Wyatt helped me move things from our garage into our bedroom, specifically framed pictures we had collecting dust in the garage, as opposed to decorating our walls.
So we have a old George Seurat painting...I always forget the name of it, but quite famous painting of a community sitting/standing from the edge of a park-like scene, watching a boat race.
So, as we moved the painting (no more than possibly a pound in weight), I asked Wyatt to grab the edge of the frame as I held the other side. "Keep the picture from hitting the ground" "Lift your side up from the ground" I would coax him as we walked in unison to the back of the house where my little helper was helping me move. Wyatt almost seemed excited to be able to help and assist me.
By the time we got to the wall where I would later ask my husband to hang this picture...Wyatt initiated the I Spy Game. "Pick up, please" "Hold" he would ask me. So, I picked him up and we sat on the edge of the bed facing the window, I temporarily leaned this framed picture against.
"I spy a little girl in a white hat and white dress holding her mommy's hand"
Wyatt was searching around the painting as he finally clued it in the the area I was talking about.
He pointed and smiled as he accurately picked out my description.
"I spy a long thin boat with 5 people in it"
Wyatt again, understood the general area I was speaking of. And proceeded to point to all the boats sailing on scene of the lake. When he pointed to what I was originally describing, I immediately praised him.
"That's right, Wyatt." I repeated while pointing and sliding my finger across the image of the boat I was talking about.
I think encouraging any initiated action our children make for the first time, followed by describing and allowing them to make connections to what they already know, is a huge learning tool.
Thank you Wyatt for helping mommy move the picture today. You were quite my little helper!
So we have a old George Seurat painting...I always forget the name of it, but quite famous painting of a community sitting/standing from the edge of a park-like scene, watching a boat race.
So, as we moved the painting (no more than possibly a pound in weight), I asked Wyatt to grab the edge of the frame as I held the other side. "Keep the picture from hitting the ground" "Lift your side up from the ground" I would coax him as we walked in unison to the back of the house where my little helper was helping me move. Wyatt almost seemed excited to be able to help and assist me.
By the time we got to the wall where I would later ask my husband to hang this picture...Wyatt initiated the I Spy Game. "Pick up, please" "Hold" he would ask me. So, I picked him up and we sat on the edge of the bed facing the window, I temporarily leaned this framed picture against.
"I spy a little girl in a white hat and white dress holding her mommy's hand"
Wyatt was searching around the painting as he finally clued it in the the area I was talking about.
He pointed and smiled as he accurately picked out my description.
"I spy a long thin boat with 5 people in it"
Wyatt again, understood the general area I was speaking of. And proceeded to point to all the boats sailing on scene of the lake. When he pointed to what I was originally describing, I immediately praised him.
"That's right, Wyatt." I repeated while pointing and sliding my finger across the image of the boat I was talking about.
I think encouraging any initiated action our children make for the first time, followed by describing and allowing them to make connections to what they already know, is a huge learning tool.
Thank you Wyatt for helping mommy move the picture today. You were quite my little helper!
