Within normal range of ability?

[Sue9]

DS could add and subtract small numbers at 2.5 yrs and understand zero, ie 3 minus 3 is zero. He would then say zero is nothing.

He knew his numbers and could count various objects just before he was 2.

Is that within the normal range for maths ability?

Just before he turned 3 he could read simple sentences such as 'goldilocks and the three bears' or 'warning, hot pizza'

Should I be doing something more now or should I wait until he starts proper school?

[seeker]

You are doing something - you're providing a stimulating environment where he can explore and develop at his own pace. I would just carry on - you're obviously doing a fabulous job!

[snorkle]

what do you consider normal? There are other children who do this, but very few - at a guess I'd say less than 1%. I'd still hesitate to think it's abnormal though.

[cory]

What Seeker said. Don't underestimate what you are doing.

[Kammy]

My ds was very similar, and now, Year 2, is still pretty far ahead of his peers maths wise. Reading had levelled out now at school and I realise that his early reading was very much to do with recognising patterns - ask him to tell you about a story in his own words and he struggles!

Ds did have some problems when he started school with boredom during maths lessons and kept asking me for extra lessons. I decided against this, and eventually the school did start doing extension work with him. At home we concentrated on other things - music lessons, swimming, sport and social things.

As others have said - you don't need to do anything! You obviously understand him and are giving him a lovley, stimulating life. Doing extra academic things might cause problems later in school if he is too far ahead, and if he is bright at maths he will do it himself anyway. Fo us, music has been a godsend as ds no longer thinks about maths all day and concentrates on other things. And much nicer to be woken up with a little piano melody than a little person telling you intently that he's worked out the cubed root of 8.....

[ecoworrier]

I don't think it's that exceptional. At any one time in our playgroup we will have 1-3 children at a similar level, out of 15-20 children. Sometimes these children will stay well ahead of their peer group, other times it will even out as they all get older.

So just keep on doing what you're doing and let him experience a wide variety of things and have fun doing them!

[Marne]

Dd1 was simalar at this age,at 2.5 she could count to 50, at 3 she could add and subtract, she learnt to read at nursery from the age of 3. She started school in september and is comming on well with her reading but so far they hav'nt done maths at school, she is also good at art and draws detailed pictures.

I think i do push her a little as she isn't very good at the social side of things, dd has mild Aspergers syndrome so i think by being ahead at certain things might help her in the future and give her more confidance.

[DevilishDisasterArea]

think is normal. at least D D1 could. and now is dyslexic 12 yr old who can still do maths and rwd but wrinting is crap.
keep counting,. keep reading and will do o.k