Mrs. Cataldo’s preschool class at Whiting Elementary School has been learning all about the importance of rules and why rules help keep everyone safe and healthy. The class had a very special visitor visit them today to help reinforce this lesson!
Mrs. Rousseau, most well-known in the MTSD for her many years of dedication as a member of our secretarial staff, visited our preschool students with her Monarch butterflies! Using the butterflies to help reinforce the lesson regarding rules, students learned exciting things such as why the butterfly chrysalis has to be still, to help it not fall. They learned about the importance of listening and staying with their classroom groups because, like the butterflies, if there are too many caterpillars in an enclosure at the same time, there won’t be enough resources for them to learn and grow. They learned about being mindful and careful to not knock things over because, for example, if the enclosure is knocked over the butterflies can get hurt just like if a classroom friend is knocked over they too can be hurt. They even learned the importance of checking on the caterpillars daily to ensure they have everything they need to thrive and eventually fly!
Thank you to Ms. Rousseau for visiting and sharing your butterflies in Mrs. Cataldo's preschool class today!
