Peter Pan Early Learning Center of Westmont

What a way to wrap up the first week of classes! 🦋 The children released their first monarch butterfly this morning, and she even stopped to land on a friend before flying away. The children identified her as a female monarch — a perfect end to the week!

This week, the children released another black swallowtail butterfly and pulled fresh carrots straight from the garden! 🦋🌱 Days like these are what outdoor learning is all about.

This week, a Pre-K friend discovered their first monarch caterpillar outside on a milkweed plant! 🐛 Such an exciting find to start the morning.

This week, our Pre-K and Little Learners tried their hand at pond dipping after learning about aquatic bugs and insects! 🪲 Using small nets to scoop and sort through the water, the children got a taste of what real field scientists do!

This week, our Pre-K and Little Learners explored insect themed nature stations! 🐛 The children dug for bugs in the soil, studied insect exoskeletons on the light table, and inspected insects up close with magnifying glasses, so much learning packed into one day!

This week, we found a toad hiding under the logs and discovered baby swallowtail caterpillars munching away nearby! 🐸 So much to explore in our nature area!

This morning, we spotted a tiny toad hiding in the garden and spent some time watching the birds in our backyard. 🐸 Sometimes the best lessons show up unannounced!

We found a toad!🐸

Planting Pea Seeds.🌱🌱

Finding all sorts of bugs!🐞🐛🐜🪲🕷️🪱