Monday, May 18, 2015

Waiting for Our Caterpillars

     Our caterpillars were scheduled to arrive at the end of April.      
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I set up this simple provocation to peak the children’s interest.  Unfortunately the delivery company failed to deliver the larvae and the company had to resend them.
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Since we had to wait a little longer I changed the provocation and replaced the silk leaves with real leaves.  I added single hole punches and encouraged the children to cut holes through the leaves like caterpillars do when they are eating.
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                          The children loved this activity.
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It is probably the best hole punching activity we have done.  During past activities I noticed that the hole punch was awkward for the children to hold and squeeze but their determination this time, to be like a caterpillar, showed through.
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I moved to it to the art table adding yarn so they could thread through
                                     the holes.
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Our caterpillars finally arrived and we will add Lupin plants soon so we can
                                    watch them eat.