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Partnering Children on their Developmental Journey

The Very Hungry Caterpillars!

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In Senior Infants, this term we have been learning about the life cycle of the butterfly. We were even lucky enough to see the life cycle for ourselves, from a tiny caterpillar all the way to a beautiful butterfly all in the comfort of our own classroom. We saw the caterpillars grow and change daily before making their cocoons and eventually changing into butterflies after a total of 7 weeks! Once the butterflies were fully developed, we set them free to begin the life cycle all over again.

Butterflies