I love being a teacher, and I am an excellent one, to boot. Thursdays are fun because once we finish up some oral language and take a spelling test, we focus on social studies and science. And we PLAY.
We took our insect life cycle study on the road, Friday, and hit up the Ozark botanical gardens in Fayetteville. The butterfly house was jumpin’ and we spent the better part of an hour hunting for larvae and hanging pupae, and watching giant butterflies lay eggs, collect nectar, then swarm all around us! It was spectacular.
When we arrived home, one of our caterpillar eggs had hatched and a very TINY and hungry caterpillar was searching for food.
I loved watching the kids apply their insect life cycle book study to art...and then experiencing all the stages in the butterfly house with them the following day was next level amazing.
That is Sloane’s life cycle on the bottom right. The only thing I did was use the glue gun to attach her leaf and caterpillar. Seeing a live caterpillar that looked just like the one she painted blew her mind,
Another great treasure was getting to bring Reese along with us! Virtual students have one class on Fridays. Her work load will pile up soon, but today she got to come with us! She loved it! It was a fazillion degrees outside but we didn’t care. Friday Adventure Day!
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You are a rad teacher. They are so lucky to have you! I love that the year is starting with curiosity and wonder.
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