| Show W 4 4 l w. w l y i r f F r f 8 Photo by Ed Ute Lite Little sprites and fairies dance around the Maypole celebration at atthe atthe May Day the Eccles Lab School Four year olds year olds J celebrate pagan holiday j Melody Ann Miller if y Staff Writer T A HAT do kids flowers music and May all have in common common com- com W WHAT V V mon A May Day celebration at the Eccles Early Childhood Development Center Laughter and music filled the air as the children adorned with ribbon wreaths happily raced around the playground The celebration was made even more complete with a circle dance around the May Pole This festival was the he idea of Tammy Spicer and Cindy Purdie Spicer and Purdie are two of of- the 23 time part-time staff members dedicated to the lab pupils' pupils edu educational and social needs they explained Ie Elaine Strom is the director and a professor of early childhood childhood childhood child child- hood education The Eccles Lab School currently cares for over children between the ages of two wo and five Although the May Day celebration is over ver the school still offers a variety of fun and educational activities The curriculum curriculum lum includes self-help self skills creative art science dramatic play and outside daily play Other programs include music movement stories health and safety activities field trips sensory sensory sensory sen sen- sory experiences language development counting and number number number num num- ber games and rest time |
