Practical Life: Bike Washing 🚲
I saw this activity on one of the Vlogs I follow on YouTube and knew right away that it would be a hit with S. She had a blast washing her bike! As I observed S detailing every inch of her bike, making sure it had been diligently scrubbed, something occurred to me. Even the most menial tasks that I complete each day are teaching her something. By picking up piece of paper that falls on the ground, or cleaning the kitchen counter, down to painting my nails is setting an example. In that moment I realized how crucial modeling care of the environment and myself was, even to a 2 year old. If I am being honest, S has probably never seen me wash my car {which will be changing soon}. I realized how I may be failing her in that aspect of life. It may not seem important now, but one day she will own a car of her own and I want her to take pride in her items, whatever they are, and to respect them. It's funny how Montessori pressed the importance of observing the child as a means to learn about them, but that same observation can cause you to turn the mirror in and look at yourself, as well. With all that said, S had a sparkling clean bike at the end of this activity. She even washed her infant jungle gym structure that we are saving for O! Just when I thought we were ready to go in, something amazing happened! This little nugget taught herself to ride her bike-independently. Look at the joy on her face when she realized what she accomplished on her own. ❤️
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