[day 74] connecting the dots.

i can't believe i've been off on maternity leave for exactly a month, yet there's still so much to do.

so, i've always been a fan of apple products and i love the IPAD. it's such a great tool for our boy's learning process, but i do set time limits on their usage. i don't want our boys to overcome the hurdle of using the device solely for games/entertainment because it could turn into their life. they need to look beyond the shining screen that could give them a sense of false hope. they need to be able to use their imagination as well. honestly, in simple terms, i just don't want them glued to it (that's the bottom line) or will ever use it to pacify them. lately, i've been spending between 10 to 15 minutes every single morning with evan on the IPAD. we generally spend this time right after he had his breakfast and i've finished bathing him. we normally play right before we head out to his class. 

i love how the IPAD offers great learning applications all within a fingertip and i love how it automates the learning process. I've been teaching evan the alphabet and am using the IPAD as part of the process instead of him listening to me sing all the time or showing him the alphabet letters in books. It looks like he's getting the concept of connecting the dots. I'm not sure about the alphabet since he can't fully communicate yet. Hopefully, with repetition, he will know his alphabet when he can fully communicate. He makes me proud regardless. 

I'm not looking for that edge to make our boys the smartest, but i'm paving my way to helping them gain knowledge and allowing them to learn at their own pace.

Also, here's a clip of Evan on the IPAD i captured on my iPhone.

and ...

here he is grooving in his class today. he's SOOO funny!

Love my boys. XOXO.