Nancy has been teaching the groups about luna moths this week. She brought in the book Luna moths by Sandra Markle to read and show pictures to the children. The book explains the differences between moths and butterflies and focuses on the moth’s life cycle. Nancy showed them how to build a mobile with cut outs of luna moths, caterpillars, oak leaves, blue jays and acorns. The groups decorated the cutouts with rhinestones and glitter.
The Red group made birds out of Model Magic clay they worked on with Anne. The group finished their clay birds by coloring the bodies and adding eyes then feathers.
The Blue group has been making flags all week of these four elements: earth, water, fire and air. Using cloth the group made earth and water flags on Monday and Tuesday. Today they are making flags incorporating fire elements. Tomorrow they will finish the project by making air flags. In the manner of Tibetan prayer flags, they will all be displayed for their parents on Friday.
Emily taught the groups how to tie dye. She shows them a few different ways to fold the shirts in order to create a certain spiraled pattern.
Today the Purple group created landscapes. They picked a place they dream about visiting one day then sketched the landscape with pencil. Finally, the group enjoyed coloring their landscape with oil pastels.
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