Good Afternoon!
We were SURE that the caterpillars would emerge from their chrysalis while we were on vacation but we walked in this morning, and THERE THEY WERE!
We spent the morning observing them, watching as they slowly started to move around their enclosure.
Right after breakfast, children who had been documenting the physical changes of the caterpillars headed to the art table where they completed one last entry into their journals. We started observing them when they were monarch caterpillars that a child had found in the backyard.
As the caterpillar’s physical characteristics started changing every few days, children would document the changes with a picture and then either kid spelling the description or having a teacher help them write their words.
The last step in our journey: releasing the butterflies! When they both were moving around in the cage, we knew it was time. Our four older friends helped as we slowly took the butterflies out of their cage and let them fly away when they were ready.
We are so thankful we were able to experience this before we left for summer vacation!
Breakfast– Whole grain cheerios with banana.
Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh watermelon, and fresh cucumber/green pepper.
PM snack– Albert’s birthday treat: dried fruit and sesame sticks along with string cheese.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper.
Have a lovely night.
-Wee Friends Teachers
Link to pictures: 2024-06-20