Vacation. But not from learning.
We’ve been on vacation in Southern France for a week by now. But Simon insists that there should be no break to learning
Category: Milestones
Don’t hit that old man!
Contrary to what’s expected of a “normal” Dutch 6 year old, Simon can’t bike a two-wheeler yet. But he can bike a three-wheeler! Well, almost.
Last Saturday at the tennis club this season
Simon actually enjoyed two hours of playing sports games! He was exhausted for the rest of the day.
Simon’s reaction to Brexit
Watched BBC1 together. I explained why in my view the idea of direct democracy (important decisions via referenda) is a dangerous one. He then went on to read nos.nl news … Continue reading Simon’s reaction to Brexit
Smiling Mandarin
Simon made these (and several more) drawings during his latest Chinese class. Funny how every object he draws has a smile, even every grain of rice! These characters he wrote … Continue reading Smiling Mandarin
On having a best friend
Simon’s best friend from Amsterdam came over to visit for two days, the only true friend who loves Simon dearly and whose friendship has already endured the distance and months … Continue reading On having a best friend
Happy or eery?
Here is an update of Simon’s learning to play the piano: Beethoven is still his favourite, but he generally seems to be enjoying a broad variety of composers. He’s been … Continue reading Happy or eery?
Math touching programming
During his biweekly math lesson: Mom, we are converting into binary numbers! The same night Simon said to me: “Mom, you know how we have once talked about programming lessons?” … Continue reading Math touching programming
We started getting Brilliant e-mails!
Signed Simon up for Brilliant, a service that e-mails you quick math problems every day. It took Simon about 5 minutes to solve this sequence. Longer than myself, I must … Continue reading We started getting Brilliant e-mails!
Mozart’s gender
Have been reading my old The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen book to the kids, taking the time to view the gorgeous illustrations depicting mid-18th century fashion: “Imagine Dad wearing those bows on his … Continue reading Mozart’s gender
Chinese meanings
Simon didn’t finish his long list of Chinese vehicles last night and resumed working on it first thing this morning. He typed it himself first in pinyin (which then turns … Continue reading Chinese meanings
The real thing
Simon was very excited today about his first real chemistry workshop. He has set a few experiments this week (including yesterday at his gifted club), but today it was finally … Continue reading The real thing
Geeks out of the box 