euan's summer camp

this summer we enrolled euan to kindermusik zoo train summer camp. it was his first time ever to be in school. one thing i like about kindermusik is that it is a parent-toddler, play-and-learn class so the learning is simulated through lots of playing, singing and nice music.
at first i thought we wouldn't be able to finish the 6-week class because euan, for some reason only he could understand, won't take off his shoes! parents and kids are only allowed to wear socks inside the class area and so for two saturdays, we just stayed outside the area (although we can see what the other kids are doing). euan participated on some activities but most of the time he would not follow what teacher mara was doing.
but on our third week, he finally agreed to go inside the class area on one condition - to wear his shoes! i never thought kids this age can get to bargain for what they want! and so he did went inside, with his shoes on, and participated.
on our fourth week, i bought aqua shoes for euan so he could get to walk freely without having to worry of him stepping on someone else's toes (at least mas magaan ang aqua shoes kesa sa normal shoes) and for hygenic purposes as well because the kids would lie down and roll in the area so kung may shoes nga naman, madudumihan yung class area. i think he was excited to wear his aqua shoes. he participated well and teacher mara was so happy of how attentive he was to the activities!
we still have 2 sessions left but i can say that euan enjoys school. even when we were outside the first two days, he looks forward to coming back every saturday. and when we are doing the activities at home, he knows all the songs and he remembers all the lessons taught in class! i also loved the crafts taught where i can also get to express my creativity and enjoy each art with euan.
and i think this is also a good preparation for euan in time for pre-school next year... i hope there'll be no more bargains by then. i'm keeping my fingers crossed! ;)