Purpose: To introduce parts of insects, gross motor practice, puppet play/imagination
Reason theme was chosen: Summer season, insect identification
PR - Little Listeners:
Bugs, Slugs, and Other Creatures - This preschool story time features
stories, songs, and activities all about bugs, slugs, and other creepy, crawly
creatures. Perfect for curious kids who love a little adventure!
Suggested books
Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle
I Love Bugs by Emma Dodd
Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi
Itsy Bitsy Spider by Trapani
Caterpillar's Wish by Mary Murphy
Can YOU Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
Butterfly, Butterfly by Petr Horacek (pop-up book)
One Little Blueberry by Tammi Salzano
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
Flutterby Butterfly by Emma Parrish
Songs and Rhymes
Baby Bumblebee
I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee.
Won’t my mommy be so proud of me?
‘Cause I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee.
Ouch! It stung me!
There's a Spider on the Floor
The Ants Go Marching
All Around My Yard
The ants in the grass go
march, march, march,
march, march, march,
march, march, march,
The ants in the grass go
march, march, march,
all around my yard.
The fireflies at night go
blink, blink, blink...
all around my yard.
The little caterpillar goes
wiggle, wiggle, wiggle...
all around my yard.
The grasshoppers like to go
jump, jump, jump...
all around my yard.
Five Little Ladybugs
Supplies: 1/2 sheet of construction paper, glue, scissors (or holes can be torn on a fold), yellow crepe paper or tissue paper, white chalk
Glue the tissue paper on the back of the holes. Draw fireflies on the front with the white chalk.
or 
Butterfly puppet
Enlarge, cut out, decorate, fold wings up, and glue body on a craft stick
Additional supplies: glue sticks and scissors if not pre-cut
Wave it and it will flutter!
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