* Find and set out images of various flies and mayflies. * Write the days of the week on index cards. Display the word cards across the top of the calendar area bulletin board, within reach of the children. What to Do 1. Talk with the children about flies. Ask the children to talk about times that they have seen flies. Explain that there are flies and there are mayflies. Show the children images of each. Explain that one of the major differences between the two types of flies is that mayflies usually live for only one day, while other flies can live for a few weeks. 2. Show the children images of flies and other insects, and challenge the children to identify the flies. 3. Each morning, give one child an image of a mayfly, and ask the child to tape the image below the word card that has the current day's name on it. 4. Encourage the rest of the children in the class to help the child. 5. Say the name of the day with the children together, and ask the children to say the names of the days that come before and after that day. Assessment Consider the following: * Can the children say what day it is? * Can the children distinguish a fly from other insects?
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