Yes, this week it's back to the classroom - figure out the theme, fix the bulletin boards, arrange the centers, prepare lesson plans, make it all coordinate. But that's a lot of fun. We won't talk about meetings.
At the school supply store, I noticed a lot of Very Hungry Caterpillar decor. That's cute, I thought. Then it occurred to me, That's perfect!
There are so many ways to use this theme to help my little ones understand and grow.
- life cycles - everything changes over time
- making good choices
- turning over a new leaf doesn't completely fix a problem
- dying to an old life
- growing up, never to be a child again (I know that's sad but true)
- beauty is on the inside
These points don't just apply to caterpillars and butterflies. What about frogs? seeds? mammals? birds? trees?
Life cycles can be applied spiritually as well. Just like a caterpillar makes bad choices and ends up sick in the story, so we can choose to sin and end up "sick". We can just turn over a new leaf. We'll feel better for a little while, but the real change comes when we die to an old way of life and become a new creature in Christ who can never go back to living a sinful lifestyle again.
Hey Kids:
What's your favorite life cycle to observe?
How does it work?
Can you use The Very Hungry Caterpillar as a mentor text to draw/write about your favorite life cycle?
How can you use your story to explain our spiritual lifecycle to a friend?
Blessing for a new school year.
Gail
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