Writer's workshop

During his stint in kindergarten, Sebastian had 'readers workshop' and 'writers workshop', opportunities to read books to himself and to draw and illustrate his own stories. Writers workshop was a real struggle - he didn't like to draw, didn't feel confident or comfortable at it, often took so long to get started that he was unable to finish, and in general just didn't seem to be getting as much out of it as he could have. Since early January, though, we have instituted our own writers workshop after lunchtime a few days a week, and he's made some really great strides in his conceptual approach to writing and drawing. Just in the last six weeks he's gone from mostly abstract squiggles and lines, to actually attempting to color within the lines and make designs in coloring books, to illustrating his own stories and experiences. It's been fantastic to watch.

coloring in the train, with attention to details

crazy striped cars

I love this pirate ship

It's me! :)

Red Mac, a truck from the Cars movie

the Max train and the local shuttle bus and the 20 bus

scenes from Harold and the Purple Crayon - the apple tree

Harold in the balloon, with moon

zoo, with giant turtle

a painting for Daddy - playing soccer together, and a setting sun

Sebastian and me, with flowers, sun, and blue sky. :)

Daddy and a cart full of luggage

trail off Burnside up into Washington Park - many steps, and we did indeed get higher than the six story apartment building on Burnside.  20 bus running alongside.

apple tree for mama, birds in the sky

Giraffe, and the 20 bus

Red Mac, with Lightning inside the truck