3D

Julia has embraced Kindergarten with an enthusiasm that exceeds my expectation. She is eager to go each day. If only we could build up her immunity and get her to keep her hands out of her eyes, nose and mouth in tandem it'd be a monumental achievement.

The minute she walks in the door each day she must immediately unload her backpack and download her day. She tells me the highlights and walks me through each piece of work in her bag. Bobby's mom tells me he was the same way. Yesterday she tells me, "Look at this cool 3D picture I made." It was the technique of drawing two identical figures right next to each other. I asked if she made it in Art class the day before and was just now bringing it home. No she said. She made it that day during indoor recess. I asked if her fifth grade helper showed her how to do it. Nope. I asked if Mr. Heenan, the art teacher, showed her. Nope. She said she just had the idea to do it when she was looking at some scribble art with which she had adorned her father's closet door. The picture itself is simplistic (not at all representative of her ability) and has some conceptual flaws (e.g. there are only two eyes instead of two sets), but I just think it's just so clever.