Posted by Chip on November 12, 2011
It’s so great to be around four-year-olds. In general, they are some of the happiest and most fun people on the planet. Their interest and energy is mercurial. They throw themselves into nearly every activity with enthusiasm and a sense of purpose.
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Posted by Chip on November 12, 2011
Speaking of positive attributes, my wife and I, Nana and Papa, have been the recipients of all this fabulous four-year-old stage of development has to offer … from our granddaughter, Lily, now 4.9 years old.
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Posted by Chip on November 11, 2011
Oh, what fun to be five! Busy and loving every moment of it, it seems five-year-olds may be the happiest people on the planet.
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Posted by Chip on November 10, 2011
There is a discernable turning point in the fifth year where the focused, centered, rule-following kindergartener becomes the full-fledged explorer.
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Posted by Chip on November 9, 2011
No one is more industrious than six-year-olds. They take on every activity, at home and at school, with unbridled enthusiasm.
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Posted by Chip on November 8, 2011
Sevens notice everything…in detail. Smallness is characteristic of their drawing, writing, and play constructions. Everything’s reduced to the microcosm, miniaturized to an intricate and controllable world they’re trying to make perfect.
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Posted by Chip on November 7, 2011
When eight-year-olds wake up in the morning, new plans for adventure are percolating before their feet hit the floor. These plans usually involve a friend, or better yet, a group of friends to share adventures with in the neighborhood or at school.
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Posted by Chip on November 6, 2011
Nine is not always an easy age, but it is an age of growing social awareness, of intellectual stretching, wondering, and clamoring.
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