Our Seeds Are Growing! And We Take A Closer Look At Leaf & Stick Insects

Our seeds are sprouting into seedlings! With all of the care we are giving our newly planted seeds (water, nutrient-dense soil, and sunlight), our plants are beginning to thrive. Today we spent time watering the seedlings and seeds with our spray bottles in the courtyard. We also planted a yellow pepper plant and an eggplant plant in our garden beds. 

Also, as we become familiar with our indoor and outdoor classroom, we thought it’d be fun to look more closely at the creatures we share space with both inside and out. This week we are exploring the four leaf and stick insects who reside in our art area.
Friends were greeted with an invitation to explore insect anatomy with drawing, painting, and loose parts. We examined the head, thorax, abdomen, compound eyes, antennae, and six legs of the insects. At circle time we learned an insect anatomy song (to the tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)

Head, thorax, abdomen
six legs!
Head, thorax, abdomen
six legs!
Compound eyes and antennae
Head, thorax, abdomen
six legs!

Oh! And my niece, Olive is here visiting from Fairbanks, Alaska. She spent the morning playing with us!