THE JOYS OF EARLY
LEARNINGING
By Manasi Ghandi
a, ta...” my fifteen month old babbled. I was
busy checking my coupons, when I noti-
ced she was pointing towards something.
I couldn’t understand what she was trying
to say and continued to push her stroller. Suddenly it
occurred to me that she was pointing at the red star
of Macy’s. ‘Star’ she meant.
“T
at home after my twins were born, and keeping them
busy was always on my mind. Early learning was
a blessing, and a good way to spend time with my
kids, when we were done with ‘this little piggies, tic-
kle monsters, and peekaboo’s.’
Then began my Google journey. I looked up the Do-
man, Montessori and Waldorf method; joined various
forums and bought flashcards and videos. My kids
and I jumped, laughed, sang and played. I am not
sure which method I was using, but we were having
fun. I tried to follow one rule. Never test them. I was
My sister introduced me to early learning. Having
been a teacher myself, early learning did sound in-
teresting. But I taught higher grades and this was
new. Never mind, I said to myself. I decided to stay
68 | ZEALOUSNESS MAGAZINE | Winter / Spring 2017