We have been watching Sesame Street off and on the last few weeks. For the most part, I have been the one watching while the kiddos just roam around the tv room and occasionally check out the characters. But, today we had a very different experience. Clara was watching the Elmo segment which was about feet. She was mesmerized. She grabbed her feet when Elmo mentioned feet. She waved when Mr. Noodle came on. She was completely understanding what was going on. It was really neat to see her getting it. It's like these little lights are beginning to fire in her brain, a little bit each day. Hank likes to laugh and point at Elmo, but we are still working on him making connections to what Elmo is saying. I am sure it is just a matter of time.
On a slightly related but still tangential aspect, what's up with Mr. Noodle? I find him creepy. Why is he always available right outside Elmo's window? What kind of message are we teaching kids about window stalkers? I know, I know. I am making too much of it. But, every time we see Mr. Noodle, I am just a little weirded out.
Back to the point of this post...language development. The last few weeks have found us exploring more and more new words with the kids. They are beginning to identify body parts and point to words as we say them. It's slow going, but any type of communication is greatly exciting.
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Yay, Clara has a new friend! :)
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