No, it's not me. Been there, done that. However, knowing that this literary staple is marking a major milestone makes me feel just a wee bit old. Who is it, you ask?
It's Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. On March 20th, Philomel is launching The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. You can download an activity kit which includes a commemorative poster and a booklet with lesson plans, book lists, and art projects. You'll also be interested to know that a special edition of the book in pop-up format will be released in March.
You can read more about this at School Library Journal and at Eric Carle's web site.
I use TVHC to introduce math (counting, days of the week) and science (life cycle, metamorphosis) concepts, though there are many other ways to use it in the classroom. Here are some additional ideas and resources you may find helpful.
It's Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. On March 20th, Philomel is launching The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. You can download an activity kit which includes a commemorative poster and a booklet with lesson plans, book lists, and art projects. You'll also be interested to know that a special edition of the book in pop-up format will be released in March.You can read more about this at School Library Journal and at Eric Carle's web site.
I use TVHC to introduce math (counting, days of the week) and science (life cycle, metamorphosis) concepts, though there are many other ways to use it in the classroom. Here are some additional ideas and resources you may find helpful.
- Ideas for using TVHC in the classroom.
- Lesson ideas and reproducibles for TVHC.
- Emergent reader booklet (pdf) for TVHC.
- Story sequencing with TVHC.
- TeacherVision lesson plan for TVHC.
- Art activity on where butterflies come from (metamorphosis activity).
FORTY? Wow. Who knew?
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