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Title: Behold a Snail
By: Lucas Fancher
Jitterbug week 7
Books
Fiction
Nonfiction
Picture Books & Readers
Fun Activities
Bug Lotto Purchase two identical sets of nine different
bug stickers. For a gameboard, divide a piece of poster board into nine squares
and attach one bug sticker to each square. For game cards, cut out nine
identical squares of poster board and attach the second set of bug stickers. To
play, invite your children to take turns placing the bug cards on top of the
matching bug squares on the gameboard.
Jitterbug Charades
Talk about different kinds of bugs that your children may be familiar with, such
as ants, butterflies, or bees. Ask them each to think of a favorite bug. Then
let them take turns acting out their bug's movements while the group tries to
guess the bug's name. If any child has trouble choosing a bug, whisper a
suggestion in his or her ear. Continue until everyone has had a turn.
Fingerplays and Wiggles
What Do You Suppose?
What do you suppose?
A bee sat on my nose! [Place finger on nose.]
Then what do you think?
He gave me a great big wink,
[Wink.]
And said, "I beg your pardon,
I thought you were a garden!"
I Wish I Were a Tenny Tiny Bug
Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It"
Oh, I wish I were a teeny tiny bug.
Oh, I wish I were a teeny tiny bug.
I would curl up nice and snug
On a teeny tiny rug
And give myself a teeny tiny hug!