Books:
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle *
Little Cloud by Eric Carle
The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle *
"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth by Eric Carle
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle *
Craft: Butterfly
The children colored eight teardrop shapes before gluing them to a jumbo craft stick to make a butterfly.
Literacy Extensions:
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar tells the story of a caterpillar that eventually turns into a butterfly. Use the book as a starting point to learning more about caterpillars and their transformation to butterflies. There are several great books at the library for young children on this process.
- After reading The Little Cloud, spend some time outdoors looking at the clouds. Encourage your child's imagination by having them find shapes and objects in the clouds.
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