Experts (Take 1)

We have been fortunate to learn from many high quality experts in kindergarten.  Ask your kindergartner to share ideas from each visitor. Any more experts out there? We would love to have you!

Pam taught us about caring for our teeth. No more cavities for us!

I am sure many of you heard about the famous pickle! Ryan is an electrician. We had an excellent science lesson on electricity. 

Mrs. S shared her expertise on writing her own book. She explained all the work that goes into publishing a book- much like we do in writers' workshop. 

Nick is an expert fisherman. We learned many tips and tricks for ice fishing in Minnesota. 

Nancy Carlson's "Big Ideas"

Recently we did an author's study on Nancy Carlson. Nancy is a Minnesota author who writes about interesting animal characters like Loud Mouth George, Arnie, Henry, Harriet, and many more. Nancy's funny stories are not only entertaining, but also teach us a lesson. As we read Nancy's books, we focused on main idea and charted all the "big ideas" we gleaned from Nancy's books. Next we found Nancy's drawing lessons online and made our own illustrations just like Nancy. Using the iPad, we took pictures of our drawings and added our voice to share our favorite "big idea" from the books. Thank you, Nancy, for teaching us a great deal about writing, illustrating, and life!