They worked great as manipulatives to make patterns, and then the students glued them onto sentence strips. Enjoy, and let me know what you think!Īs I was shopping at Michael's Art & Craft a few days ago, I found some really neat punchers to make butterfly and flower shapes from construction paper. This guided reading book, which I just found in my files, matches really well with this lesson.
When my children acted out the story, they really captured these traits. The snail is indifferent, while the fish is very wise and confident.
The polliwog is so curious, and the caterpillar is sort of prideful, and a little braggy. The thing I like the most about this video and book is that the characters have real personalities. The video for this (from "Owl Moon and Other Stories" by Children's Circle) is so adorable! My children really loved watching the polliwog turn into a frog as he was waiting to see what would emerge from the chrysalis. I fill a spray bottle with water and occasionally spray the children to heighten the experience of being at a pond. Beside the sound effects, I place a large, blue tablecloth (as a "pond") on the rug and the children sit around it in a circle. Of course, you could always print extra props as needed. I made multiples of some animals (such as fish and birds) so that I could bring the total up to 20. I use the props (see below) to retell the story and to give every child in my class a part to play.
On the track you can hear insects, frogs, birds, water splashing, etc. The sounds really help the children to imagine that they are actually at a pond. I read the story several times using background music ("Waterfall Sounds - The Soothing Sounds of Ponds and Waterfalls" by Nature Sounds & Backgrounds). The Caterpillar and the Polliwog by Jack Kent is perfect for spring time. "The Caterpillar and the Polliwog" by Jack Kent
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