My 4 year old can type his name on the computer!!! This little guy hasn't been on the fast track for learning his ABC's, 123's, colors or anything else academic.  He's been gross motor all the time baby!

Last year, we did the dance of joy when he willing sat through a read aloud and began bringing books to us.  We've laughed over his desire to call red - hot, green - yoda, and the such. Fortunately I tend toward the relaxed/unschooling philosophy so I've been confident that he would bloom in those areas when he was developmentally ready.  He's a sharp cookie, we've never had to doubt that!

Well I was amazed the other day when my friend's THREE year old daughter could spell her name - a six letter one at that! And she makes a valiant effort at writing it as well.  We've worked with Jon a bit on writing his name, but he just never seemed too interested.

So imagine my surprise when we saw him typing in his name on a computer game!  The little guy who hasn't chosen to spell his name verbally or in writing, had watched his brothers type in his name on his preschool computer game for him enough times that he just picked it up. He looks at the keyboard and says while he types J-O-N - Jonathan!  Of course we still have to explain that JON doesn't spell Jonathan, but we still give him kudos.

Maybe it's the auditory (hearing his brothers), visual (seeing the letters on the screen) and tactile (typing on the computer) processes that have just kind of clicked for him.  Who knows? Maybe he was just developmentally ready. 

All I know is that I see the spark that God placed in this little guy. And I trust God to flame the fires.  He shocks and amazes me.  Both of them do.