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"Family Bearloom"
It's a tradition at the kids' school: all second graders make their own teddy bears. As the sewing coordinator for BJ's class, the teddy bear project has been one that I've looked forward to all year long. When it was finally time to start sewing them, I think it was hard to tell who was more excited -- me or the kids!
Thank You, Bill Watterson
My boy the autodidact has a new guide for the journey of childhood.
Tide Pools Field Trip
Last week, I drove for a field trip: BJ's class visited the tide pools. Fascinating!
We've seen tide pools before, but never like this. The ones at Natural Bridges are really special. To get there, we had to hike through the eucalyptus grove, across the beach, and then a shortcut through the neighboring mobile home park. (I only took pictures of the first two stages of our trek.)
April Fool's!
I played my first real April Fool's prank this year!
Since BJ's birthday fell on the weekend, he decided he wanted to celebrate the day in his classroom on the following Monday. Which was April Fool's. The opportunity was irresistable.
Ingredients for the prank:
YSI Field Trip
This week, BJ's class visited the Youth Science Institute and learned about geology and plate tectonics. We had a great time! And who knew that marshmallows could teach kids about the composition of the earth?
Soccer on Wednesdays
The kids have started soccer! On Wednesdays after school, they have an hour of practice. I was glad to be able to sign them up together, though BB was a bit hesitant about the idea. Now that she's gotten past her initial fear of the coaches, both she and BJ are having a good time.
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The Water Cycle, Redux
This week, BJ ran a science center in his class -- he taught his classmates all about the water cycle!
Science Fair!
It's that time again -- science fair time!
This year, BJ decided to run a "Rot Race" and explore the concept of decomposition. Too bad we're not still maintaining a worm bin! I didn't exactly relish the idea of rotting food in the house, so we compromised: he could put his specimens in baby food jars so that he could see what happened but wouldn't have to smell it.
Odyssey of the Mind
After months of preparation, both the kids had their Odyssey of the Mind performances this past weekend. So proud of them both!
