Spring is a wonderful time to do a lot of Science in a classroom. We have a lot of great things going on right now including studying the life cycles of Butterflies and Frogs. We have live tadpoles and caterpillars that we will watch go through their metamorphosis before our very eyes. The children are ecstatic! And, quite frankly, so am I. Being that this is preschool age, finger paint is a MUST. So we dipped their hands in the stuff and made two marks on one side of the paper. Then we simply folded the papers in half, pressed firmly, and Voila! Butterflies. We also are going to allow the children to do a second layer in a different color once these dry. Aren't they adorable?! We use Lakeshore Washable Fingerpaint and Lakeshore Fingerpaint Paper which does a wonderful job. Regular construction paper sometimes gets too soggy. Also, you can't teach about butterflies without reading Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Here is a list of Mr. Carle's other works as well. He is a most wonderful author. As promised, these ideas can be implemented in the home or school setting. Also, don't forget to read with your child for 20 minutes a day for ages 3-5 to build a better reader. This can be all at once or split into chunks of time.
TTFN!
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