Snow Day Comes To Le Jardin
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Del.icio.usIf you’re under 5 years old, the best way to learn about winter is by plunging into it. That’s what 81 keiki at Le Jardin Junior School did Jan. 26 in the parking lot of St. John Lutheran Church. Eight tons of “snow” from Pacific Ocean Producers made for a great hour of ice-cold play in the hills — created by parents with strong backs. “It’s a very hands-on, very fun day,” says principal Francoise Akina, “but not a cheap day.” For $934, the children slid down the mountain, threw snowballs into the marsh, built igloos and used dye to color the cold, crunchy, non-tropical stuff. They came in their thickest parkas and mittens for the experience, then had hot chocolate with marshmallows and cookies after. Next lesson? Dinosaurs . . .
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