Como Zoo 2014

What a fun day at Como Zoo! While we may have been a little chilly, we stayed dry and managed to see the sun peek out a few times. Most importantly, we enjoyed time together as a class and loved seeing the animals.  Click PLAY to find a collage of pics from the day. Then click on individual pictures to zoom in.

Picture collage made with Smilebox

Worms, Spiders, and Flies - OH MY!

This week we enjoyed reading another set of books by a favorite author - Dorren Cornin. This time Doreen wrote 3 books in the form of a diary. What a fun way to learn about worms, spiders, and flies. While they are fiction stories, Doreen still helped us learn many new facts.

Play the video below to hear some new facts!

Inventions Party 2014

It never fails, each year our Inventions Party is one of my very favorite days of the year. It is amazing to see those little kindergarten minds planning and creating. Not to mention the quality teamwork happening as fellow inventors need help holding a bottle or need advice on the perfect spot to attach the a straw. I am certain you will be impressed with our awesome creations!

Inventions Party 2014 from Katie Zuehlke on Vimeo.

Nancy Carlson's Big Ideas

Our author study on Nancy Carlson was one of our favorite studies this year. We loved getting to know the similar characters and making many connections with the problems and solutions in the stories. After drawing and coloring like Nancy, we shared the "big ideas" that Nancy taught us through her books.

Spring!?

Even though we started Thursday off with a SnOwY morning, we ended the day in a springy way. When we came back from book buddies, some cotton was left on our floor and our bunny bags were hidden! Check out some pics and videos below.

Another photo collage by Smilebox

Strong Readers and Writers

We are making strong reading and writing choices everyday in kindergarten. These smart choices are getting us ready for first grade!

Hawaii Day

Hawaii Day came at a perfect time when we were needing some sunshine and warm thoughts. We enjoyed a flight with a special guest pilot, beach literacy stations, and many books and songs with a Hawaiian theme. Our book buddies even met us in Hawaii and we traveled to another island to learn how to do the hula! Enjoy some of our memories below.