Chicks Ahoy!

So following the excitement of the arrival of our 10 mystery eggs in Red Building and the Main Building: we now have 10 chicks + 10 chicks = 20 chicks!
We learned some new vocabulary: the eggs rolled, pipped and hatched and all contained a chick.
Children observed the chicks were sticky and small. We watched them peck their way out of the egg shell.
Children were supported to understand how to care for the chicks by making sure that the chicks had fresh water and food and that their home was cleaned everyday.

Children respectfully observed them as they dried out, getting stronger and as their feathers became fluffy.
Children noticed how they have grown quickly. As they have got bigger, we know they need a chance to get out and move about. 

In the sunshine in the afternoons, we let the chicks out in a large pen the children created using blocks.
The chicks explored but stayed close to one another, children were excited but we empathetic and understood they needed to be calm so as not to frighten the chicks. 
Some chicks came close to the children and were able to be handled sensitively. Children did so respectfully and all washed their hands afterwards.
Some children noticed the some of the chicks were yellow and others light brown. With support we were able to use the information books.
Children were able to identify that the yellow ones are male and the brownish ones are female.  

Children talked about and drew similarities between themselves and the living chicks saying that they too ate food, drank water, slept and most children noticed that the chicks liked to run around and play just like them.  

The chicks will go back to the farm on Friday so please feel free to come in and say goodbye! ​