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Butterflies!

Butterflies!

Posted by on Jun 10, 2013 in Bugs, Caterpillars and Butterflies, Handprint / Footprint Crafts, Painting, Picture Book Activities, Science Activities, Spring Crafts and Activities | 0 comments

A few weeks ago we received our Painted Lady Butterfly kit.  It’s been very interesting and exciting to watch our tiny caterpillars grow, spin their chrysalis’, and emerge as beautiful orange and black butterflies! I’m so glad I decided to do this with my boys. They both really enjoyed observing and learning about the life-cycle of a butterfly and, because of this hands-on experience, M has now adopted a few new scientific words into his vocabulary: camouflage, proboscis, and metamorphosis; pretty impressive, not to mention a mouthful, for a three-year-old!

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Caterpillars and Ladybugs Rock!

Caterpillars and Ladybugs Rock!

Posted by on May 24, 2012 in Awesome iPad Apps, Bugs, Caterpillars and Butterflies, ladybugs, Math Activities, Painting, Picture Book Activities, Rock Activities, Spring Crafts and Activities | 0 comments

M and I have been making a lot of trips to the public library. He really enjoys listening to the stories and songs at story-time, and then browsing the shelves for books to take home afterwards. M has always enjoyed books. Many times, when things get just a little TOO quiet, I can find M sprawled on the floor, or sitting in his room, flipping through books and trying to retell the story in his own words (it makes my heart sing every single time!). I hope his interest and love of books is just one of the things he carries with him for the rest of his long life.

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