The child sounded out each letter for this sign. For the letters he did not know how to write from memory (but he knew what they looked like), he got a book to copy the letters from.
If you were able to read this sign, there is no denying that you are a preschool parent! If you can't read the sign (or at least a part of it), the translation can be found at the end of this blog.
The million-dollar answer: It is the skin which the caterpillar sheds as it grows bigger. In its lifetime (not that it is that long), the caterpillar sheds its skin (molt), 3-4 times. Obviously, the bigger the caterpillar gets, the more substantial the size of the skin is.
I'd like to share an excerpt of a conversation that I overheard in the yard. Backstory: this happened the day we transferred the first batch of chrysalis to the pavilion.
One child commented on a hair clip that was about to fall. She said, "Look, your hair clip is hanging like a pupa on your hair!" Talk about very vivid imagery!
Dance Festival
We hope you enjoyed the preschool's version of the Maori dance. Thank you parents for doing the costumes and to Charlie for sewing all the headbands. The elementary teachers who watched our dance for the first time couldn't believe that we only started practicing the dance 8 weeks ago, for half an hour each week. Thank you Teacher Ayla!
*Translation of the sign: Please do not touch