Edmond the Crayon Eater
When Edmond was one, he loved crayons. He loved the bright colors and he loved the way they smelled.
But most of all, Edmond loved the way they tasted!
His mother said, " Oh, Edmond, crayons are for drawing not for eating."
But Edmond just nibbled away on a tasty Olive Green.
When Edmond was two, he still loved crayons. He still loved the bright colors and he still loved
the way they smelled.
Unfortunately, Edmond still loved the way they tasted.
His sister said, "Edmond, crayons are for drawing, not for eating, yucky!"
Edmond thought about it and then he nibbled away on a lovely Robin's Egg Blue.
When Edmond was three, he still loved crayons. He still loved all 64 beautiful colors and he still loved the way they smelled. But now Edmond also liked the way they looked when he made big circles and crosses and zig -zags on the walls.
His father said, "Young man, crayons are for drawing on paper, not on the walls."
His sister said, "At least he's not eating them anymore."
When Edmond turned four, he loved crayons more than ever. He still loved the fabulous colors and the way they smelled. However, he did not love the way they tasted anymore!
Instead, Edmond now loved the way he could use all 64 colors to make pictures on paper.
And that's just what he did. He drew on big paper, little paper, square paper, round paper,
construction paper, and even newspaper!
He used Burnt Sienna, Shaggy Wolf Gray, Carnation Pink, Purple Mountain Mist, Mellow Yellow, Apple Green . Mint Green, Forest Green, and even Periwinkle!
"Wow," said his mother.
"Atta' boy, " said his father.
"Now he knows what crayons are for," said his sister.
And he did!
Okay, so the picture is a little fantastical, but hopefully you get the point of the story.
That is, development follows a specific pattern and children go through this process at their
own pace. There is no need to worry or fret or try to "speed up" the process, just enjoy!
By the way, this story was based on a real boy named Edmond. He and I were in first grade together and I have to admit I found it a little weird that he ate crayons on a daily basis. However, I must say he had the most "colorful" smile of anyone I've ever known.
That's it for now.
Check back later!
But most of all, Edmond loved the way they tasted!
His mother said, " Oh, Edmond, crayons are for drawing not for eating."
But Edmond just nibbled away on a tasty Olive Green.
When Edmond was two, he still loved crayons. He still loved the bright colors and he still loved
the way they smelled.
Unfortunately, Edmond still loved the way they tasted.
His sister said, "Edmond, crayons are for drawing, not for eating, yucky!"
Edmond thought about it and then he nibbled away on a lovely Robin's Egg Blue.
When Edmond was three, he still loved crayons. He still loved all 64 beautiful colors and he still loved the way they smelled. But now Edmond also liked the way they looked when he made big circles and crosses and zig -zags on the walls.
His father said, "Young man, crayons are for drawing on paper, not on the walls."
His sister said, "At least he's not eating them anymore."
When Edmond turned four, he loved crayons more than ever. He still loved the fabulous colors and the way they smelled. However, he did not love the way they tasted anymore!
Instead, Edmond now loved the way he could use all 64 colors to make pictures on paper.
And that's just what he did. He drew on big paper, little paper, square paper, round paper,
construction paper, and even newspaper!
He used Burnt Sienna, Shaggy Wolf Gray, Carnation Pink, Purple Mountain Mist, Mellow Yellow, Apple Green . Mint Green, Forest Green, and even Periwinkle!
"Wow," said his mother.
"Atta' boy, " said his father.
"Now he knows what crayons are for," said his sister.
And he did!
Okay, so the picture is a little fantastical, but hopefully you get the point of the story.
That is, development follows a specific pattern and children go through this process at their
own pace. There is no need to worry or fret or try to "speed up" the process, just enjoy!
By the way, this story was based on a real boy named Edmond. He and I were in first grade together and I have to admit I found it a little weird that he ate crayons on a daily basis. However, I must say he had the most "colorful" smile of anyone I've ever known.
That's it for now.
Check back later!
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