The Bug Lady came to Sunflower
On Monday, we were lucky enough to have the Bug Mobile from the Butterfly Pavilion come visitSunflower. The children were able to see hissing cockroaches, a black widow spider, a scorpion and ‘Rosie’ the tarantula. The children were able to have Rosie crawl on their hand. Many giggled and said she tickled their hand when she walked. This week, we have also gotten out of outdoor bug catchers. The children have been finding spiders in the sandbox, ants in the gravel and r...
Read MoreBugs, Insects and rainforest animals Oh My!
Our classroom has been transformed to the world of bugs and insects. In every learning center, the children discovered new work with bugs and insects. In language, we are featuring the honey bee and in math, there is lots of butterfly work. This morning, the block area became a zoo for all the rainforest animals. The zoo had monkeys, cheetahs, tigers, rhinos, and many more critters that needed homes. In the science room, we are featuring lady bugs with a special lab bench project. To make this...
Read MoreThe End for Dinosaurs is near!
This is our last week for dinosaurs! On Monday, our classrooms will become the wild world of bugs and insects. Last week, there was a volcano eruption in the sandbox and this week we will be going on a dinosaur dig on our playground. The dinosaur of the week is flying reptiles and in the science room we have been making oviraptor kites to demonstrate that scientists believe dinosaurs had feathers. We are taking good care of our plants outside, our peas and radishes are sprouting. Inside our...
Read MoreApril Snow Showers…..Bring May Snow Showers?
Despite the erratic weather this April, we have been busy planting in our gardens. In our veggie boxes, children have already spotted radish leaves and peas sprouting from the ground. Today, we turned the soil in our garden in the front grass and planted kale and lettuce. We have also transformed our cottage into a potting shed where the children can play with pretend flowers in soil. Hopefully, all our plants will survive the projected 6 inches of snow this evening. Perhaps snow clothes...
Read MoreNature Explore Open House
Wednesday, April 17th, 4:30-5:30pm Sunflower Preschool: 3340 Dartmouth Ave. Boulder, CO, 80305 Sunflower Preschool Boulder earned the national designation of a certified Nature Explore Classroom from the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation. Sunflower now joins a growing network of organizations (the first school in Boulder) that have created effective outdoor learning environments for children. To celebrate, Sunflower is hosting an Open House....
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