The Hungry Caterpillar

Annika's kindergarten this past week did a unit on "The Hungry Caterpillar". To make the highlight of the week, the kids did a play on "The Hungry Caterpillar". All the kindergarteners lined up in a long line hanging on to one another on the hips. They went around and around the gym, eating the various foods and then eventually going into the cocoon and coming out as beautiful butterflies. Annika got to do this all via a ride in a wagon as physically it was hard for her to keep up. She had her 4th grade reading buddy pull her wagon through the play. She was so excited because both Mommy and Cassie were able to come to watch her play. What was so neat to see today was when we went to Applebee's for lunch, guess what was on their kid's menu? Activities based on the books by Eric Carle and the first one was "The Hungry Caterpillar". She was so happy to be able tell me the whole story again with the help of the pictures. Of course her favorite part was changing into the butterfly so she was trying to rush through to get to the end. Then she told me all about her play again. Way to go Annika!! I love when things work together and she gets to replay things to us because that auditory memory of hers continues to be the struggle in her life. Here's to all those beautiful butterflies out there!!