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This Reading Adventure Pack: What's Next? The Very Hungry Caterpillar activity also includes:
A series of hands-on activities follows a reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Learners create a paper collage to explore the beginning, middle, and end of days of the week, numbers, and more. They grow a butterfly garden, write their version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and act out a caterpillar's life stages. Pupils draw a picture of what they would like to be when they grow up and identify actual and make-believe parts of a fictional story.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Have Reading Adventure Pack readily available for families that request work, emergency sub plans, or May Do activities
- Conduct applicable activities in the classroom; display finished work on a themed focus wall
- Add the pack to a unit on the butterfly's life cycle
Classroom Considerations
- Requires the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- A nonfiction book of your choice is optional
- Activities are designed for at-home use with a grown-up
Pros
- Offers flexibility in the nonfiction text choice—you may choose your own or pick from the list provided
- Activities meet a variety of learning styles
Cons
- None