Smart Apples

This week we finished our last study of the year. We continued learning about insects. Our caterpillars got inside of their cocoon and hopefully soon we will see butterflies. We read the book “In the Tall, Tall Grass”. The children drew insects that can be found in the grass. The children practice recognizing rhyming words. Also, we learned that ants are very strong, and they can carry up to twenty times their own body weight. The children drew their representation of ants at art table. At dramatic play, the children continued sorting, measuring and exploring plastic insects. At sensory table, the children used tongs to catch spiders. It was fun! At blocks, the children continued creating amazing structures! We can’t believe it is almost time to said goodbye to our amazing students. Next week we will talk about kindergarten!   Esta semana terminamos nuestro último estudio del año. Continuamos aprendiendo sobre insectos. Nuestras orugas entraron en su capullo y con suerte pronto ver...

This week we learned about bees and butterflies. We learned that bees work all day collecting pollen and nectar to produce honey. We tasted honey. We found that 10 children like honey and 3 didn’t like honey. We talked about how they use honey at home. Some children put them on pancakes or in tea. We also learned about symmetry and how butterfly wings are symmetry. They are the same size and patterns. The children used paint and construction paper to create symmetry butterflies. Also, we learned that most insects come from an egg, larva, pupa and adult. We are observing our caterpillar at science table. They are getting big and fat. We are waiting for them to get in their cocoon and then turn to butterflies. We sorted insects and measured them at dramatic play. At manipulatives, we used pattern blocks to talk about symmetry and created different insect’s pattern. We finished our week with our last field trip. We went to The Poe Center. The children learned about the importance of takin...