Three’s Company

We quickly got back into the swing of things after a week off for Easter. Spring is a time when we start to see lots of bugs and animals come out again so we have been talking a lot about that. We have been watching our 5 live caterpillars eating and growing. In one week they have more than doubled in size! We are keeping an observation chart in the hallway outside of our classroom if you want to watch their growth. The caterpillars we made are also hanging on our hall wall. We’ve been singing songs to help us learn about the butterfly’s cycle. Our favorite song though is a silly one about Herman the caterpillar:

Sitting on the fence post, chewing up my bubblegum, playing with my yo yo, along comes Herman the Caterpillar. And he was this big. (Move hands apart about 1 foot.) And I said, “Herman, what’s the matter?” and he said, “I ate a car!”

Sitting on the fence post, chewing up my bubblegum, playing with my yoyo, along comes Herman the Caterpillar. And he was this big. (Move hands a little farther apart.) And I said, “Herman, what’s the matter?” and he said, “I ate a truck!”

We continue to sing as he grows bigger by eating a bus and then a train.

Finally we sing: Sitting on the fence post, chewing up my bubblegum, playing with my yo yo, along comes Herman the Caterpillar. And he was this big. (Use 2  fingers to show about 1″.) And I said, “Herman, what’s the matter?” and he said, “I burped!”

The children burst out into laughter at the end of every verse! I promise though our other songs are a little more realistic.

The children have begun to make a number book. They illustrated the number “1″ with one red fingerprint that  has turned into a red lady bug. We also made a ladybug for our May calendars. Their attendance cards were shaped like the number one and they put one bear in the number one jar.

Our Bible story was about a man who could not walk but was healed by the power of Jesus. He was so happy that “he went walking and leaping and praising God.” We thanked God for our hands and feet and for some of the things God made them to do. Hands can wave, pet, clap, play, pray… Feet can karate kick, walk, run, hop, tap… Read the prayer wall for what your child thanked God for. God gave the crippled man new life when he healed his legs just like he gives new life to the caterpillar when he transforms it into a butterfly. He also wants to give us new life when we allow Him to take charge of our lives.

In Celebration we played In and Out the Window. The children stood in a circle and held hands. We lifted them up to open our windows. Two children at a time turned into butterflies and flew in and out the windows as we sang:

Fly in and out the window. Fly in and out the window. Fly in and out the window. Our little butterflies.