Every spring life begins again. Flowers, trees, animals, and insects start the life cycle process. Butterflies are one of the most beautiful and colorful creatures found in nature. Based on the theme “Life Cycle of a Butterfly”, Pre-Nursery students read about seeds, flowers, caterpillars and butterflies to build knowledge about life cycle of a butterfly.
Students were introduced Carle’s classic tale of a voracious caterpillar who eats his way through the days of the week and then changes into a beautiful butterfly. Children’s listening skills were developed as they were asked to respond with questions about the story. The children were all fascinated to read that a caterpillar turns into a cocoon and then hatches as a butterfly.
Culmination day was planned after completing the theme. Mothers were also invited. Students presented the story in form of a role-play which developed their creative and imaginative skills. They were dressed up in story characters and played their role to represent the story. Students performed on two different songs related to the theme to develop collaborative learning.
Different stations were setup for students where they worked with their mothers to complete the activities.
Station Activities:
Caterpillar Art
Butterfly Booklet
What does ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ eat?
Making caps
Students really enjoyed the day and got chance to engage in different activities with their mother. Mothers also got opportunity to become part of their children’s learning.
