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Bugs (Episode 13)
Try it at home!
At home …
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Place different lengths of yarn, twist ties or pretzels
in clear bags. Have your child try to guess how many
“worms” are in the bag. Count them out together to find
the right answer.
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Cut out pictures of different bugs from old magazines to
make a bug collage.
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Sing the “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” and do the motions.
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Pretend to be different bugs, and crawl or fly around
the house.
In the kitchen …
Most of us wouldn’t eat dirt and worms. But if it was actually chocolate
pudding, crushed Oreos and gummy worms, we might change our minds.
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What you’ll need:
Clear plastic cups
Instant chocolate pudding
Oreos (crushed)
Gummy worms
Prepare pudding according to the directions. Fill
each cup halfway. Sprinkle the crushed cookies over the pudding. Place a
few worms on top of your "dirt,” and enjoy!
Around town …
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Take a walk to collect a variety of insects and bugs. Put them in
clear, plastic jars with lids along with leaves, grass and other
things from the bug’s natural habitat. Watch the bugs for a day, and
talk about how they are different and how they are the same. Release
the bugs back into their natural habitats.
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At the park, build an “ant hill” in the sandbox.
At the library …
While reading, ask your child if he or she can guess
what will happen on the next page. If you are reading a picture book,
ask your child to explain what the pictures mean. After the reading the
book, have your child retell the story in his or her own words.
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“Are You a Butterfly?” by Judy Allen
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“Are You a Spider?” by Judy Allen
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“Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!” by Bob Barner
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“Those Amazing Ants” by Patricia Brennan Demuth
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“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle
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“The Cool Crazy Crickets” by David Elliott
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“In the Tall, Tall Grass” by Denise Fleming
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“What’s That Bug?” by Nan Froman
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“Buggy Riddles” by Katy Hall
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“Locust Pocus! A Book to Bug You” by Douglas Kaine
Mcelvey
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“Bug Faces” by Darlyne A. Murawski
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“The Icky Bug Alphabet Book” by Jerry Pullotta
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