Bolinas Summer Camp Memories

Painting rocks to make a checkers board with cousin Frederick

Snack time

Teo holds a green crab

Swimming in the freezing water

Sitting on a tree trunk bench

Hike to the water hole at camp

Hanging with the other campers

 

Teo as Batman and cousin Freddie as a cheetah

After chasing Frederick 

Teo learns archery

Beach hike

Beach hike silly face

Lesson on the White City in Honduras with Mom

Highlights:

Do you know what folklore is?
YES. FOLKLORE IS STORIES PASSED ON FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. 

What are some artifacts that may be found?
BOWL AND CREST

What is a looter?
STEALS STUFF

What are three words you associate with "flying?"
AIRPLANE
MINNESOTA
CLAIRE (we went to the airport to pick up Claire when she flew in from Chicago)

How would you define "plaza?"
TOWN CENTER

Later, cousin Frederick (16) was being goofy and running around the house and tickle tackling Teo. I asked what Teo thought of his cousin and he spelled,
FREDERICK OFTEN LIKENS A MADMAN. 
Everyone agreed that Matteo perfectly described Freddy, at which he continued to "liken a madman."

Empire State Building Lesson with Claire

Highlights:

What are two words or phrases you associate with "America?"
MEANT FOR ALL PEOPLE
ROOM TO GROW 
The country has room to grow or the people in the country have room to grow?
PEOPLE

Teo learned the word "dirigible," which is basically a blimp. Did you know the Empire State Building has a dirigible landing on it?! He spelled the word perfectly and wrote it neatly. We even tried some cursive writing during the lesson!

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Summer Adventures

Teo learns CPR in Muir Woods

Teo and Mom at Muir Woods

 Teo and Claire at Santa Cruz Boardwalk

At the beach in Santa Cruz

Boating at Lake Del Valle

Teo and Dad at A's Game

On a cable car in San Francisco

Lessons on San Francisco

Highlights from today's lessons:

The Golden Gate Bridge separates the ocean from the bay. What are three words that you associate with "ocean?"
CHOCOS (Shoes)
LIVE
HAPPY

People thought that the Golden Gate Bridge couldn't be built because of earthquakes and wind. Write a sentence using the word "earthquake."
EARTHQUAKES MAKE ME FEEL RIPPED.
What are two words that mean the same thing as "ripped?"
BIG
STRONG

San Franciscans are stubborn survivors. What does "stubborn" mean?
PERSISTENT

People travel to San Francisco area for the beauty of its hills and beaches. What are two things you find beautiful?
CAMPING
DATES
When you say dates, do you mean girls or the fruit?
GIRLS

There are many diverse faces in San Francisco. What are three words that rhyme with "faces?"
NORTHFACES (Which is a JACKET)
CASES
LACES

Talking about Chinatown... who created fortune cookies?
AMERICANS
What do you think of when you think of Americans?
MEAN STORY
NOW I THINK OF DENSITY AND MORE LIFE.
What do you mean by density?
DENSE ENERGY
Good or bad thing?
GOOD (spelled with the letter board upside down)

Talking about cable cars... What is a patent?
RIGHTS TO AN IDEA

What are three synonyms for the word "tremendous?"
GNARLY
RIGHTEOUS
TERRIFIC 

Teo's Society

Today, we (Mom and Teo) did a lesson on Native Americans and societal rules. Upon discussing the league of Six Nations, I asked Teo to define a law.

A SET OF RULES A SOCIETY SHOULD LIVE BY.

This led to a conversation about Teo's own imagined society...

What would you call your society?
BOY ENERGY SOCIETY

So, is it a boys only society?
YES. BECAUSE BOYS ARE GOOD MEN ON THIS PLANET.

What are three laws that you would implement in your society?
1.  HELP ONE ANOTHER
2.  EDUCATE EACH OTHER
3.  BE MORE THAN STORY
4.  HELP TEO WITH HIS STORY - SERVE GOD
5.  NOW GO FIND SOME WOMEN TO BRING TO OUR SOCIETY

What kind of ruler would you be?
KING TEO

Would you be a mean king or a nice king?
NICE KING


So there you have it! If you're a boy that would make a good man, you're invited to join Boy Energy Society!