So, here is my sweet son Desmond, over the moon and having a great time learning the alphabet, learning about science, learning about social issues through his love of superheroes.
And this kind of learning happens all the time. When people ask me how he is going to learn all that he needs to learn, I direct their attention back to their own children. Who was the one who taught them how to speak, how to dress themselves, how to count, how to be nice to others? You did. Parents are more than capable of teaching their children. And we love that we can tailor his education to his unique little self.
And this kind of learning happens all the time. When people ask me how he is going to learn all that he needs to learn, I direct their attention back to their own children. Who was the one who taught them how to speak, how to dress themselves, how to count, how to be nice to others? You did. Parents are more than capable of teaching their children. And we love that we can tailor his education to his unique little self.