Selina Alko Trip

Our first trip this year was to the Brooklyn Library to see author Selina Alko speak about her work and artistic process.  The children learned about her personal history and education as an artist, as well as her inspiration which includes Brooklyn and her family.  We even met Selina afterwards and each child received a signed copy of one of her books!

Every-Day Dress-Up is my personal favorite.  Selina describe it as, "an alternative to all the princess stories out there."  It was a great launching point to talk about Stella Ehrhart and women's history.  http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/10/omaha-third-grader-dresses-up-as-historical-figure-every-day/