Caden's turn...To come up to the front of the sanctuary in front of the families of 25 kindergarteners...Such a big deal! I wouldn't have wanted to do it at that age (or even my current age), but Caden did an excellent job. We are so proud of him!
Caden's story: My Day at the Zoo "One day I went to the zoo. I saw tigers and elephants. I also saw a leopard and a lobster. Then I went to the owls' cage. But when I got there the owls were going crazy because they saw Mrs. Kopp's IU shirt! Now that was funny! The zookeepers calmed them down."
Back story--Mrs. Kopp is the kindergarten aide. She is a HUGE Indiana University fan and alum. Of course, we are Illini fans. An Illini vs. Hoosier rivalry started after Caden wore an Illini t-shirt during the first week of school. Since then, Caden and Mrs. Kopp have teased each other about their team loyalties. Mrs. Kopp has attempted unsuccessfully to convert Caden into an IU fan. Caden's story brought laughter to the audience, and he was praised for coming up with the humorous twist to his story.
After listening to the stories, we attended a book signing and reception with tasty treats. Here is Caden with two of his best friends, Lauren and Joel.
Caden signing away
The kindergarteners loved this part of the event. Each family was given a book of the presented stories, and the students were able to sign each book. I'm sure their hands were worn out.
The authors (most of them) and Mrs. Cronauer
Mrs. Cronauer and Caden--What an amazing kindergarten teacher!
Mrs. Kopp (our favorite IU fan) and Caden, wearing his Illini shirt of course
Extremely proud parents with our little author
Caden finishes kindergarten in four days. How is that possible?!
2 comments:
Caden's Tea was so cute! So much more special than Olivia's was. I love the book signing idea. If I was a kindergardener teacher I would totally steal that idea! What a great memory and keepsake for his year.
Wow, this was so cute! What a neat idea and great story from Caden.
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