Black Garden Ants: Part 1

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It’s Black Garden Ants Week in our nature study! I’ve always thought ants were super cool so I’m excited we get to learn more about them. We started with a good book about how they mate, work, and what they eat and looked at some real life pictures. Then we studied their anatomy and life cycle, had a number lesson with cute cutouts, reviewed the letter A, had line work practice. While Elliot was tracing our read aloud was a classic story, The Ant and the Grasshopper. He also created his own little ant underground scene.

  • Are You an Ant? by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries
  • Ants by Sophie Lockwood
  • Animal Stories – Cottage Door Press
  • Black ant unit by @brighterdaypress
  • Black garden ant anatomy print by @gabitatemporium
  • Garden tracing worksheet by @superstarworksheets

Caterpillars Study: Part 4

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On our last day of the caterpillar study we read a nice story about the wooly bear and looked through a cool book about all different types. Some of our favorites are the monarch, tent, common gray, and wooly bear. We then reviewed the life cycle, practiced our letters & numbers, did some matching & mazes, and made little clay caterpillars. Elliot wanted to make a little egg and some poop too πŸ˜‚ Looking forward to learning all about butterflies soon!

  • The Secret Life of the Wooly Bear Caterpillar by Laurence Pringle
  • Creepy, Crawly Caterpillars by Margery Facklam
  • Caterpillar life cycle cards by @honeycombcabin
  • L worksheet by thisreadingmama.com
  • C worksheet by Twisty Noodle
  • Hungry caterpillar number worksheet by Teachers Pay Teachers

Caterpillars Study: Part 3

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We are still learning about caterpillars this week! And boy are they fascinating. We read a nice story and reviewed various types, then practiced circles with a puzzle and a tracing exercise. We also went over the letter R and had a number lesson with our marbles and a fun worksheet.

  • Caterpillar, Caterpillar by Vivian French
  • Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies by Mel Boring
  • Hungry caterpillar worksheet by Teachers Pay Teachers
  • R worksheet by therelaxedhomeschool.com
  • Pen control workbook by @scholasticinc

Caterpillars Study: Part 2

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Today we continued our caterpillar study and read an adorable story and then looked at a beautiful print of all different caterpillars and the butterflies/moths they turn into. We practiced the letter C, some line work, coloring, and had a number lesson with our insect count & clip cards. Then we got crafty and made some caterpillars of our own.

  • Caterpillar Dreams by Clive McFarland
  • Caterpillar print by @withhisgrace
  • Count and clip cards by @morningstogether
  • Hungry caterpillar worksheet by Teachers Pay Teachers
  • C worksheet by This Reading Mama
  • C dot worksheet & color by number by Twisty Noodle