Bye bye, chickies!

Friday was bittersweet. The children spent lots of time cuddling chicks and enjoying their company for one last day. We marveled at the fact that they arrived in an egg carton on Monday, only to grow into wiggly, cheeping fluff balls!

We have been making observations all week, just like real scientists do. Here are a few pages from the students' booklets:

We spent the afternoon celebrating the chicks and all they have taught us about needs of living things! We created brightly coloured chicks to decorate our classroom. Then we danced, clapped and flew around the room to the Chicken Dance! 

After a wonderful afternoon, we gave the chicks their final farewell, said a prayer filled with good wishes, and sent them on their way to their new chicken coop.

In one short week, these chicks found their way into our hearts. We deepened our understanding about many Science and Language Arts concepts, but more importantly, we learned a tremendous amount about new life, respect, patience, and compassion. 

Blessings, little chicks! 

You will be missed!