Yanuell began his morning with an exciting surprise! The chicks had hatched over the weekend! He and Arianna went running to see them and were not disappointed. They both had smiles from ear-to-ear. They learned that people and chicks can pass illnesses back and forth, so it is extremely important to wash hands both before and after holding them. Yanuell washed his hands and was ready to hold one of the babies. He decided that he wanted to hold the one that had brown fuzz on its head that looked like a mohawk. When Ethan said, “Hey – he’s got the same hair as you,” Yanuell decided that he would name him, Yanuell Jr. After lots of baby bird excitement, we went back to Yanuell’s classroom and read The Batt School Newspaper from cover to cover. We discussed each article and Yanuell had lots of writing compliments for his schoolmates. He especially liked reading the article about Student of the Month, where he was featured. Next, we transitioned to reading Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera. Auntie Claus is just another eccentric New Yorker--or so her family thinks. Young Sophie, her niece, has often wondered about her unusual great-aunt and her comings and goings. Sofie lives in penthouse 25C at the Bing Cherry Hotel and is a very curious girl! After all, Auntie Claus serves Christmas cookies all year long and her tree is always the best-decorated in the city. And then there's her annual "business trip," right around the holidays. This year Sophie is determined to get to the bottom of Auntie Claus's mysterious ways. Before reading we put on our mittens and bundled up for an adventure beyond our wildest dreams! After our holiday adventure, we reviewed and researched information about Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Yanuell was fascinated with the information and we also learned all about the amazing musical currently running on Broadway.