Ten little caterpillars in a jar

The book titled “Ten Little Caterpillars” by Bill Martin Jr. is a wonderful book to use as an introduction to exploring the many different kinds of caterpillars and butterflies there are in the real world…

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

“Ten Little Caterpillars” is a beautifully illustrated book that takes you on an adventure of finding a different caterpillar on each page until you work your way through all ten caterpillars…

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

At the end of the book, the children can look through all the different caterpillars as well as the beautiful butterflies they change into. My students were extremely curious about each type of caterpillar and wanted to know the different caterpillar and butterfly names.  After all, there are so many cool names such as the woolly bear caterpillar and the painted lady caterpillar…

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

In preparation of reading this book to my students, I made up a set of caterpillars out of craftsticks and pompoms. The children certainly could have made these for themselves but I wanted to use them as part of the story telling experience in circletime…

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

We read the book a second time only this time, we also counted ten caterpillars from our caterpillar jar…

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

We counted and compared our pretend caterpillars to the caterpillars that were in the book and found some similarities but mostly we found differences…

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

And we looked to see if we could form any patterns with our caterpillars…

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

And then I gave each child a caterpillar to keep as a story book token to bring home. The children carried their caterpillars around with them throughout the classroom day…

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

And used them as inspiration to draw caterpillars in their journals or simply kept them out for play…

Ten Little Caterpillars | Teach Preschool

Our 10 little caterpillars (plus the extras I made for play) were a simple and fun addition to our day. The children enjoyed using them for play and they made a great story book token to promote conversation about caterpillars at home too!

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Deborah J Stewart

Deborah J Stewart

Every time I think I know everything I need to know about teaching young children, God says, "Hold on a minute!" and gives me a new challenge.

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With each new challenge that you overcome, you will find yourself better equipped and more passionate about teaching young children.

God didn't call wimps to lead, teach, or care for His children. Nope, he has high expectations, so get ready. You will have to give your very best but after teaching for over 30 years, I can tell you that it is a wonderful and rewarding journey.

Whenever your calling feels hard, just remember, 'He who began a good work in you (and in the children you serve) will be faithful to complete it.'

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