During the month of May, the Under 3 community had the opportunity to observe the life cycle of a butterfly: from a small caterpillar to a large Painted Lady butterfly. Each caterpillar was fed in a small container and later formed a chrysalis. Once the chrysalises were formed, they were placed in a ventilated net to continue to develop. In addition to examining the caterpillars, the children learned about the parts of the butterfly and the life cycle using nomenclature cards and jigsaw puzzles. Throughout the month, the caterpillars hatched from their chrysalis’ and beautiful butterflies filled the butterfly house. Once all the caterpillars had made the transformation, the children were given the opportunity to gently touch the butterflies and help release them back to nature.
