The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Bugs) Sing-Along Story Time: July 16-17, 2018

Books:
The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani
Spider on the Floor by Raffi *
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simm Taback *
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert *

Craft: Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Children colored a lady cutout with slits in her stomach.  They also colored strips of paper with the various creatures the lady swallowed.  The strips were threaded through the slits and glued together to make a circle.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading Waiting for Wings, visit The Butterfly House to view some of the different butterflies found around the world.
- Add verses to Spider on the Floor using different parts of the body.


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Bugs Story Time: June 30-July 1, 2014

Books:
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas *
Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi
Soup for One by Ethan Long
Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen *
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert

Craft: Bug Headband
The headbands we made were very similar to those pictured at left.  The main difference is that we had paper strips for the antennae instead of pipecleaner.

Literacy Extensions:
- Discuss with your child the life cycle of a butterfly (i.e. Waiting for Wings)
- See how many different kinds of bugs your child can name (i.e. Some Bugs)