An Oldie, but Goodie

This was from last summer of 2016 when Liam went to a Super Heroes Camp. He looks so little in these photos.

There were lots going on in the camp. They made super heroes capes and masks that they wore all week long.

There were classes on various subjects.. this one looks like drawing. They also learned about real-life superheroes, police, fire fighters, people that daily do things that help people and save lives.

There were games and sports... or in Liam's case, he sometimes likes to sit and observe.

They learned about animals and got to pet a few critters. This part was one of his favorites.

In fact, he asked if he could have *this* as a pet (*This* is a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach!

A leopard Bengal cat is okay though...

Coloring..

The kids took care of the garden, by watering the plants and feeding the chickens.

And they put on a musical production at the end of the week.

Super Hero Kids.

The Scientist

And summer is coming to an end... I don't think we even made it to the beach, not even once, this summer. To kick off back to school, here's a backtrack to last school year --> I looked through all the papers, projects, etc that the parents received at the end of the school year and came across this gem of a notebook. Emilia's first science research notebook!

And I thought Kindergarten was all play. This kid knows more than I do about every day animals that live in our sandy shores.

School is OUT?! Summer is IN!!!

Holy Moly. Where in the world did the school year go?! Kindergarten has been an amazing time and new experience for all of us. Looking back at photos and videos, Emilia has really transitioned and grown this past school year. At the start of Kindergarten, school pretty much felt like play and socialization most the time, with bits of learning thrown in. But now.. the last several months, it's been full STEAM ahead!

These are some miscellaneous photos collected from the school year.

Early days of school.

Liam went from being one of the small kids in pre-school to one of the older kids now. He has made some really close friends that he is inseparable from at school. They play Superheroes every chance they get, which drives the teachers nuts.

Big kid now and carries a big backpack (instead of lunch tote) he received from his Auntie & Uncle.

Emilia's classroom.

The class had many field trips to learn and explore.

The kids also prepared projects to display and discuss during school exhibitions. The first exhibition Emilia presented at, her voice was barely audible. But as familiarity and confidence grew, by the end of the school year exhibition, she was holding her own.

The last exhibition's topic was "The Sandy Shores", which the kids were learning about through research observation.

Emilia's specific "Sandy Shore" focus was on the Snowy Plover.

The class held their exhibition at the aquarium where they got a chance to talk with aquarium visitors about their specific focus.

Emilia and some of her classmates.

Liam and his BFF.

Liam's pre-school "Moving Forward" ceremony.



Liam's "Moving Forward" certificate.



Both kiddos have really thrived and grown in school this year! They amaze me with the things they know and say. Both kiddos are book worms! Emilia is reading at 2nd grade level now, and Liam is reading high Kindergarten level. They have even started reading story time to each other, which makes my job way easier. All in all, it's been a busy, but good academic year.