by Iris Gray Dowling (Author), Cleette D. Swymer (Illustrator)
The Morning Surprise emphasizes these Educational Aims:
To learn the Black Swallowtail Butterfly's stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult.
To motivate interest in the Metamorphosis cycles of all Butterfly species.
To learn to pronounce a Butterfly's scientific words using phonetics.
To learn there is Biblical proof God created the beautiful butterflies.
To learn in the world of butterflies there is no proof of evolution. Each butterfly reproduces after its kind, with no crossbreeding. Genesis 1:24, 25
The Butterfly larva only goes through the metamorphosis stages of its own species of butterfly, not crossing with any other species.
To learn the time in each stage differs depending on the species and weather.
To learn to use the library and internet as sources of extended knowledge.
To learn primary and secondary colors God used in creating butterflies.
To learn voice emphasis is used when a word is printed in all Uppercase letters.
To learn correct reading emphasis when observing the punctuation marks.
To learn Capital and small Manuscript letters.