Know (Day 6)

Binge post 2 of 3. 1 hour exactly until the game starts. *KEEP GOING JEN* (end pep talk)

KNOW

A asked me today: "Mom, how do you KNOW that 8 + 8 = 16?  You don't think it. S doesn't either. You just know it. How's that work?"

well... you learn it first. You practice it. And then after you practice and practice until it is stuck in your brain, then you know.

"Mom, how long does that take?"

depends. some things we learn fast. Some things make quick sense. Some things stick in our brain because we thing they are funny or interesting. And some things we take longer to learn so we don't know them as fast.

"Mom, oh! I get it. Like the songs we sing a lot... I know them. But then we get a new song on the radio and I don't know that yet. So I hafta listen close to the words. And sometimes they are crazy."

yep. Just like that.

"Mom, cool. That's fun. OK, let's finish this math. I want to get to the radio so I can know something else."

STOP.

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