I have a little girl who is about 2 1/2 years old. She is amazing. She is beautiful. She is funny. She is empathetic. She is kind. Her smile lights up the world. She is smart. She is imaginative. If you think I am bad, you would not be able to finish reading what my husband would say. He is wrapped around her finger like you would not believe!
My daughter is also a sponge. She copies everything. She learns new words every day. She watches a movie and tries to sing the songs. She is a mini version of her brother half the time. She can count and can sing the melody of the alphabet song (and sometimes she even gets the letters). She wants to use scissors, crayons, markers, pencils and glue simply because everyone else is. She won't be left out. She yells at me when she is mad because she sees me yell when I am mad (ugh, one more thing I gotta work on!). She dances and does somersaults and tries to walk on the line because the other kids are. She wants to be in the middle of everything. And she just soaks it all up. She is a reflection of everyone around her, yet she is still this unique human being.
When I see her learn, it reminds me again of our natural curiosity and desire to learn. What happens when we are open to learning from others? What happens when we watch other people? What happens when we can jump in the middle of something that interests us? Just think about what it takes for a child to learn to crawl, walk, talk, eat. No formal education required. So what are some of the things that stick out in your mind that your toddlers and preschoolers learned on their own?
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