Sunday, March 18, 2012
Literacy and Early Childhood
I love to use books that tell a story, but not just books for the story but books that I can also use to integrate curriculum. If I can make an art project to go along with the book, incorporate math with counting or shapes along with the book or simply connecting a book to a color and theme for the month. There are several different books that fit this criteria that I love to read and share but one such book that I enjoy is The Very Hungry Catepillar. It includes food, colors, shapes, counting, and even the life cycle of a butterfly The lessons that could be incorporated along with this book are endless and throughly engaging for my preschool children.
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I agree the Hungry Caterpillar really brings life to each and every aspect of our curriculum, Science, Math,colors, nutrition, art ideas, painting butterflies a the art easel, painting caterpillars and even cocoons.I have a puppet that turns inside out to form caterpillar and then the butterfly along with all the food, the kids love this.You can do the life cycle by having the cocoons you can purchase in the tents that hatch into butterflies.
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