It is (almost) officially Autumn, and this will bring many changes to our schooling. We are almost through the first unit of our core curriculum, next week's final project will put an end to Habitats. Then it is on to Weather. This makes me very happy as I am OVER talking about habitats. In Math we have about a weeks worth of addition work left, then on to the next unit. Subtraction. (Roaring applause please!!) Shaun is so proud of himself. The new season also brings weekly pottery classes to our schedule, the kids are very excited about this new adventure!
All five of our butterflies have emerged, and all but one have flown away from us. One lady had trouble emerging from her chrysalis, and her wings started to dry while she was still all scrunched up. She also can not hang upside-down for some reason. We have been watching her try to fly for at least a week now (so sad) and are amazed that she is still alive. Sugar-water and fresh fruit have been keeping her going but keep expecting her to expire with every day that passes. We will miss her when she is gone. (We ended up with 3 females and two males. The kids have learned how to sex a monarch chrysalis and butterfly.)
Here is our lady monarch trying to get out. We have pulled open her chrysalis a bit in effort to help her, but she was still unable to free herself.
She was weak and tattered. :(
Ella holds her "pretty butterfly" at least once a day.
Shaun has yet let her sticky feet touch his hand.
Today she observed him doing his Math work
while enjoying a banana peal and pretty leaf added in by my thoughtful girl.
Today Ell wanted to read more books about butterflies.
She is going to be a beautiful Monarch for Halloween.
It has been neat to watch the butterfly use it's proboscis.
Our little lady is wounded, but she has given us a unique peak
into a butterfly's world that we will never forget.
♥
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Wow! I never had a butterfly watch me do my math!:-)
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