Butterfly

Something that is not creepy at all!

You may be tired of looking at pictures of worms and bugs so I chose an insect that is sure to please everyone.  Butterflies are such beautiful and mysterious creatures.  To think that this wonderful winged insect was hiding out in a cocoon just a week ago is incredible.

To realize that before the incubation stage of development this creature was a fuzzy caterpillar crawling around eating leaves and trying not to be eaten by other crawling and flying creatures is also awe inspiring to me. 

Montessori

Children are constantly changing and growing.  They need  good teachers and parents to facilitate that growth.  Children, like butterflies have all they need to grow up and mature.  Sometimes we need to step in and guide that growth, sometimes we need to step back and stay out of the way so that growth can take place.

The real talent is in knowing when to "do something" and when to "let something happen". Children need to be safe, loved and cared for.  Beyond that they need to be allowed to explore and develop without too much interference from adults.  

Children need to have a safe place to spread their wings at the right moment and take off!