The very hungry CATERPILLAR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj2kIPuaH68

ACTIVITIES

Before reading the story

§   The teacher tells the children that she is going to read them a wonderful story about a Caterpillar.

§        She shows the cover to the pupils and she asks them:

- Do you know what this animal is?

- Did you see a Caterpillar before?

- What colour is the Caterpillar?

- What do you think a Caterpillar eats?

During the story

§   When the teacher sees fit, she asks the children some appropriate questions related to the book. Also she asks them to guess what might happen in the next scene or she asks something about the pictures.

For example: Which colour is this one? (And the teacher points the drawing). Or how many pears the Caterpillar eats?

§     The voice of the teacher should be loud and slow, changing her voice to sound like the character in the book. This makes the story interesting and fun to listen to, so, children don’t get distracted easily.

After reading the story

§      The teacher asks the children to tell her:

- Do you like the story? Why?

- Which fruits the hungry Caterpillar eats?

- Which is your favourite fruit?

§     The children who have Caterpillars at home can bring them to class, to see the evolution of this creature and how the Caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

§    The teacher paints a caterpillar or a butterfly in the children’s face. Those who have allergy to the wax crayons will make a mask. Every kid chooses between a caterpillar mask and a butterfly mask.

                             

§        The children play Bingo with the the fruit that appears in the book.

§        They have to make a caterpillar with plasticine.

       §        They are going to make a mural with the appearance of a Caterpillar with different materials and shapes.