Frogs Frogs and amphibians dominated our school this week(5/1-5/4)! As we eagerly anticipated the impending arrival of our butterflies, our minds took a bit of a jaunt toward the pond! The second round of our animal classifications goes to the frogs and amphibians, of course. Check out our resources HERE, which links back for all … [Read more…]
Bees and Arachnids This week we took insects and invertebrates a bit further and talked specifically about bees and arachnids. Who isn’t a bit afraid of these creatures? After reading a bit about worms and slugs, picking up the life cycle of butterflies and ladybugs, and delving into various books about insects in general, it … [Read more…]
Unexpected Break This week ending 4-21 we had an unexpected break. My home schooled kids decided they wanted to stay with grandparents once Easter was over. We worked it out, and despite my getting sick afterward, it turned out okay. They stayed until Tuesday late morning and then my parents brought them home. I had … [Read more…]
Insects This week we started on a study that’s been a long time in the making. This week we’re studying insects! We will eventually get to all the classes of animals, but the creepy-crawlies and other invertebrates are first! Since my kids are pretty good with creatures, except things that sting, I started with the … [Read more…]
Animal Classification: Insects Printables and packs used for animal classification: http://www.3dinosaurs.com/printables/packs/butterflylifecycle.php http://www.3dinosaurs.com/printables/packs/bug.php Insects Primary from The Education Center/Mailbox Insects and Spiders Pre-K and K from The Education Center/Mailbox Spiders for Pre-school-Kindergarten from The Education Center/Mailbox Check out our Pinterest board for more printables, I cherry picked ones suited to each child, I encourage you to … [Read more…]
