LEADING BY EXAMPLE...
We had Miss Two (nearly Miss Three) here for the weekend and once again I was delighted by how much she loves books. Every night we read books in bed...and she had to have her special books with her in bed...just in case.
It's a great example of 'monkey see, monkey do.' In the nicest possible way.
Children are sponges, they listen to us, they watch us, and they learn through us.
Loved it when she settled down with Pa, who was reading a car magazine, and she had to find her books to read with him.
Another time, when her Aunty and baby cousin stayed the night, she found some books and read to them.
But she not only read with us all. I spent hours in the garden and my 'helper' came out with me. I potted up some pots, and found later she'd added leaves 'to make them pretty.'
She picked me flowers, she stood on plants...she found monsters that we had to battle.
She also wrote the most wonderful letter to her family...
This letter, written on the fridge in magnetic letters, says hello to Mummy, Daddy, Sister, Joshy, Jordan and Will. It talks of monsters and of gardens and her birthday cake she put candles on and then blew out.
Sometimes the best teaching is by leading by example. Small children just take it all in. They are learning all the time. Unfortunately they pick up on negatives like bad habits, bad beliefs, racism etc but they also pick up on the good things.
Make the most of what you can teach them. Read to them but also make sure they see you reading. Help them write letters to everyone and anyone... sing out loud and proud. Dance crazy and wild.
Show them the big things, but also all those tiny things that we all take for granted.
You will be doing wonderful things for them, but also for yourself.
Vicki
It's a great example of 'monkey see, monkey do.' In the nicest possible way.
Children are sponges, they listen to us, they watch us, and they learn through us.
Loved it when she settled down with Pa, who was reading a car magazine, and she had to find her books to read with him.
Another time, when her Aunty and baby cousin stayed the night, she found some books and read to them.
But she not only read with us all. I spent hours in the garden and my 'helper' came out with me. I potted up some pots, and found later she'd added leaves 'to make them pretty.'
She picked me flowers, she stood on plants...she found monsters that we had to battle.
She also wrote the most wonderful letter to her family...
This letter, written on the fridge in magnetic letters, says hello to Mummy, Daddy, Sister, Joshy, Jordan and Will. It talks of monsters and of gardens and her birthday cake she put candles on and then blew out.
Sometimes the best teaching is by leading by example. Small children just take it all in. They are learning all the time. Unfortunately they pick up on negatives like bad habits, bad beliefs, racism etc but they also pick up on the good things.
Make the most of what you can teach them. Read to them but also make sure they see you reading. Help them write letters to everyone and anyone... sing out loud and proud. Dance crazy and wild.
Show them the big things, but also all those tiny things that we all take for granted.
Vicki
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