"a little genius"

The Kindergarten teachers flocked to my car when I picked up Davyn one afternoon this week.  "You have a little genius, and he really should be in 1st Grade."  I quickly shushed the praise because the "genius" is getting a big head with all the attention in class.  Where he reads directions to the other kids.  And makes up his own directions for a challenge.  This is what he's been doing on their daily worksheets: 

The students are supposed to write the first letter of the word represented by the picture. 

I know his abillity to read and spell are uncanny for his age, but what cracked me up the most about this sheet was:

1.  How in the world does a 5-year-old boy know how to spell "lipstick"?

2.  Check out the Sun that he colored.  Typical D style - a simple yellow or orange won't suffice.  He shades, highlights, and blends.  And that one little sun probably took a full five minutes. 

Oh, my boy. 

Comments

[Kelly]

He's SO your boy! Love that!

[Jill S.]

Wow, that's impressive and so funny!

[Vella]

I was about to say how he is Totally your boy when I remembered that he is Totally Jim too. Of course D is brilliant. I'm sure your children will all inherit from you a knack for the written word and from their dad a knack for the spoken word. Lot of words in your house!

[Kirstin]

Holy cow! I had no idea he was so smart! And that coloring ability is pretty fantastic too. I've been doing Art Masterpiece with Eliza's class, and there aren't any kids in her class who have even considered "shading". Wow.

[Shanon]

He is your child!! Can I send my kids over for a few years!?!?!?

[Tiffany]

:) Thanks for this--so fun!

[michelle]

I too was wondering how he knew how to spell lipstick!