Springtime is all about life cycles in our home. And I'm often asked how do I introduce life cycles to our little ones and to those who couldn't visualize the concept of metamorphosis, larva and pupa, and etc. It's pretty easy and simple though. I start by telling stories that like humans, baby animals come about through their mommies and daddies. Some start from egg and then they develop or grow into an adult just like humans. You also need to have some learning materials to help explain these things better to kids. Because we are observing the "Montessori" philosophy in our homeschool, we use learning materials that can provide realistic presentations of these life cycles to the kids. Also if possible, provide a hands-on learning experience using the same learning materials or through real life observations in nature.
