Introduction
A very small caterpillar was once in an egg. When outside the egg he was instantly hungry and looked for something to eat. On Monday he ate one apple but was still hungry. Tuesday he ate two pears, Wednesday he ate three plums, on Thursday he ate four strawberries, Friday he ate five oranges and was sill hungry. So Saturday he ate one piece of chocolate cake, one ice cream cone, one pickle, one slice of swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake and one slice of watermelon. That night the caterpillar had a huge stomach ache. Sunday came and he ate one nice green leaf and felt much better. Finally he is not hungry anymore and he is not small. He builds a cocoon for himself and becomes a beautiful butterfly.
Task
While reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, you should begin by reviewing what the students already know about caterpillars and then move on to what they are going to learn. Students will create their own caterpillar books to sow what they have learned from the reading. The book must include days of the week, numbers, colors, counting, sentences describing what's happening, and steps of metamorphosis of the butterfly. The art and creativity comes from the children. At the end of the lesson the students should be able to retell the story and understand the stages of butterfly metamorphosis.
Process
Before doing the read out loud, or listening to the video on YouTube in the link below, star off by stating what the students already know about caterpillars.
Then start the reading and follow along with the story to gather information needed. Invite students t count how many things he eats on each day.
After reading, review what you have read and understand the material. Review the four stages of butterfly metamorphosis.
Lastly, students will put to use what they have just read to recreate the story with their own book of the very hungry caterpillar. Practicing their numbers, colors, counting, and sentence structure.
MATERIALS NEEDED: SCISSORS, GLUE STICKS, CRAYONS/MARKERS, CONSTRUCTION PAPER
Students can create their book as they would like, as long as it follows the storyline and has the correct information from the book.
Evaluation
Teachers should look for similar facts from the story in the students book.
Teachers should asses the students ability to be creative.
Teachers should be aware if the students ability to retell the story.
Teachers must be aware how well the students works alone.
| Participation | creativity | how well you retold the story in your own words. | Verbalize what was learned | |
| Assessment of student | Stays on task and does what is needed. | Adds color/pictures and individuality to their work. | How much information did you retain from the reading. | How well you explain what you have learned. |
| Point Value | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Conclusion
In conclusion, teachers must pay attention to how well the students comprehend the lesson and the reading. For instance, how well the child retold the story and they now have a clear understanding of the butterfly metamorphosis. Teachers should also pay attention to how well the students work individually. Watching for their inner creativity to come out and be recognized while completing this assignment too.
Credits
Below are some links where you can hear the story The very Hungry Caterpillar and buy the book if needed or just use the pdf.
https://www.amazon.com/Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-Eric-Carle/dp/0399226907