Thursday, May 06, 2010

Who is teaching her this stuff?

Annabelle :: (from the carseat) What is five plus five?

Me :: Use your fingers.

Annabelle :: (fumbling around) TEN!

Me :: (speechless)

Annabelle :: That means two fives are ten!

Me :: Yes.

Annabelle :: How many is four plus two?

Me :: Use your fingers!

Annabelle :: SIX!

(pause)

Annabelle :: If two fives are ten, then how many is two tens?

Me :: You can use your fingers for that too.

Annabelle :: One... two... three... four... five... six... seven... eight... nine... ten... eleven... twelve... fourteen... seventeen... eighteen... twenty... thirteen... twenty three... twenty one...

(looking very surprised and satisfied)

Annabelle :: Two tens is TWENTY FIVE!