And They're Off!

 So, we may not have been able to make it to the official Kentucky Derby, but we did put on a Derby of our own in Kindergarten this year!

We made stick horses our of donated yard sticks from Lowe's, socks, recycled news paper, felt, yarn and of course googley eyes! Each student decorated and named their own race horse for the Warren Elementary Derby!

We lined up in the gym and raced in heats until we had 10 final horses competing for the roses- which we made out of a red lei and fake roses :)

And who can have Derby without a Derby Hat?? Not us! We also made and decorated our own derby hats to wear to our race!
The students had a blast and were able to learn about the history and traditions of the Kentucky Derby in the process. Reason 11 why I love teaching Kindergarten!