From
Caterpillar to Butterfly
by Deborah Heiligman
Illustrated by Bari Weissman
How many of you LOVE butterflies? I know I
do! When I was little I would catch butterflies at my grandparents’ house and
watch the butterflies for an hour and play with them and then I would release
them into the wild again. I also remember when I was little my mom bought a kit
so I could watch the process of how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. So I
would definitely say that butterflies amaze me, and that is why I chose a book
on butterflies. The book is told in narrative form, where the class gets a caterpillar
to watch grow. The story is fiction, but has a detailed description of how a
butterfly forms. First the butterfly starts off as an egg, then a caterpillar,
then the caterpillar forms a chrysalis. The caterpillar stays in the chrysalis
for about a week. In the meantime the students are waiting patiently to see
what will happen. “Then one day, during snack time, somebody shouts, “Look!”
And we all rush over to see.” (22 Heiligman). Out pops a Painted Lady
butterfly! After a few hours the class decides to release the butterfly into
the wild.
I think this book is a great way to cover the 2nd grade life cycle standards. I think having a catepillar in the class is a great idea! If I was a second grader, it would make me look forward to going to school to see what will happen as it changes! You could also hang life cycle diagrams above the caterpillar and chart its changes daily.
ReplyDeleteI loved butterflies as a young girl. I like how you explained the life cycle of a butterfly in your blog. I most definitely see myself trying to find this book when I become a teacher. This book would be a great opener for a lesson over the life cycle of a butterfly.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to this post as I had a butterfly kit growing up too! I think this book would be a great addition to a classroom library, especially if talking about life cycles. I like to use fiction books to go along with science lessons as it usually helps students bridge the gap, and make the topic more enjoyable!
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