Sophie loves monkeys. Something about them makes her laugh... Although she could not really say "monkey", she could imitate their actions and their cry quite well. Naturally, we had to make "M" for monkey.
I made a tree branch from a piece of pipecleaner and some leaves to go with it. Then I cut out a swinging monkey with a long tail. Before we started on the craft, I let Sophie play with the materials a bit. She was clearly intrigued that the letter could be either a "M" or a "W" depending how she looked at it.
Sometimes people would ask me why I take so many video clips of Sophie working. I know that nobody (except Papa and Mama) would watch ALL the clips, but they are important. They help me to keep track of Sophie's learning and development. From this clip, I know she could tell yellow from green and I could decipher her self talk. I also know she could tell that the barking sound came from a dog and not any other animal. If I had not recorded all that, I probably would have forgotten our interaction.
Papa was going to work so Sophie tried to tell him what she was working on. I thought it was wonderful to see that. It shows that she actually knows what she is doing. I was always afraid that she might be just doing what I directed her to do.
I finished up the "monkey" with some white dabs here and there. After I pasted the letter on a piece of construction paper, I noticed Sophie staring at the glitter glue quietly. I knew she wanted it so I let her add some on the letter.
I think it is really true that if Sophie actually knows what she is making, she is less likely to get bored, especially when she likes it as well.
End Product - "M" For Monkey
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