It's a new season at Bellaire. The birds are returning, the rain is coming, the flowers are growing and the wind is blowing! New life is beginning to emerge all around us. Spring is one of our children's favorite seasons, full of wonder, growth and new beginnings. We began this week's unit by investigating flowers. They stand tall and proud in the fields, and the glory of their beauty has been captured through art by famous painters like Monet, Georgia O'Keeffe, Manet, and A

"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough." ~Rabindranath Tagore Oh, the wonder of a butterfly. It is one of the smallest creations of beauty , floating from flower to flower as a subtle reminder that spring has come. Children are fascinated with their whispering presence...and grown ups are too. They taste with their feet and smell with their antennae. Hmmm..try imagining that! We chuckled with the kids at the thought of tasting a friend's food...with