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 Picture Talk
This is Mollie the Monarch Butterfly. Monarchs have bright orange and black wings.  Monarchs lay eggs on milkweed leaves. When the young caterpillars hatch they have a black, yellow and white striped pattern. They eat milkweed leaves and grow. The adult butterfly has bright orange and black wings. Monarchs fly to warm places in the winter.
Activities to Share
bulletSay the date.
bulletDiscuss the weather.
bulletDecorate Mollie's wings with orange and black crayons.
bulletCut out a paper moon -- make one full and one a crescent!  Discuss the moon's changing appearance.
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M m  Monarch butterfly and the moon.

When can you see the moon?

 

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