Los Insectos
This week we were very busy with la oruga hambriente / The Hungry Caterpillar. This story focuses on the life cycle of the butterfly. The story starts
out with a little egg/huevo on a leaf/hoja then follows the caterpillar/oruga as it eats and grows, enters a cocoon (most caterpillars enter a chrysalis, but Eric Carle used the word “cocoon” as that’s what his father called it when he was a child) and emerges as a colorful butterfly/mariposa.
The caterpillar in this story eats a lot of food – some of it is very nutritious (like the fruits and the leaf) and some is “junk food.” We talked about what foods are good for you and what happens when you eat too much! We also enjoyed talking about each child’s favorite foods.
Letras y Números
This week we introduced the letter F. The letter F makes the same sound in English and Spanish. We form the letter F from the top right, going straight to the left and then straight down – all in one movement. Then we add in the little line in the middle from left to right.
We also focused on the number 18. Students did several activities adding insects, insect dots, and insect parts to form the number 18. Our younger students are focusing on counting up to 18, identifying the number 18, and forming groups of 18.