We started off the week reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar
. We then headed to the island to make our own caterpillars. We are always looking for ways to teach additional skills and concepts in a fun, subtle way. We used circles of the primary and secondary colors to make the caterpillars. We introduced each color and mentioned how mixing certain colors made new colors.
. We then headed to the island to make our own caterpillars. We are always looking for ways to teach additional skills and concepts in a fun, subtle way. We used circles of the primary and secondary colors to make the caterpillars. We introduced each color and mentioned how mixing certain colors made new colors. The children were instructed to "make some kind of home for their caterpillar" with the markers.
The oldest (4 years 10 months) made an ocean for his caterpillar!
Wednesday found us making caterpillars again!
This time the little ones put beads on pipe cleaners to make caterpillars!
a little "tutorial" of sorts
The "four year olds" worked a Butterfly Life Cycle puzzle!
I love these sweet, silly boys!
Thursday, we built on the earlier discussion about mixing colors to make new colors.
We read Mouse Paint
and then mixed our own paints to see just how it worked!
and then mixed our own paints to see just how it worked!
They used the colors to paint paper plates...
Some little girlie insisted that along with the six basic colors, we HAD to have PINK!
...that we turned into BUTTERFLIES!!!
Snack!
We were able to get out every day, except one (the Rainy Day Playdough Day!)
Sharing at--
Sharing Saturday
Sharing Creative Ideas
Show and Share Saturday
The Sunday Showcase
Saturday Show and Tell
Link and Learn
Hey Mom, Look What I Did!
Made By Little Hands
Learning Laboratory
Tuesday Tots
(tot school tuesday)
tip-toe thru tuesday
Kids Get Crafty
Super Link Party
Mom's Library
It's Playtime
Kid's Co Op
Read.Explore.Learn
TGIF Linky Party
For the Kids Friday
Friday's Nature Table
The Kids' Place
Preschool and Kindergarten Corner
Sharing Creative Ideas
Show and Share Saturday
The Sunday Showcase
Saturday Show and Tell
Link and Learn
Hey Mom, Look What I Did!
Made By Little Hands
Learning Laboratory
Tuesday Tots
(tot school tuesday)
tip-toe thru tuesday
Kids Get Crafty
Super Link Party
Mom's Library
It's Playtime
Kid's Co Op
Read.Explore.Learn
TGIF Linky Party
For the Kids Friday
Friday's Nature Table
The Kids' Place
Preschool and Kindergarten Corner
I love your Hungry Caterpillar activities. This week I managed to find 4 Eric Carle books at our library book sale! He is my oldest's (she's 20) author.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun you have with those cuties! I love that you do themes and Eric Carle's stories are so fun to build on.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up.
~ joey ~
Very cute caterpillars!
ReplyDeleteToo funny, I just based my lesson plan this week on The Very Hungry Caterpillar as well! I'd love for you to link this post up to Tot School Tuesday: http://seevanessacraft.com/2012/09/tot-school-tuesday-the-very-hungry-caterpillar/
ReplyDeleteHer hair is looking very long!
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful collection of activities along this theme - thank you for sharing with Learning Laboratory!
Love these ideas! Your snacks are so cute
ReplyDeleteAwe, such a cute caterpillar! Looks like a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
Hi,
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Julie @ Hey Mommy, Chocolate Milk
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Loving the butterfly's! Think I'll have to nick your idea and give those a go :)
ReplyDeleteHow fun!!! I have to make your paper plate butterflies with my kids!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at my Super Link Party! :-)
Really liked your unit. I've pinned this post.
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun!! I love it! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
ReplyDeletePipe cleaner caterpillars! Great idea. Thanks for sharing activities for my favorite book. TGIF
ReplyDeleteWow! I love all the stages of the life cycle you did! Thank you for linking to Read.Explore.Learn. I shared this post on the Read.Explore.Learn Facebook pages yesterday. Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/ReadExploreLearn/posts/413655528684004
ReplyDeleteYour caterpillars as so cute. I love the creative thinking behind making an ocean home for the caterpillar! Thanks for linking up to The Children's Bookshelf!
ReplyDeleteThose kids are so cute. I love the snack and the pipe cleaner activity. Thanks for sharing at Mom's Library!
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