Sunday, September 11, 2011

Ten Little Caterpillars


Title: Ten Little Caterpillars

Author: Bill Martin Jr truly was "America's favorite children's author." He wrote for almost 60 years. His first book was called The Little Squeegy Bug-The Story of the Firefly published in 1945.

Publisher: Beach Lane Books (2011)

Genre: Fiction

Grade Level:K-3

Brief Synopsis: This is a story about ten different caterpillars that do different things. At the end the tenth caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

Theme/Skill: Science/ Taking the children through the life of the different caterpillars/Counting

Pre-activity: Create a KWL chart on the board before reading the book with the class.

Post-activity: Add information of what the students learned to the L section after reading the story. Discuss the different life cycle of a caterpillar through a diagram on the overhead projector.

My Refection of the book persuading people to read it:

I liked this book because it shows the different types of caterpillars their are. I also like how the book can involve the students by having them count. I also enjoyed looking at the illustrations throughout the book. This story also provides a very dynamic visual stunning illustrations.

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