Easter Eggs.

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What we did today :

Reading : We read 'Two Baby Elephants', then we wrote on the 'Stories'. For homework : find pictures of bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and mess the pictures a bit, 'break' a few frames...and there you have it.

listen to the children reading the book :

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Craft : This week I need an egg from each pupil. An empty egg. Here are some instructions on how to prepare the egg. Please send the egg by Friday..Put in a paper bag and write the child's name on the paper. Do not put the paper bag inside the school bag.... I would like the eggshell to be whole. Thanks.

Making Hollow Eggs
This is a way of preserving the decorated eggs, but it's more difficult to work with. The empty egg shell is quite fragile and needs to be handled with care, both during the decorating stage, and also during the long-term storage. Firstly, make a hole in the pointier end of the egg using a small, sharp needle, going through the tough skin inside the shell right through to the yoke. Carefully make the hole larger by chipping at the shell using the needle or a very small sharp knife. When the hole is large enough, insert a knitting needle through to the yoke, and carefully stir, so the yolk is mixed with the egg white. Blowing the Eggs If the eggs are to be “blown”, another smaller hole will have to be made at the other end of the egg, the round side, again using the needle. This hole doesn't need to be as large as the first hole. When it's large enough, and the yolk mixed with the egg white, put the large hole over a basin, bring the egg to your mouth and blow firmly but gently so the contents of the egg are blown through the larger hole into the bowl. Using a Syringe to Empty the Eggs It’s possible to remove the contents of the eggs by using a syringe, and it's then not necessary to make two holes in the eggs. Simply make the one hole, stir the yolk into the egg white, insert the syringe into the hole with the plunger down, and then slowly and carefully pull the plunger up, filling the container with the egg contents. This will have to be done several times, depending on the size of the egg and the syringe. Take care to clean the syringe well after use. Cleaning the Eggshells With Vinegar Before the eggshells can be decorated, they should be cleaned with vinegar. Carefully put some vinegar into the empty shell, swirl it around, or leave it to soak for a while, then rinse out with water, and leave to thoroughly dry. This will ensure there aren’t any remains of egg yolk or white inside the eggshell, to cause a rotten egg smell later. Now the egg is ready for decorating, when it is completely dry, and the holes left in the shell are usually covered with ribbons, beads, or other decorations.