Our bible verse for the week is: "I, the Lord, am your Savior." Isaiah 60:16. We are learning that we have all sinned against God. Sins are the bad choices that we do. However, God sent His Son, Jesus, to be our Savior from all of our sins!
It is so exciting to see how our discussions about butterflies and moths carry over at home. So many friends brought things to share today to enhance our research on butterflies and moths! Thank you and keep it coming! :)
We read this silly book this morning. We discussed that sometimes it is hard to wait! Even teachers have a hard time waiting. However we know that we can do hard things!
We observed the large moth again. It is good to observe items over and over. Each time we observe, we notice something new!
One of the friends noted: "I see wings at the top of its head." This led to a short discussion about how moths have wing looking features at the top of their heads while butterflies have antennae.
Another friend noted: "It looks like it has fur! Do butterflies have fur too?" This is a great question for us to investigate and compare and contrast the two insects.
We then read another book about caterpillars. We might need to send a letter to Eric Carle because he said that the caterpillar wrapped himself in a cocoon and turned into a butterfly. Moths use cocoons and butterflies use a chrysalis. These are important words for us to learn as we continue our study of butterflies / moths.
Playground work!
We then went to the hill!
The friends have been busy digging in the dirt. We discussed how we can keep each other safe while digging. (Don't put the dirt in the air, don't put the dirt on a friend, etc.).
"Oh no! It's broken! Maybe we can fix it with glue?"
On the walk back to the classroom we found some leaves with interesting items attached to them. Some of the friends wondered if they were butterfly eggs! We preserved them in a clear plastic case to observe them and compare them to the pictures in books we have read to see if they are butterfly eggs or not.
Working in the outdoor classroom
We are learning to take care of the plants in the outdoor classroom. We don't want to dig the dirt around them and leave nothing left for the plants. We want to care for our plants so that they grow bigger! We are practicing self regulation as we learn to care for our plants.
I then conferenced with each friend as they drew a picture of a moth or a butterfly. We will do this again at the end of our study and see how our drawings change as a result of what we learn!
Observing the possible butterfly eggs
Reading about butterflies
On the way back to the classroom a friend found what she believed to be a butterfly. We also preserved it to see if it is a butterfly or not. This provides a great opportunity to learn about the features of a butterfly!
After lunch we practiced writing our names, worked together to count various items and identify numbers, and we engaged in dramatic play with the bugs. Some friends chose to read books too!
Then it was time for our nature walk.
We had lots to observe and draw!
"Look! It's a butterfly!"
"Shhh! Don't scare it away!"
The friends are learning to look carefully and draw a representation of what they see!
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