Butterflies Blandine

Teacher Bailey Kellerman at the Friends School worked on several projects on insects with 6, 7 and 8th graders. She took that theme on as she is an entomologist then agreed to draw a butterfly that could be reproduced. I soon had 180 for the kindergartener's project at Urukundo School.

They would learn about butterflies then color, cut, tape and tie ribbons. The teachers loved the idea and said these would be creative and sometimes challenging skills for little hands and fingers. But things they needed to learn.

Blandine, a new preschool/kindergarten teacher this year, decided to do the entire project in one day. After the children made their butterflies, their reactions were such fun to watch. They ran up to the blackboard and raised them over their heads then waved them as they ran around the room. The teachers said was spontaneous and had never done it before. When they settled down we were able to get a class photo. I loved being there and watching them play and laugh as little children.

See my next stories where I helped as Theogene worked on the first steps and another day when David worked on skills.