In a Childs Path Farm Preschool
We care when you're not there
Our Muscovy Duck has been laying and sitting on eggs for a while now. She’s sat on them three times and never hatched any before. But it looks like three times the charm! We are lucky to have six, yep six!, new Muscovy ducklings. They were born overnight on Monday and they are adorable!
They are happily living under a heating light in the chicken coop next to the driveway. Take a look when you bring the kids to school!
Handling the issue of death and dying may be difficult for children.
Children at preschool age typically have a a perspective on death that includes:
At the farm, we found a dead bird. We took this opportunity to talk about death and have little bird funeral. The children collected flower petals and sprinkled them in the grave. They sang songs and marked the grave.
Here are a list of books to help you and your child talk about death and dying: