Chrysalis Form

We have 19 of our 21 sleeping in their chrysalis and transforming into a butterfly.

Now, we get to wait until next week until they emerge.  

This is a TRUE patience test!

Let's Go Fly a Kite...

Let's go fly a kite.

Up to the highest height!

Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring...

Memories have been made.

We LOVE Kindergarten!

We see their J-Shape!

After 2 weeks of eating, resting, eating, resting, etc. our caterpillars have molted 5 times and are now in their J-Shape.  This means, our caterpillars have made a silk button from the top of their cups and they'll soon be in the chrysalis, 

ready to metamorphosize into 

beautiful butterflies.

We anticipate that by the first week of May, we'll have 

Painted Lady Butterflies!
We've been so busy observing and recording; just like a scientist!

 

This is such an exciting time for the kinderkids...

they can hardly wait!

Have you come into the classroom to see them yet?  

Please stop by soon!

Itty-Bitty Caterpillars!

Our Itty-Bitty Caterpillars have arrived this past Friday, via the mail! 

Our classroom was OVER-JOYED with giggles, smiles, and excitement.

  We will spend the next 28 daysobserving, recording, and evaluating

the miracle that will soon transpire,

 as we watch the changes occur.

We moved each caterpillar into their own cup, gave each a scoop of mallow plant (blended),

and put a leaf at the top of the cup (a tissue),

recorded our observations in our science notebooks,

and used our hand-lenses to observe. 

As the next few weeks go by, we'll witness an enormous amount of growth and molting of old skin, as the caterpillar prepares to make a chrysalisto sleep in before emerging as a butterfly.

Please come and in and see them.

I know your child would LOVE to share!

*We're showing you how the caterpillars move on their TRUE LEGS, but they have PROLEGS in the back, too! 

Our Fabulous Student Teacher...

Ms. MacKenzie Erickson! 

 

She is a Central Washington University student who will be in our room until June 5th.  

Her duties include all the regular responsibilities of a first year teacher.  

She will be planning, implementing, and delivering instruction to your child for the next 45 days.

She has been teacher 1 hour thus far.  

This week she started our science unit on butterflies.  

I have been VERY impressed with her work ethic, creativity, and love for the kids.  

We are, for sure, lucky to have her!

If you haven't come in and introduced yourself, please do so!  

She would love to put a parent with the student's face.