This month the kids will learn “The Insects” unit. Bugs are a perfect topic to study for the children, since they are naturally interested in 
exploring and learning. We will examine the physical characteristics of insects: six legs, three body parts, two wings (for some), two eyes, two antennae, skeleton on the outside. We will also learn the insect’s life cycles, habitats, food, and more. Through this unit the children will sing songs, share different crafts, and explore the science. Also, the field trip at the OMSI museum will be an amazing experience to learn more about insects. They will love this unit, learning the different insects such as ants, crickets and grasshoppers, butterflies and caterpillars, ladybugs, bees, fireflies.
This week kids learned that insects have 3 body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. They learned new vocabulary:
Hormiga-ant,
Abeja-bee,
Mariquita-ladybugs,
Mariposa-butterfly,
Cabeza-head,
Tórax-thorax,
Abdomen-abdomen.
The Kids made a dragonfly and grasshopper craft. We also explored the body parts of an insect using a magnifying glass and completed a classification activity ( is it an insect or no?). We had a great time doing these science projects!
Libro
Los insectos
Hola me llamo Oscar
El hombre mosca
Letra
B b (the children were tracing and working with syllable and vowel a- ba)
Número
9 – never (the kids were counting sticker and place it in a heart shape, also counting the numbers in a daily calendar)
Fígura
Corazón (passing around the shape and reviewing all the shapes daily)
Color
Rosado – pink (the kids did activities such a found color pink in our classroom)