Penguin Experts

Wow, we sure are experts on penguins! Listen to all the facts we know. After recording, we realized some names were on the back....how well do you know your child's voice? :)

It Snowed a Heap...

We are loving the new, fresh snow to play in during recess. "It snowed a heap..." has become a favorite little tune in our classroom. Enjoy! :)

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!

Holiday Time 2012

Baking, caroling, and projects - oh my! Our last week before break was packed with holiday excitement. Here are some highlights:

The Little Red Hen

During readers' workshop, we read many different versions of "The Little Red Hen" and made text to text connections. We used a simple version of the story to perform a "readers' theater" play for you! Enjoy!

Grinch Day

You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch! Although you helped us have a joyful day in kindergarten with Grinch poems, games, songs, stories, stations, and much more!

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