Setting up the Classroom for the Butterfly Theme
Resources: Bugs and Butterflies Theme Ideas Once we return from spring break, we start focusing on our butterfly theme. We order caterpillars and observe them grow bigger and bigger, until they go into their chrysalis. When they emerge from their chrysalises as butterflies, it’s magical! We celebrate by taking them outside and releasing them, waving as they fly away. We add lots of related activities in the classroom with lots of play and exploration.
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Watch: Bugs and Butterflies Classroom Tour Grab some butterfly wings, or put on a jacket, or a tu-tu. Whatever is your fancy. I found some magnetic butterflies in plastic containers from the dollar store. They are solar powered and look like they are really fluttering around! We added a butterfly hand puppet and tacked a poster on the wall. On the shelf below we have magnifying blocks, magnifying tables, and binoculars, as well as some butterfly resources (some aren’t shown in this photo). These tables are also where we have snack, family style, and where we have art. Whenever it’s time to transition, we have his basket placed on the carpet in our circle time area. The children gather there and take a book out of the basket to look at until it’s time for us to move to something else, like going to recess. Becoming Butterflies Caterpillar to Butterfly The Very Hungry Caterpillar The poster shows different types of butterflies. It’s been around for years so I am once again not sure of where it originally came from. (This happens when you’ve been teaching in the same school for almost 2 decades!) I added my favorite little baskets, our tree blocks, our butterfly life cycle model, the butterflies from the Dollar Tree, as well as the bug containers and nets, also from the Dollar Tree. I also added them to our writing table along with markers. Scroll down to find the printable that YOU can use, too! We can make them again at the easel! We will paint with watercolors on these commercial-sized coffee filters and turn them into butterflies. We will also add other fun tools, too! Easy to follow plans include activity modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all learners. Note: This is a digital product. Links to downloads will be sent to you after purchase! For more information, click on the graphics below: Here is my Privacy Policy
