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So my wife and I have been recently talking about instilling an interest in the various sciences with our small children (aged 4 and 6). They are both very curious and I delight at their inquisitive minds that are soaking up all the data. (For example, in August, we went to the aquarium in Newport, and I don't believe I've ever seen them more "lit" than at the experience.) I also feel blessed that my wife is a teacher, with an advanced degree in education, so she is uniquely equipped to guide early childhood development. My own field is less germane, but they already can operate tablets, Chromebooks, and other small, simple computers. I just now received a text from the Mrs, who is at a school auction, that she acquired a telescope for them. (She also texted about a 1974-vintage Winchester 94 that was up on the auction block. Super tempting, because it is a lever-gun, but I just bought a machine-gun, so gun budget is blown for a while; a long while.)
Enough rambling; I know there are a great number of other fathers and mothers, as well as some teachers, on this fine community. How did you get your children interested in agriculture, biology, anthropology, astronomy, history, archaeology, computer/computational science, physics, et al.? (From both of our humble backgrounds, me and the woman have some ideas, but it does not hurt to ask.)
Thank you, my friends.
Enough rambling; I know there are a great number of other fathers and mothers, as well as some teachers, on this fine community. How did you get your children interested in agriculture, biology, anthropology, astronomy, history, archaeology, computer/computational science, physics, et al.? (From both of our humble backgrounds, me and the woman have some ideas, but it does not hurt to ask.)
Thank you, my friends.