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Although I’ve read about it in books, my two year old’s sudden explosion of knowledge through her words and ideas never ceases to amaze me. Experts in the field of childhood education have written about the amazing ability of toddlers and preschoolers to learn and perceive the world around them. Well, reading about it is one thing, actually experiencing it for myself through my little girl’s astounding development in the past year alone is entirely another matter. She can speak in sentences now, can comprehend simple instructions, and can even reason out when she needs to in that very innocent yet astoundingly logical manner only a two year old is capable of. What’s more, her memory of things is sharp and lucid, it’s just staggering.

And I have to keep up! I’ve done more research on child development than my college term papers, have read more books on the subject and downloaded more articles than my M.A. papers combined, and I’m still nowhere near comprehending this little miracle. But I’m getting there. She loves to draw, listen to stories and sing songs. And she absolutely adores dancing. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There’s more that I can teach her, and I am sure she’s also eager to learn whatever she can from me.

So, what is my toddler’s education? To sum it all up at this point, it’s books, crayons, songs, dances, stories, lots of talk, numbers, counting, hugs and kisses, a stern voice here and there and lots and lots of love!

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