¡Fiesta!

In our ponchos, hats, handbands,belts and smiles we smile for the camera.



The kids try to recreate a dance preformed by Sra. Cameron's class at Rigler School.

We celebrated with our third grade reading buddies.





Ozzie brought the chocolate caliente.





Maggie and Blane let the kids take turn making the salsa. The only concern was whether we really wanted the onions in there. Afterward the kids were glad they decided to put them in.


Our third grade buddies take their mentoring responsibilities very seriously.

Dancing at Rigler School

The little old men danced in three separate teams. Each team had a chance to show off a variety of steps.

Each class dressed their parts in traditional Mexican costumes.

The kids did a great job waiting the forty minutes to preform. We watched seven other classes showcase their Mexican dances.

We met our Rigler peers in Room 12. We have been writing our pen pals for weeks. It was so good to put a face to the names!

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

We ventured down to the Waterfront to see our dance preformed by the masters of Guadalajara.
The kids recognized "Los Viejitos" immediately. Even the costumes were the same as the ones we would be preforming in at Rigler!

Getting in Costume

Our study of Mexico brought up the question "why do they wear different kinds of clothes?"
To investigate such an inquiry we prepared hair ornaments, sombreros, ponchos, and belts.
When we visited the Cinco de Mayo celebration I heard a student say, "you know, because Mexico is known for the colorful clothes." That was enough for me.

Art with Ms. Malzon

Ainsworth is one of the few school's to support an art studio. Kindergarten enjoys Thursday classes.

Dance Practice

Dancing "Los Viejitos" is no easy task. Like everything else in kindergarten, it takes practice, patience, and more practice.

The kids were so excited to get to rehearse in their costumes for the first time.


"The little old men"

A Special Friends' Visit

It is not like me to waste an adult visitor! When our special friends descended upon Room 31 we put them to work kindergarten style!






Thank yous.... to Mrs. Schawb for the fabric, for Mrs. Lee for the prep and to Mrs. Heenen for sewing our ponchos! They are beautiful!


Of course we had to lure them in with a few songs. This is Ainsworth's kindergarten singing their favorite tunes from music class.