Comments on: Geographic smartness (total brag) http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/02/28/geographic-smartness-total-brag/ dawn friedman's blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:27:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: PhoenixRising http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/02/28/geographic-smartness-total-brag/#comment-4386 PhoenixRising Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:55:12 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1184#comment-4386 My kid had similar extraordinary spatial abilities at that age. This year she is topping out the math in her mixed-age classroom, as a first grader who is newest to the material. My wife's theory? No one is ever, ever going to leave her anywhere again where she feels lost. That is a reference to her history before adoption, and I don't think it applies to Madison. However, my child is the queen of spatial orientation and this talent came from somewhere. My kid had similar extraordinary spatial abilities at that age.

This year she is topping out the math in her mixed-age classroom, as a first grader who is newest to the material.

My wife’s theory? No one is ever, ever going to leave her anywhere again where she feels lost. That is a reference to her history before adoption, and I don’t think it applies to Madison. However, my child is the queen of spatial orientation and this talent came from somewhere.

]]> By: cloudscome http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/02/28/geographic-smartness-total-brag/#comment-4383 cloudscome Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:49:56 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1184#comment-4383 Buddy Boy has done similar things. He recognized the library and knew the way there, and knew where to turn on the street leading to Busters' high school when he was two. He has been amazing me with things like this since he started talking (maybe he noticed things before he could talk?) He also knows exactly when I go over the speed limit on the way to school. It drives me crazy that the minute I go over 30 mph in a 25 mph zone he says "mom - slow down here, remember?" Before he could count that high he knew the difference in speed in the car. Have you heard of <a> href="http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm">multiple intelligences</a>? I think it is the spatial orientation and pattern recognition. Maybe pre-verbal minds are better than older ones in those areas... a survival tool for young ones highly dependent on mobile caretakers? Buddy Boy has done similar things. He recognized the library and knew the way there, and knew where to turn on the street leading to Busters’ high school when he was two. He has been amazing me with things like this since he started talking (maybe he noticed things before he could talk?) He also knows exactly when I go over the speed limit on the way to school. It drives me crazy that the minute I go over 30 mph in a 25 mph zone he says “mom - slow down here, remember?” Before he could count that high he knew the difference in speed in the car. Have you heard of href=”http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm”>multiple intelligences? I think it is the spatial orientation and pattern recognition. Maybe pre-verbal minds are better than older ones in those areas… a survival tool for young ones highly dependent on mobile caretakers?

]]> By: bj http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/02/28/geographic-smartness-total-brag/#comment-4385 bj Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:58:37 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1184#comment-4385 I've got to ask -- what does "neurons firing" mean to all of you? I know (it's what I do, measure neurons firing). But, it's interesting to see how much the idea has penetrated the popular lit -- a title in Dawn's blog, no less. bj I’ve got to ask — what does “neurons firing” mean to all of you?

I know (it’s what I do, measure neurons firing). But, it’s interesting to see how much the idea has penetrated the popular lit — a title in Dawn’s blog, no less.

bj

]]> By: Country Mouse http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/02/28/geographic-smartness-total-brag/#comment-4384 Country Mouse Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:35:49 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1184#comment-4384 Sounds like she's got the neurons for spatial orientation running at top speed — the same thing that lets you mentally spin shapes around or figure out which piece fits in the circle on an IQ test. Good for math, hand crafts, and fitting an apartment's worth of stuff into the smallest possible moving van. Sounds like she’s got the neurons for spatial orientation running at top speed — the same thing that lets you mentally spin shapes around or figure out which piece fits in the circle on an IQ test. Good for math, hand crafts, and fitting an apartment’s worth of stuff into the smallest possible moving van.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/02/28/geographic-smartness-total-brag/#comment-4382 Amanda Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:06:54 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1184#comment-4382 Sounds like she's really got a predisposition for pattern recognition and spatial stuff. I bet she will be smart at math. Pretty cool! Sounds like she’s really got a predisposition for pattern recognition and spatial stuff. I bet she will be smart at math. Pretty cool!

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