Insects!

 

This week we are learning about insects! We have 10 chrysalis that are about to turn into butterflies, ladybug larva that have pupated and are turning into adult ladybugs and a praying mantis egg case waiting to hatch. There are tons of roly-polies outside, ants galore and grubs we've dug up in the playground. We'll learn a bit about our buggy friends!

Table Activities- This week we'll have the opportunity to create/decorate a butterfly and bugs, investigate a bug sensory bin, match butterfly halves, bug dot painting, coloring pages with bugs, hole punch everything the very hungry caterpillar ate and color parts of some giant bug models.

Small Group Activities- Our small group work includes investigating some insects and spiders, making a model bug, adding an insect to our journal and making a model of butterfly metamorphosis.

Large Group Activities- We'll catch a lot of bugs outside.

Books of the Week- This week we'll read different bug books each day, some are "Hey, Little Ant!" by Hannah and Phillip Hoose, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", "The Grouchy Ladybug", and "The Very Busy Spider" by Eric Carle, "Diary of a Fly", "Diary of a Spider" by Doreen Cronin.

Bible Story- This week we will learn about Jesus Ascension. After Jesus had spent 40 days on the earth after his resurrection and appeared many times to many people, he ascended into heaven. He asked his disciples to meet him on a hill in Galilee. While they were there, Jesus gave his disciples and us a job- Go and tell all nations- all peoples on earth!  And a promise- I will be with you always until the end of the world. Jesus lifted up his hands to bless them and as he lifted his hands, he himself, was lifted up. The disciples stood and watched until he was hidden by the clouds. Then two men dressed in white asked them what they were looking at (they were angels). They reassured the disciples that someday, Jesus would come back the same way he went up! The disciples went back to Jerusalem and there waited for the Holy Spirit to come upon them at Pentecost. Jesus is always with us too as we go about the work he has given us- to tell the world about him! We tell in word and in deed. Jesus also said, "By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:35. Let us tell others about Jesus and let us show others who Jesus is by how we love them!

Pictures from our zoo week- If you have Indian Creek Zoo things you would like to share, just email them to me and I can get them to everyone!