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[quote=Anonymous]Those families are out there, OP. My charge has known the differences between squares and cubes and triangles and pyramids since he was 2 (2.5 now)- all thanks to playing with magnatiles. Could he explain what makes one shape 2D and the other 3D? No. But the foundations of geometry have been laid just in the course of our daily play. Same for counting rocks, identifying letters or words on signs, practicing motor skills with chalk or crayon drawing, etc. We also spend most of our time outside and at mealtimes he is (gasp) encouraged to help chop vegetables (the softer ones), shuck corn for dinner, and water and pick the necessary herbs from the garden. He generally discovers the world through participating in it vs. any kind of formal drills or lessons and we have a blast. I don't think it's too uncommon but I am surprised how many parents are opting for FT preschool for their under-3s. Seems too young for most kids I know to begin their 'formal' education.[/quote]
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