Naturalist Nancy

Annie has been studying with Naturalist Nancy down at Crab Cove Nature Center twice a month here in Alameda and learning so much. She has done a unit on insects, shells and pond life to name a few. Because of it Annie has been asking to visit a nearby pond to do sketches, study and discover new forms of life. Just today she spent over two hours focusing on life around this pond and she has named a few small pond insects (squirmy shrimp-like creatures) that are new to her. There is Kangaroo of the Sea and Electric Glitter (see sketches above, after her list).

Seeing Yellow

Annie has been studying Kung Fu since late January and she has just taken her test to pass to the yellow belt level. To pass the test you have to master the white belt set of forms and break a board with a kick. She passed!

Baking

Baking cherry pie after reading, Cherries and Cherry Pie, by Vera Williams. We've loved the book for a long time...and this time it inspired a pie.

Young Frida

Annie's been studying the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo for years, and with a newly published addition of Frida's diaries, Annie has been re-inspired.