MBE Ducklings Visit the Studio

Ms. Thompson continued her spring tradition of hatching duck eggs again this year.  The ducklings are growing every day- you can watch them live at MBE Ducklings.  After visiting the MBE Mud Day festival on Saturday, they will go to live with their new families.  Pre-K and Early Kindergarten classes enjoyed observing the ducklings, drawing them, painting them (pictures not the ducks) and gently petting their soft downy feathers.  There was a lot of hand washing happening to keep children and ducklings healthy!

        There are 6 striped Mallards, 2 yellow Duclairs, 3 Khaki Campbells, and 1 Cayuga Black.

The ducklings were nervous, the children were so calm and quiet that some ducklings took a rest.

              Drawing what we see is always a challenge- especially when your subject moves!

                               The students were focused and respectful of our tiny guests.