Week 7: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

PRIMARY STORY:
Begin each day by reading the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

DISCUSSION PROMPTS:
Ask your student the following questions to jump-start a discussion.
Did you like the story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
Which part of the story did you like best?
Which of the foods do you think was the tastiest?

VIDEO: View the lovely animated version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Very Hungry Caterpillar Puzzles
Supplies:     
       Cardstock
       Caterpillar Puzzles printable 
       Scissors

1. Print out the puzzles and cut along the gray lines. Keep individual puzzles in plastic sandwich bags.
2. Help your child put the puzzles together.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Caterpillar Life Cycle
Supplies:     
       Cardstock
       Life Cycle printable
       Scissors

1. Print out the puzzles and cut along the gray lines. Keep individual puzzles in plastic sandwich bags.
2. Help your child put the puzzles together.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Caterpillar painting
Supplies:
     Paper
     Cardboard tubes
     Red, yellow, and green paint

1. Help your child to dip ends of tubes into paint.
2. Use tubed to stamp circles onto paper to make caterpillar's body.
3. Paint or draw face, antennae, and feet.

NARRATION JOURNAL
At week’s end, after your final reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, have your child complete a narration  journal entry. Ask your child describe the story. Your student can draw or paint an illustration to go with the narration.

EXPLORATIONS

• Have a Very Hungry Caterpillar snack and include fruits and foods from the story.
• Watch this video about the caterpillar life cycle.