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Two repetitive stories Bugs on the Move and Bugs, Bugs.
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Bugs, Bugs is a story about bugs that take on human characteristics. They explain how they are alike. Letter Bb is introduced within the context of the story. The children learn about the characteristics of bugs through reading the story.
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Children will be required to sort pictures according to if they are man made or from nature. A great learning opportunity!
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Bugs on the Move, is a story about ways that bugs move.
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Bonus story Counting Bugs Fun has been added to further assist in meeting curriculum expectations. This requires the children to count bugs and match numbers and number words.
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Bonus story, Bug Senses is about how bugs have senses but they use their antennae for this. Another great content story!
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Reading - The stories are repetitive enough to allow kindergarten and preschool children to read them on their own after they have been introduced as a shared reading experience. This serves as a powerful method for young children to not only gain a better understanding of the reading process but also gaining a positive attitude towards it by having them experience reading the story on their own (pretend reading) and the pride of completing the book (interactive component).
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Alphabet - follow-up templates and activities to further develop the letters introduced in this unit is included.
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Methods of making a bug terrarium, observing earthworms raising tadpoles is included to offer a hands-on experience.
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Writing - a writing suggestions and templates is included. This would be great to use after implementing a shared writing lesson. It is important for young children to also be introduced to modeled writing lessons. Younger children can dictate their ideas to an adult assistant.
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Math - children color the number of cubes or use snap cubes to represent the number shown on the worksheet.
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Math 2 - children cut and sort pictures of butterflies from the most to the least or place them in the correct numerical order.
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Interesting information - found about the insects introduced in the story Bugs on the Move is included.
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The unit gives suggestions for group time, dramatic play area, math center, craft ideas, science center, printing center, reading center and more!
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The children will be introduced to the importance of earthworms.
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The children will be required to order numbers.
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Blending sounds together to form words continues to be explored.
