And now…onto bugs. I think this may be a record. This is certainly the earliest we have ever had a group collectively inspire a topic of study. Within the first few days of school, the children were noticing our creepy, crawly friends. Some were exclaiming their excitement while others became paralyzed by fear. We realized that there is a lot we can learn about bugs that might help us with our fears and make us even more adamant junior entomologists.
We asked the Pre-K class to share any questions they had about bugs:
- How do bugs sting? ZW
- How can fire ants bite? LW
- Do fire ants live in New York? LL
- How does a firefly flash its light on and off? AH
- How do ants hold on tight? RM
- How do fire ants spray their fire out? PM
- Do pink butterflies bite? VH
- How do ants breathe underwater? NM
- Do spiders eat you? JK
We’ve talked about how bugs are very small, living creatures that are much more afraid of us than we are of them. We continue to spot new bugs on the playground every day.