One of Annalyn's favorite parts of shopping is trying to grab/eat/destroy the aforementioned list. So, I learned a long time ago to write one list for Michael and one for Annalyn. Of course her list usually consisted of a picture of a baby or a puppy, or an "I love you," but recently, it dawned on me - this could be a great learning opportunity! She's hit that "I want to point and label everything" stage, which definitely lends itself to list making. So, I went to work, sketching cute little pictures of items she could help Daddy find in the store (then labeled everything to help Michael decipher my less than stellar drawing skills). Amazingly enough, as soon as I handed her that list, she pointed at the apple and said "apple!", then "nana", then she pointed at the milk and signed "milk", and so on for most of the items, either saying or signing each one. Gosh, was I proud!
Peanut's latest list
(does anyone else think my wipes
look more like a shark in a box?)
To prevent it from getting eaten, I even taped over the front and back of the list - think easy, resourceful laminating! No, it didn't entertain her for the whole shopping trip, but it sure helped. She even found some items off her list and made the connection between the two - awesome, right?! I think my little Peanut is well on her way to being quite helpful. (wishful thinking)
Daddy & Peanut inspecting their lists
Happy Grocery Shopping!
Love,
Mama
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