Long, thin slimy ones…

Thursday was “worm” day! We examined earthworms and our red wigglers in our composting bin. The children loved watching two worms who had escaped from their paper plate “race” across the table!

I was surprised that the biggest worm fans were girls! They spent most of their time picking up, holding, and arranging the worms!

My hidden “secret?” I DON’T LIKE WORMS!!!! Yes, I’m embarrassed to admit, they really gross me out! I can handle Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, hold a corn snake, catch crickets with my bare hands to feed a tarantula… but WORMS?

Why did I bring worms into the classroom? Because I feel THAT strongly that children need to connect with nature on the simplest level! So grab a shovel and go in your backyard and DIG! It’s amazing what you’ll find!

Click on where it says “tagged worms” to see a picture of the worm habitat we made!