Welcome to Mulberry “The child does not work in order to move or in order to become intelligent. He works to adapt to his environment. It is essential that he has many experiences in the environment if he is to do this. ” Dr. Maria Montessori

Bi-weekly Highlights

Good morning Mulberry families !!!

It’s hard to believe that the end of the school year is fast approaching! We have lived, loved, laughed, played, studied, learned, and enriched our lives together this year. I wished it could go on indefinitely. It has been my pleasure and privilege to watch their personality unfold day by day.

Whether you love them or you are bothered by them, insects are everywhere. You can see them in your garden, on trees, on television shows, and even in zoos. They can be helpful, like bees, or annoying, like mosquitos. They make up the largest group of animals on Earth.
Insects are small animals with six legs and a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton. Most have wings and antennae. Insects are invertebrates and have no backbones. They are cold-blooded, which means that their body temperature changes depending on how warm or cold the air around them is. Most insects hatch from eggs.

There are actually many insects that benefit the environment and humans. Insects like wasps, bees, butterflies, and ants help to pollinate flowers when they are collecting nectar from them.

Thanks to flowering plants being pollinated, humans are able to have healthy crops and plants as well as beautiful flowers and trees. Ants help with spreading plant seeds all over, which makes a big difference in creating a healthy environment.

Look !!! Who is visiting us ? All butterflies have "complete metamorphosis." To grow into an adult they go through 4 stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Each stage has a different goal - for instance, caterpillars need to eat a lot, and adults need to reproduce. Depending on the type of butterfly, the life cycle of a butterfly may take anywhere from one month to a whole year. We are witnessing this wonderful tranformation in our class..
A butterfly’s lifecycle is made up of four parts, egg, larva (caterpillars), pupa (chrysalis) and adult. Butterflies attach their eggs to leaves with special glue. Most caterpillars are plant eaters (herbivores). Most butterflies feed on nectar from flowers. Monarch butterflies are known for their long migration. Every year monarch butterflies will travel a great distance. Unlike moths, butterflies are active during the day and are usually brightly colored or strikingly patterned.
Learning syllables involves breaking down spoken words into smaller units of sound, with a focus on simple one-syllable words (like "cat" or "dog") and two-syllable words (like "apple" or "paper"). Children can learn to identify and count syllables by clapping, humming, or using their chin to track the changes in mouth position when saying a word.

Spin Mixing is not only a fun way to create lively art but it demonstrates color theory and a little physics at the same time. Most colors are derived from the three basic primary colors: red, yellow and blue. You only need these three colors to create a rainbow. By placing the three primary colors in the spinner and mixing them you can create a whole variety of hues. It’s magical to watch green, orange, and purple appear in a matter of seconds.

Centrifugal force describes the tendency of an object following a curved path to fly away from the center point. In spin mixing the colors at the center of the filter are pushed outward when the salad spinner rotates, causing the colors to mix together. The concept of centrifugal force is used for things like the famous carnival ride the Round-Up, merry go rounds, and tether ball.

Even though they are young to understand the concepts in this science art project they will undoubtedly have fun squeezing the paint and making spin art. look at our beautiful art!!!!!!!

In science, we are learning about parts and importance of the flower. They come in many different size, shape and color. They are not only for smelling and for looking attractive, but very important parts of the plants/tree. They are the one who reproduces another plant. Most have a similar basic structure and are important in making seeds. The main flower parts are the male part called the stamen and the female part called the pistil.

Parts of the flower puzzle

Think about what happens when Mom or Dad tells you that dinner is ready – you can hear them asking you to wash your hands, feel the water and soap against your skin, smell what’s cooking, see your chair at the table and taste the food on your plate. You can do all of that- thanks to your senses!

Our senses send messages through receptor cells to our brain, using our nervous system to deliver that message. There are four kinds of taste receptors on the tongue – bitter, sweet, salt and sour. We can use all five of our senses at the same time without even realizing it!

Senses allow us to observe and understand the world around us. There are five main ways we can do this: through sight (with our eyes), touch (with our fingers), smell (with our nose), taste (with our tongue) and hearing (with our ears).

Australia/Oceania is the smallest continent of the seven continents and although some consider Australia as the largest island in the world, Australia is commonly referred to as a country and a continent.

Did you know that Australia is the largest country in the Southern hemisphere and the largest country without land borders? The country is divided into six states (Southern Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania) and two self-governing territories: Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory (which is around Canberra, the capital city).

Australia is home to many animal species. In fact, Australia houses more than 10% of the world's biodiversity (animals and plant varieties). Among the most well-known Australian animals are kangaroos, wombats, koalas and the dingos.

Kangaroos are marsupials, which means, they carry their babies in their pouches. Baby kangaroos are called little joey. Wombats are also marsupials. Wombats have sharp teeth, but are herbivores. This means they eat grasses, bark and roots. Wombats are mainly night-active, but can also be seen out looking for food on cool and overcast days.
Sydney: The iconic Opera House was opened in 1973 and was designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon. This is one of the world's most famous landmarks.
Australian Aboriginal art is indigenous and is centered on story telling. It is used as a chronicle to convey knowledge of the land, events and beliefs of the Aboriginal people. The use of symbols is an alternate way to writing down stories of cultural significance, teaching survival and use of the land. It is stated that Australian Aboriginal art is the oldest living art practiced in the world.

Did you hear about our fun filled visit to the farm ? Here's the glimpse ....

You are a very special person and you should know,

How I loved to have you in my care,

How fast the year did go!

Please come back to visit me,

As through the grades you go.

Try hard to learn all that you can,

There is so much to know.

One thing I tried to teach you,

To last your whole life through,

Is to know that you are special,

Just because you are you!

It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say Hello!!!!!!!

Hello to a New Adventure…….

As we wrap up another school year, we want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community.

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