2: Fluttering Into Second Grade

The second graders have begun by learning about illustration and texture. The students took turns reading out-loud Eric Carle's The Hungry Caterpillar. As a class, we discussed the characteristics of an illustration and how even though we can't feel the characters, they have a perceived texture (soft, furry, rough, smooth, etc). The students then made their own butterflies inspired by Carle's. They then used tissue paper to add some texture to their butterfly. Once their butterflies had some googly eyes, we attached them to a paper strip to make their very own butterfly hats!