Process
Click on the link to watch the video of the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qoYPLtqqVk&feature=related
With a partner, please complete the following activities:
- With the colored ink pads, create your own hungry caterpillar
- Copy, finish and illustrate this sentence:
On Monday, he ate _____________________________.
-Draw and illustrate your favorite part of the story.
Print out and color a sheet about the hungry caterpillar. Click on the link below!
http://www.eric-carle.com/ColoringSheet.jpg
Then read: 
With a partner complete the following activities:
Make a handprint spider
Paint palm and four fingers of child's hand with black paint. Put hand down on paper with fingers spread to make 4 spider legs. Paint again. Turn paper around and put palm over same area, but fingers facing the opposite direction. Wipe your hands off with a baby wipe after you have finished your spider.
Create a new page to the book. Choose a new animal, draw and make a new page to add to the book.
Using the animal cards in the folder, please put the animals in the correct order and then take turns retelling the story.
Go to the following website, http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pdf.htm?spiders_sentences.pdf learn about spiders and then draw and write about a spider.
Meet Eric Carle !!!
Click his picture to enter the official Eric Carle Website!
Eric Carle is one of our favorite authors! He has written and illustrated many children's books that we in Kindergarten love to read over and over again!
Here is a list of a few of our favorites:
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The Very Lonely Firefly
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Head to Toe
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The Grouchy Ladybug
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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The Very Quiet Cricket
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The Very Busy Spider
Eric Carle creates his pictures using a collage of hand painted papers. He cuts and layers the papers to create the images you see in his books.
Some interesting facts about Eric Carle:
Eric Carle was born on June 25, 1929.
He lived in New York until he was six.
Then his family moved to Germany.
It was hard for Eric to leave his home and his friends.
When he was young, Eric’s father took him on walks in the woods.
They looked at bugs and small animals.
Eric loved learning about nature.
To hear Eric Carle talk, click on the link below!!!
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/carle
Write a letter to Eric carle, tell him which book is your favorite and why, ask him questions!!! Go to the following website to create your letter online!! http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/