She wanted to learn more, so
Heloise would try new recipes and
traditional dishes from her home
West Africa, where Heloise lived
until moving to the Atlanta area 10
years ago.
Now, Kensli can make
everything from breakfast favorites
like omelets, crepes, eggs and
pancakes to pasta, shrimp and a
variety of meat that she has learned
to season by herself.
“I tell Heloise all the time that
she is the perfect child,” said Mea
Boykins, a family friend who has
known Kensli since she was born.
“She cooks, she’s so independent.
She does everything. It’s just been
very shocking just to see how
independent she is and also
creative.”
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would see me making eggs or
pancakes and wanted to do it herself
or do it better. I would just stand
behind her, hold her hand and used
her hand to hold the spatula and flip
it over.”
Heloise took things slowly, she
repeated instructions, she showed
Kensli the technique to put it in her
muscle memory and she was
extremely careful to teach her hot,
cold and the dangers around the
stove and kitchen.
Soon enough, Kensli was
warning Heloise if she was worried
things might be too hot.
“At some point before I would
get close to it, she will tell me ‘too
close, too hot’,“ Heloise said.
Heloise believes in the
Montessori method of learning, that
children learn from hands on and
collaborative play and should be
allowed to show their creativity and
make their own choices in that play.
So rather than capping what
Kensli can learn about cooking due
to her age, Heloise has leaned into it.
She couldn’t find hot pads
Kensli’s size, so she used winter
mittens.
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