Blog for May 1, 3, and 5

Our caterpillars have grown and gotten into their chrysalises, we are just waiting for butterflies!!
When they break out of their chrysalis, they will be painted lady butterflies. We are studying butterflies this week!

And what sound do butterflies make? You're right, they don't make a sound. We are concentrating on the letter Qq for quiet.

Our table activities this week are "stained glass" butterflies, butterfly collage art, matching butterfly halves, coffee filter butterflies, using our small motor skills to take a bite out of pictures from "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" with a hole punch and butterfly coloring pages.


Some of the KDIs we are concentrating on are-
Appreciating the arts: Children appreciate the creative arts. - just coloring, drawing, painting, collage are all ways to decorate and appreciate the art God created in butterflies.

Communicating ideas: Children communicate their ideas about the characteristics of things and how they work.- See if your child can tell you the life cycle of the butterfly :)

Gross-motor skills: Children demonstrate strength, flexibility, balance, and timing in using their large muscles. - Catching tissue paper butterflies in a net and walking on the balance beam took work!


Jesus Time-This week we see Jesus ascend into heaven. Jesus has shown himself to his disciples, he has eaten breakfast with them on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, he provided a huge catch of fish once again. He reinstated Peter and gave him the job of feeding his lambs and sheep ( Christians) with His Word. He now meets with his disciples 40 days after Easter on a hill outside Jerusalem. He gives them the charge of making disciples of the whole world and promises never to leave them. He also tells them to go and wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit who will enable them to share the message of Jesus in ways they can't begin to imagine. Then, right before their eyes, he ascends into heaven. They stand there, watching until he is hidden by some clouds. Then two angels standing next to them ask why? The same way you have seen him go is the same way he will return someday! He is preparing a place for us! He gives us the gift of the Holy Spirit who works faith in our hearts and lets us share what we know about Jesus! Go and tell!

Books of the Week- "Here Comes Spring" by Kevin Henkes, "The Butterfly Book" by Michael Berenstain, and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.

There will be no school next Friday, May 12th. It is an all school track meet, which all teachers help out with, so pray for good weather and enjoy your day off!

Have a super week!
Mrs. Schneck