“Watch my show”… I’ve taken Helena to lots of shows but they sure ain’t like hers. Mostly I think what she is saying is watch me play. That she thinks her play is worth watching, the whole “look at me” thing. This is Important Mum. The shows happen in different locations from drums on the…
Month: Jul 2019
‘my’ theory works
It’s not really mine, it’s as old as the hills. It’s sort of maths.. and It goes something like Input in + time to simmer in child’s head = new ideas, even output. The Montessori method has the concept of the great lessons where you have a big reverent display of a big idea like…
Not even pretending I understand…
This is a several day activity. I can’t remember why the duplo even came out, but after the rush, when she was alone and the building slowed down and became more deliberate… … Helena made sets, recently renamed as duplo sticks or wands. She was so excited to show me how they were the perfect…
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