Bradlee's Chinese Immersion program kicked off this week with Startalk camp. All first grade kids enrolled in the Chinese program were able to get their feet wet before school actually starts on August 27th. The camp lasted Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Bradlee found the camp to be pretty exhausting! Some days when I picked her up she would be crying before we even made it to the car. Supposedly, says the principal, it is not uncommon for kids to find the whole thing extremely overwhelming for the first month or so. Today all parents had the opportunity to come see what our kids have already learned in such a short amount of time. I was very impressed!
"I love my brother."
Singing in Chinese
Some kind of Chinese dance, it has a name, but I didn't catch it.
Besides what you see here, the kids also learned to count to 10 and write the characters, some body parts (head, shoulders, knees, toes) and the days of the week.
P.S. It isn't Bradlee's fault that she physically cannot stop playing with her hair. It is hereditary. I can guarantee she has no idea she is even doing it. Next time she has something like this I will have to remember to pull it all back.
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She was the best dancer out there, and I'm saying that as someone who knows something about dance, not as her aunt. She has expression, especially about halfway through when they are on their knees. Her head followed her arms beautifully. I can't wait to see how she progresses as she gets older.
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