Since the beginning of school we have had several monarch caterpillars in our classroom.  We have had lots of time to observe them in all stages as they grow and change.  We have also spent time talking about how the caterpillars would want to be treated while they are in our classroom, which has led to a broader conversation about how we should treat living things we encounter in nature:  look with your eyes, but please don't touch and use a calm and quiet body while you are observing.  These expectations will become especially important when we begin ECO.

This past week we had 3 butterflies emerge.  After wishing them well, we released them so they could begin their journey south.