I love my DS's enthusiasm about his special interests. We can tap into almost anything if we use his current interests. Here is a list of some of his interests over the years (he is 6 now):
trains
aeroplanes
elephants
satellites
spaceships
aerials
timezones
world cup 2010
flags
flight stats
Out of them all, aeroplanes has been the main theme. I know so much about them as a result 
That's so interesting ... my ES is 7 now and has had quite a few interests but the past year or so, not so much.
When he was in his pre-school year he was focussed on flags ... he knew them all and his bedroom wall was covered in flags friends brought us back. We used to have a jigsaw with 100 flags on it and he could do the whole thing then he'd ask me to do it ... I've a total mental block when it comes to flags and was hopeless!!!
After flags it was cars (which still continues to some extent) and then birds.
I find it so funny that once the interest wanes, the information seems to be filed away neatly in the back of his mind until it's needed again.
GG
That's so interesting ... my ES is 7 now and has had quite a few interests but the past year or so, not so much.
When he was in his pre-school year he was focussed on flags ... he knew them all and his bedroom wall was covered in flags friends brought us back. We used to have a jigsaw with 100 flags on it and he could do the whole thing then he'd ask me to do it ... I've a total mental block when it comes to flags and was hopeless!!!
After flags it was cars (which still continues to some extent) and then birds.
I find it so funny that once the interest wanes, the information seems to be filed away neatly in the back of his mind until it's needed again.
GG
