Whatever
the weather, it is fun to celebrate the beauty of flowers! Friends
in Austin, Texas say it is hot & springy. In New England, snow
is falling as I write this! But, even the snow looks lighter &
brighter.
The kids & I just made bright garden collages and hanging them on the
walls makes it look like spring. Since flowers come in every shape,
size and color, I find they are an excellent springboard for
learning.
From my kitchen table to yours . . . tips to bring the joy of gardening into your Butterfly School.
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Enjoy our patterns: bluebells and daisies & asters
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Visit web sites or the library to find color pictures of lots of flowers!
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By request, here are three resources we enjoy. We like them best as catalogs & enjoy ordering seeds. It is also fun to visit the web sites, bookmark favorite flowers and then invite your child to view the pictures!
For more garden resources, visit the celebrating page at shininghours.com, where we have posted the best from Corinne's extensive catalog library!
Park Seed (800)845-3369
1 Parkton Ave. Greenwood SC 29647-0001
www.parkseed.com
J.W. Jung Seed Company
www.jungseed.com
The Cook's Garden (800) 457-9703
Post Office Box 535
Londonderry, VT 05148
www.cooksgarden.com
(Enjoy Mary Azarian's illustrations!)
Comments: informative, lovely to look at, conscientious,
feels-good-to-grow products
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For more great ideas, check out the activities at our parent site www.shininghours.com.
Next week, we'll help caterpillars rest & take good care of themselves to get over a cold!
You are ready for the Activity Sheets now; you can print them from here (Get Sheets), or go back to the Butterfly School home page.
From Butterfly Central,
Build an alphabet book!
Teacher Tips
from Corinne Steigerwald
It is wonderful to see a child's proud smile as she reviews a book of her own work! Help your child build an alphabet book. Using Butterfly School's daily Activity Sheets, it is easy to tackle this project one page at a time!
Here are two approaches:
1. Little strokes fell great oaks.
At the end of each Butterfly School session, work together to add new
materials to a three ringed binder. (Punch holes in your papers or
place art work in plastic sleeves.) Helps your child review the
alphabet each day!
2. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
For younger children, and when you are in a
rush, try placing the day's materials in a special place (a folder) and
add them to a notebook at the end of the week. Each week, review the
book as it grows!
Either way, at the end of the month you will have a very special book full
of flowers.
Be sure to review this book often! Let your child see that each of his drawings and projects can become part of a larger creation.
Questions for Corinne: corinne@shininghours.com
Coordinated resources:
Check our posters section!
Print an alphabet: lowercase
Print an alphabet: uppercase
Print a counting sheet: 1-10