This week, we welcomed the spring season into our classroom. The biggest spring addition to our class is a cup of caterpillars. The children have been excited to check in every day to see what the caterpillars are up to. They noticed at the beginning that the caterpillars were very small and did not move much. However, throughout the week the caterpillars have grown and started to be much more active. The students have asked very thoughtful questions about what is happening, wondering if they can take the lid off to touch them, and what might happen in the future. Every day as we’ve looked closely at the caterpillars, we have provided paper and crayons or colored pencils so that the children can be inspired to document what they are noticing. Hanging on the wall is the documentation the children created on the first day. Throughout the different stages of the caterpillar life cycle, we will work carefully on documentation to display on the wall.
Also, this week, the children were eager to complete bumblebee paintings. JJ printed out and laminated two different photos of bumblebees and provided gold and red paint and black paper. The children were excited to see the pictures of the bees and to work on their own paintings referencing the photos. Additionally, as they worked, we played the Laurie Berkner song the Bumblebee. We look forward to continuing to find different ways to explore the spring season.
