Unfortunately, with the drawing I was working with, there wasn’t a good way to show the proboscis (butterfly tongue), or the legs on these cards. And it just seemed strange to have two of the cards show side views while the others show the top view. M knew about the proboscis because we actually got to see our butterflies unrolling theirs and sipping nectar through them; we saw their very delicate jointed legs also. I may still add those two cards in – if anyone would like them included, or as an add-on set for this one, let me know in the comments, and I’ll make them available.
parts of a butterfly
The parts of a butterfly that these cards cover are: antennae, head, compound eye, thorax, abdomen, forewing, hindwing, and one card for the full butterfly.To use these Montessori-style, print two sets and cut the cards apart. Leave the pictures and labels together on one set, and separate them on the other set. The child takes the picture-with-label cards and lays them out in a row, then matches up the separate pictures and labels cards. It’s a good way to learn new vocabulary, and begin associating printed words with the pictures.
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Have a beautiful day! :)
love it! Any chance you'd be willing to make some for random swimming creatures :) Or tell me how you make these?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful job!!! Thanks so much for share it!!
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