Butterfly Fly

Exposing children to a diverse range of literary and informational texts, the Core Concepts program helps develop important literacy and cognitive skills necessary to meet many of the Common Core State Standards. Did you know that every year hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies migrate 2,500 miles to Mexico for the winter? It takes four generations of butterflies to make the trip, and only the fourth generation lives longer than three weeks. Follow a beautiful butterfly as she makes her journey down to Mexico! Fly, Butterfly covers the concepts Animals and Seasons.

"Describes characteristics and behaviors of butterflies"--Provided by publisher.

Eva L. Shaw, Ph.D. is a private practitioner in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and has an established clinical practice, Make Life Happen Counselling & Coaching. She is a specialist in relationship issues at home and in the workplace. She especially enjoys working with couples' therapy and divorce recovery. She is a storyteller. The Butterfly Flies is a moving story of her personal and professional life. Her story will appeal to those who have no belief system, other religious affiliation, and Christians alike. She has a deep respect for all who are on a healing journey. Wherever you are in your life, you are sure to find parallels to her story and information to help others. Eva herself is a Christian, a wife, and a mother. The story of the butterfly, from the eggs laid on a tree leaf to the struggle out of the chrysalis and the birth of a butterfly, reflects the personal growth she has experienced-the good, the bad, and the ugly with struggles and victories and the emergence of beauty. This powerful story is told in down-to-earth language interlaced with humor.

Sometimes, it can feel as though we are living in the worst of times--a world of chaos, uncertainty, and breakdown. But could this also be the best of times--a crucible of change in which a wiser and more spiritually mature future is being forged? The stars are most clearly visible in the deepest darkness. The butterfly emerges out of the worst meltdown of the chrysalis. In Born to Fly, Margaret Silf helps us to explore what it would mean for each of us to be such an emerging butterfly--to be an agent of spiritual transformation in our own lives and in the world around us. What kind of future do we desire for ourselves, for those who follow after us, and for the whole of creation? And, if the choices we make today are shaping that future, how might we learn to make those choices more wisely? The second part of the book takes us on a gentle journey in five stages through the process of transformation mapped out for us by the caterpillar as it changes from a pesky garden grub, taking what it wants without regard for the rest of creation, to a butterfly, giving life wherever it lands. Born to Fly is designed to be read for personal reflection and inspiration, or alongside fellow readers, with suggestions for further discussion. It is a companion book to Margaret Silf's Hidden Wings.

It seems that there is not enough singing in pre-school these days, while we as educators get caught up with the demands of preparing children for formal schooling. Young children love to sing and move. They respond to repetitive rhymes and action. The songs in this book are a great resource to compliment their learning across all the curriculum areas. This song book will bring out the natural singer in every early childhood teacher, student and parent. When I teach children a new lesson, a young child will ask me “is there a song about...?” My answer is “yes,” because there can be a song about anything and everything, and if you are still searching for those songs, this book offers many possibilities.

How fast do butterflies fly? Does a butterfly have ears? Do they sleep? Does a caterpillar have a skeleton? How does a moth get out of its cocoon? What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth? And just what is a skipper? Every year, thousands of people visit butterfly conservatories to stand in quiet awe of the simple beauty displayed by these magical creatures. Hazel Davies and Carol A. Butler capture the sense of wonderment and curiosity experienced by adults and children alike in this book about butterflies and their taxonomic cousins, the moths and the skippers. Beautifully illustrated with color and black and white photographs, and drawings by renowned artist William Howe, this book is an essential resource for parents, teachers, students, or anyone who has ever been entranced by these fascinating, fluttering creatures. Covering everything from their basic biology to their complex behaviors at every stage of life to issues in butterfly conservation, Davies and Butler explore wide-ranging topics and supply a trove of intriguing facts. You'll find tips on how to attract more butterflies to your garden, how to photograph them, and even how to raise them in your own home. Arranged in a question and answer format, the book provides detailed information written in an accessible style that brings to life the science and natural history of these insects. In addition, sidebars throughout the book detail an assortment of butterfly trivia, while extensive appendices direct you to organizations, web sites, and more than 200 indoor and outdoor public exhibits, where you can learn more or connect with other lepidopterophiles (butterfly lovers).

First published in Japan in 2012 by Educational Foundation Bunka Gakuen Bunka Publishing Bureau (Sunao Onuma, publisher), Tokyo.