Nearly every afternoon, Sam and I can be found in our front yard. We blow bubbles, color with chalk, try out the bubbles, and color with chalk again. I have a horrible time thinking of things to draw every day, so my section of the sidewalk is covered in preschool basics. I write the names of colors, written in each specific color. I print the alphabet, draw shapes, and write the names of everyone Sam knows. Sam watches happily and then asks to play with the bubbles.
On Friday I was sitting on the front steps reading a magazine while Sam played with the chalk. (I think I've firmly established by now that I am not a perfect mom.) Sam said, "Mama, A!"
"Oh, awesome!" I murmured without looking up.
"Mama! Mama! A!" Sam persisted.
"Ooooh, A!" I replied and turned a page.
Sam walked up to me and put his hand on my face. "Mama," he said, making me look him in the eyes. "A." He pointed down at the sidewalk. I just about fell off the steps when I looked down and saw this:
I'll be darned. The kid wrote an A. I was so excited, I ran inside to get the camera. He was happy to pose next to his masterpiece. Here he is, with his first clear letter by his right foot:
I have to admit, I still get a thrill looking at these pictures. Aw, what the heck, it's my blog...let's look at that again!
7 comments:
Dude! He's a freaking genius Em!!! Can I send Aid to your home school? Magazine and all you're doing a hell of a job!!!
And...while I was reading the magazine he would be eating sand!
That is a very impressive A!
Yeah for Sam! And yeah for his mommy who is teaching him so well!! I think Sam has better handwriting than I do.
Wow! He constantly amazes me!
You are doing a great job Emilie.
Impressive! I'm with Karen...if I was reading a magazine Corbin would be eating the chalk instead (or possibly climbing the nearest tree).
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