Open House/Kindergarten Portfolio

At the end of every school year, I invite the parents to an Open House.  First, we perform some of the learning songs we have sang and danced to all year (thank you Heidisongs).  Then, special student work and journals are on display for parents and students to look through together.  It's an amazing way for both to see how much progress was made in one school year!  I put together a portfolio which contains projects from stories I have read to the class.  Because I teach thematically, these stories and projects reinforce our academic learning.  At the beginning of the year the projects are more art based, and in Spring you will see more academics with the art.  Most importantly, this is the kind of work  that feeds the student's creative side.  Kindergarten has to be fun!  

I call these portfolios "Literacy Extensions".  On each page, I site the book and author that inspired the project.  

Do you do an Open House at your school?  At mine it's my choice....and it serves to be a nice end of year celebration and an alternative to kindergarten "graduation".