Our “Kinder Talks” inform and enrich students through personal experiences. For example:
Families share family and cultural traditions where children enjoyed creating a traditional art/craft and food from:
Mexico
Iceland
Vietnam
Australia
Russia
Columbia
Families share their occupations:
Solar energy specialist
Concert musician who creates contemporary sounds
Arborist
Herpetologist
Additional “Kinder Talk” topics:
Dentist—we got to mix up the ingredients for a filling
Biologist—we were able to understand the life of a butterfly
Firefighters—we got to get in the fire truck and spray the hose
Early ancestry of a local family, including shared heirloom artifacts and
photos of early Douglas County family during Kansas History celebration
“One of the things I liked best about kindergarten was when we got to make a piñata and celebrate Cinco de Mayo”
–KGK student