The Spell household is more than ready for spring to arrive! We can’t wait until we can spend a huge amount of time outdoors. We miss the sun. It has been a very dreary winter. So on the docket for this week is spring preschool planning! I’m going to be gathering the supplies and getting them ready in bins for use later this year. Some of the activities we are going to cover will be repeats from last year because they are just so much fun. Here is some of what I have planned:
Preschool Butterfly Unit:
Releasing our butterflies
Last year we watched the life cycle of a butterfly. All my kids found it fascinating to watch the caterpillars turn into butterflies! We will be doing this activity again– probably in May so that it will be warm enough for the butterflies to survive once released. Many of the activities and resources we will be using can be found in my Butterfly Unit for Young Children post.
Butterfly Books:
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert
10 Little Caterpillars by Bill Martin Jr. – This is my 2yr. old’s favorite book! She has worn it out!
Are You a Butterfly? (Backyard Books) by Judy Allen
I am so excited about an upcoming giveaway on this theme! You won’t want to miss it. I’ve teamed up with Montessori Print Shop to create a science bin for one of you!
Preschool Flowers Unit:
My girls love to pick flowers!
Spring is the perfect time to talk about and observe flowers! We will be planning and planting our garden, going on nature walks, and doing a couple of flower observation activities.
Flower Books:
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller
Preschool Ladybug Unit:
This will be a first for us– raising Ladybugs! Since the ant farm was such a big hit last year, I thought my girls would like to see how ladybugs change. We’ll be getting the InsectLore Ladybug Land in order to see these tiny creatures first hand.
Ladybug books
Are You a Ladybug? (Backyard Books)
Bugs are Insects by Anne Rockwell
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs by Bob Barner
I’m sure we’ll end up doing more, but for now I’m going to plan in detail these three themes. If you are looking for more preschool science ideas, be sure you check out my 10 Days of Preschool Science series. We did some cool things with ants and worms last year, plus other science activities.
Do you have any special spring themes or topics you’ll be doing? Let me know in the comments.
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This looks like so much fun! LOVE IT!!!