Make Way For Ducklings!
At the end of April each year, we welcome Mrs. Piper’s duck eggs to our classroom. We have 18 this year, which the children placed into an incubator. Our jobs are to mark each side of the eggs with an X and O, to turn them twice each day, to keep the temperature just right, and to occasionally give them a spray of water. Everyone will get a turn with these important jobs. We will look at the developing eggs with a strong light (called candling the eggs) to make sure they are growing. We will also make some little books to remind us of what they look like inside as each week goes by. After 27 or 28 days, they will hatch and our classroom will become an even more interesting place. The ducklings will need water and food. They will need to have clean bedding and warmth. We will be able to hold them and keep them in class with us for the rest of the week. They will grow incredibly quickly so they’ll need to find more roomy accommodations! At the end of the week, Mrs. Piper will take them home to her farm where they will be reunited with their families. Other classes will be invited in to visit the ducklings and carefully hold them. The kindergarteners will be able to talk with them about all that we have learned.
During the week of their visit with us, we will hold a Family Night, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2008. All of the families are invited to share in the excitement with an evening visit. We will take lots of pictures and serve some yummy refreshments. It is a truly memorable event for everyone - young and old alike!
