Learning by Example

The challenge at Renaissance Blog this week was about "Learning" and I must confess the more I learn the more I realize how little I do know. Please read the following quote and think about it in reference to learning in your own life.
Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily. ~Thomas Szasz


Kadence is such a little helper to me and at this stage in his life he wants to do everything I am or at least have a try at it. It really is exciting watching a him  learn about the world and be so anxious to learn. It makes me want to teach him correctly and reminds me to be cautious of my own actions, as they are being modeled to him.
I attempted to capture two sequences of Kadence learning.The first is him in action helping me shovel the sidewalk off after our most recent snowstorm. He learned very quickly and was even able to use the 'BIG' shovel as I don't have one his size. (Just for the record he didn't want gloves on as it was hard to hold the shovel. So we only stayed out a short time for these pictures!)

 Learning to shovel snow...

I must explain this picture...after helping me on the walkway Kadence decided that it would be fun to just start shoveling the entire lawn. He made a path the entire length of our yard before I could explain why we only need to go where we walk.  Still not understanding me he looked at me and said, "Mommy we walk all over the yard", ohhh my try and handle that one friends.

Learning to read...