Theme: Insects

 Purpose: To introduce parts of insects, gross motor practice, puppet play/imagination

Reason theme was chosen: Summer season, insect identification

PR: N/A

Suggested books
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

Activity

Bumblebee parts 

Supplies needed:

Copy and cut out this sheet:

Craft

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!