Weekly Plan – April 14rd – April 17h

We are starting a new Unit today! In this month we are going to be learning about Bugs
and Crawly things, are you ready for this new unit? 😊

The first week we will be talking about Backyard Bugs, such as Ladybug, Spider,
Grasshopper, Ant and Bee. I really hope we enjoy this new unit and learn a lot about this!
Tuesday 14th: Ladybug
Circle time:
• Morning greeting
• Mindfulness
• Calendar and weather
• Numbers and colors
• Discussion: What bugs do you know that can fly?

Name Dots:
• What do you know that has spots?
Invite the children to explore the room or outdoor area and search for things with spots.
Discuss bugs and animals that have spots, such as ladybugs, butterflies or giraffes.

Craft:
Look at the inspiration photo.
• What do you think ladybug eats?
• Ladybugs eat aphids, scale insects, and other garden pests.

Book story:
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr3ha03MsK0
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Wednesday 15th: Spider
Circle time:
• Morning greeting
• Calendar and weather
• Discussion: Where do you think spiders live?
• What the video * SPIDER * | Animals For Kids | All Things Animal TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSC0jWlSsL4

Little Miss Muffet

• What scares you?
• Invite the child to draw
something that scares
them. Invite each child to
show and tell about his
drawing.
• Read Little Miss Muffet
rhyme and discuss why
we don’t need to be
afraid of spiders and
how spiders help us by
eating mosquitoes.

Worksheet:
 Letter Web Learning:
Look at the letter and
say what letter it is.
 Find the letter from your
name.

Craft:
Inspiration photo:
 • Look at the inspiration photo.
• What body parts does a spider have?

Book story:
Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et9oHM62UF4

Closing time
• Reflection: If you were a spider, what would you want to catch in your web? Why?
Thursday: Grasshopper
Circle time:
• Morning greeting
• Calendar and weather
• Discussion: What body parts do you see on the Grasshopper?
• What do you know that can hope?

Craft:
• Look at the Inspiration photo
• Would you rather be an ant or a grasshopper? Why?
Story book:
Bring me a Rock! By Daniel Miyares
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYmdIjGr14Q.

Closing time
• Reflection: How are your legs similar to a grasshopper’s legs?
Friday 17th: Ant & Bee
Circle time:
• Morning greeting
• Calendar and weather
• Review the shapes
• Show and tell!
• Discussion: What work do you think an ant does?
 • Play with your mom or dad: move according to the preposition she/he tell you.

Craft #1

• Look at the inspiration photo. • Where do you think ants live?

Story book:
Ant Cities by Arthur Dorros

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPps6gs_EaU

Bee is a Bug
• What do you know about bees?
• How do you think a bee makes a buzzing sound? What sounds can you make with
your body?
• Honeybees dance to give precise directions to others about the location of food
sources. They do a “round” dance if the food source is near, and a “waggle” if it is
far.
• Watch this video about Bees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA05LOfPblY and
name your favorite type of bee.

Craft #2
• How do you thing a bee sound?
Work at home
• Worksheet: Ant.
• Worksheet: Minibeast Couting..

Story book:
The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJQo0KBXUh0
Closing time
• How many parts of the body can you name?
• If you were a bee, how would you talk to another bee?