This week we
learned all about the life cycle of a butterfly.
We observed the caterpillars in our classroom and will keep a close eye
in the upcoming weeks, so we can witness the changes they will undergo!
The children
will see when the caterpillar is preparing its transformation, it will
attach itself with silk to the top of the jar and hang in a ‘J’ shape. This tells us the caterpillar is getting
ready for the next stage…a chrysalis!
In Morning
meeting, we used models and focused on the four stages of metamorphosis. The kiddos used toy models to learn and we
even used our bodies to act out the life cycle.
We read many nonfiction books so the kiddos could see real pictures of the transformation and
learn what to look for! Our favorite
fiction story was, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. I would find the children all week pulling
this story from the shelf and using the pictures to say the story out loud or
sharing with a friend!
Centers
Language
Arts- Butterfly picture journal.
Also, a making words activity with magnetic letters.
Math- Bugs in
a jar counting activity.
Art- Sponge
painted caterpillars. The children made
patterns for the colors of the body!
Fine motor- The
children strung small beads onto pipe cleaners and added a face to make their
own caterpillars.
Journals- The
prompt was, ‘Tell me how caterpillars grow and change.’
A trip to the library!
The kiddos listened to two stories about Spring and baseball. They got a chance to browse and look at some stories as well.
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