Hatch Day!
5/12/2018
On Tuesday afternoon our first chick hatched! We had been learning about how chicks have an egg tooth on their beak to help them make the first crack, or pip, in their shell. We even acted out how a chick hatches, pretending we were in an egg, poking our heads out from under are wing and cracking the shell. Tuesday toward the end of rest time we heard the first peep from inside a shell and saw one egg wiggling around with a small pip. We were so excited! An hour later at closing circle time, the chick was out of its shell! Two more eggs had pips, and hatched in the night. We are all fascinated by the new babies. Watching them stumble around, listening to their little cheeps, and observing how they changed as their feather down dried. We worked together to make a new home for them when they were ready to leave the incubator. We had discussions on how we should care for our chicks and what they needed to survive. Thursday was another very exciting day as the the chicks were old enough to be held. We took turns very carefully holding the chicks. The Explorers loved how soft, fluffy, and light the chicks felt. The chicks are named Broomstick Harry Peter, Princess Bella Olivia, and Red Ranger Ninja Archie. Friday's family lunch we the perfect end to the week. Our Explorers took so much pride in cleaning and prepping the classroom, turning it into a "museum." I loved seeing how eager they were to share their learning with all of you. Thank you for coming and helping to bring such a lovely celebratory lunch! They're Hatching! We Love Our Chicks!
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