[Magdalen] Toys for the young engineer

[Susan Hagen]

Thank you!  I was really blown away watching him.
Susan

On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> Susan,
> These look too simple for Dylan as you describe him. There are electronics kits for kids that allow them to build different things that work, much like chemistry sets.
> If you have time, I'd suggest a trip to C'ville to the toy stores Alakazam! or Shenanigans. They have wonderful, off-the-beaten-track selections and would be able to make suggestions. And I'd be happy to go with you; I love good toy stores.
>
>> On Oct 27, 2014, at 8:30 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I spent Sunday with my friend Shelia and her grandchildren.  Dylan has
>> just turned 6.  Recent evaluations have shown him with some behavior
>> issues but with visual/spatial/analytical skills far beyond his years.
>> He is passionate about airplanes and helicopters, showed my an
>> extensive portfolio of photos, art projects, diagrams of such that he
>> explained very clearly.  He has progressed from Duplos to Legos and
>> spent the afternoon assembling quite complex flying machines with tiny
>> little components.  I asked how he knew how to do them and he whipped
>> out the story-board type instructions and explained that you do the
>> number 1 picture, then the number 2 step and so on.  I was
>> flabbergasted since most adults I know can't or won't read and follow
>> instructions.  I tell you that the next time I have to set up
>> electronic equipment from the wretched pictorial instructions I'm
>> going to get him to do it.
>>
>> I'm looking for toys that would appeal to this budding geek for
>> Christmas.  Would you who are or who have raised this kind of kid make
>> some suggestions?  I did find this promising site:
>>
>> https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toys/toy_categories/kites_planes_rockets/index.cfm
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Susan
>>
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