More Yoga Photos

Each class ends with more calming breathing exercises and a group "namaste".

A Special Surprise

This morning the children from all three classes were brought to the gathering room for a special surprise....
Farmer Sarah had come for a visit and brought 12 eggs with her. The chick project begins today! Sarah showed the children how the eggs need to be kept in an incubator with water and light, for moisture and warmth.
She then told the children they will need to help the teachers turn the eggs three times a day, and soon they will hatch!
She showed us pictures of what the baby chicks look like inside the egg, including their "egg tooth," which they use to crack out of their egg when they're ready to hatch. She then explained how to care for the baby chicks, by feeding them and giving them fresh water every day.

Next she introduced the parents of the 12 eggs, Robert the Rooster and Rachel the Hen.
Sarah surprised the children by doing a REAL rooster sound, which was loud and very silly, and doesn't sound much like "cock-a-doodle-doo" at all!
The children asked questions about the rooster and hen, the baby chicks, and life on the farm. Farmer Sarah talked about how the rooster protects his family, and what kinds of food they like to eat. The kids were captivated!
In the coming weeks we'll be updating the blog on the progress of the baby chicks. Check back soon!

International Social

The UMS families had a great time at this year's International Social, an event where the children share their backgrounds and customs with their classmates, and learn about the various cultures of the UMS families. There was a large variety of food, crafts, maps, flags, books and clothing representative of the many different cultures among the children.

Saint Lucia

The Feast of Saint Lucia is a traditional Scandinavian holiday celebrated on December 13th, and features the oldest girl in a family (or in this case, classroom) carrying lights and sweets. Here are a few photos from the Saint Lucia Day celebration in the Seagulls classroom.You can read more about the Feast of Saint Lucia here.

Activity Night

Long overdue post about Activity Night, finally here! The kids enjoyed a super fun night on December 5th, thanks to the efforts of the PTO. There was lots of good food, face painting, and silly games in the gathering room. It was a great chance for parents to meet or just catch up with each other during the cold winter spell too!
A rousing game of Duck Duck Goose!

More Activity Night Pics

The highlight of Activity Night was a special appearance by Tickles the Clown. She did the face painting and put on a hilarious magic show for the kids. They LOVED it, even the adults were laughing out loud throughout. It was a blast! I'm still wondering about those magic coloring book pages....how do they do that?!