Nature Bound

Took the boys to to see different artists' point of view and stopped at nearby Gloria Molina Grand Park first. Just being able to explore the park and play with water really helped them get settled so they could be present while at the museum. Even my 5yo enjoyed the art. The Disney Hall is also on the same street. A wonderful treat taking the train with for a stress free, fun ride. Kids ride free and adult day pass is $15 weekday and $10 on weekends with free transfers and bus rides in L.A.

火鍋 Hot pot night! Kids love this family dinner activity as they cook, mix, and learn as well. Hot pot originated over a thousand years ago, and it symbolizes community because it brings people together sharing food from a pot (Stone Soup anyone?) Kids love to make their own food, create their own dipping sauces, and pair them with different proteins and veggies. Ryan was quite taken by the shrimp turning color as they cooked, and he even tried new foods on his own 🥳 (he isn't quite as adventurous about food as the other 2) Make dinner fun and easy tonight and try a homestyle hot pot!

Happy ! Perfect timing for our beaver lesson as our explorers build with boxes, containers, and cups. Our lil beavers (海狸）used creativity while learning STEM concepts.

Unfortunately, the second one emerged while we were away and had fallen on its wings. Not sure how long it was laying on the ground, but when I found it I thought we had lost it. I thought of just gently present a small stick near its legs and right away it grasp onto the stick and climbed on. This one is a fighter, we'll keep a close eye on it.

Some highlights from our first lessons as we found our tools to help us persist while we explored our winter classroom. One of the classes got to have some rainy day fun as they showed their superpower of playing outdoors all 4 seasons. Stay tuned to see how our explorers showed focus and persistence in our ice worm lesson.