Braggin' time! My 7 yo impressed his 2nd grade teacher by being

[GreenPartyVoter]

the only one in his class to be able to name the 13 original colonies.

I suspect this may partly be because I have been working with him and his little bro on learning all 50 states and capitals, but mostly I think it's because he's one smart cookie! :D

[purr]

1. Good job!!!!!

I'd be proud too! Thats very good for a 7 yr old. I'm 24 and I couldnt name them :)

[GreenPartyVoter]

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[sendero]

2. That is...

.. great! Being a parent is really cool sometimes :)

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Yeah, it surely is. :^)

[tigereye]

5. cool

way to go GPV and your kiddo!

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Thanks :^) My kids can't help it in some ways because

they were born into a family of educators. Not that we're trying to burn them out or anything but we do try to keep them pushing the boundaries of what they can learn. It seems to me most teachers' kids I have known *including my bro and me* got extra educating unofficially at home.