Did you know that a butterfly drinks its food? We continued to learn about butterflies and learned that they have tongues that are shaped like a long straw. We also learned that a caterpillar makes new skin as it grows. When it sheds its old skin it is called molting.

The children had a fun time playing musical hoops in Jumpbunch. The children walked around a circle of hoops until the music stopped and quickly found a hoop to stand in . They also had a great time playing with dynabands.

Today we learned what a metamorphosis is. We worked with the lifecycle of a butterfly lesson and learned that a metamorphosis is a change. A caterpillar goes through a metamorphosis to become a butterfly in its chrysalis. The children were excited to see a video of a the lifecycle of a butterfly ( https://youtu.be/7AUeM8MbaIk ).

The children enjoyed stretching with Mr. Nick in yoga and singing and listening to a story in chapel with Father Art and Ms. Keri Anne. Today was our last chapel until the fall.

Do you know when an insect gets wings? We learned that insects get wings when they are adults as well as learning that all insects have six legs. We worked with the butterfly nomenclature lesson and learned the names of some of the butterfly’s body like head, thorax, abdomen, legs, and wings.

The children have a make-up class for soccer. This is the last class of the spring semester.

Welcome back, we hope everyone had a great weekend. The children were excited to share what they did for mom like listening to mom, getting her flowers, breakfast and one friend bought their mom a robot vacuum cleaner.

Did you know that only a butterfly makes a chrysalis? We learned that a moth makes a cocoon and a butterfly makes a chrysalis. The children are excited to learn more about butterflies!

The children had a great time singing and dancing with Mr. Jason in music class. The also enjoyed using rhythm sticks and a visit from Rocky the Racoon.

Happy Friday to all!

The children enjoyed starting their morning off by celebrating Mother’s Day and having yummy treats. We reviewed some of the facts we learned about ladybugs and read The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. Dance recital was this morning, everyone showed off their best dance moves.