STORY Time July 2 2014

Some Bugs
Here’s a bright, breezy picture book spotlighting many varieties of bugs, a word used loosely here to include everything from insects to spiders to scorpions. Although the book opens with a plump cat stepping into the yard, the words and pictures focus on the many small species living there. Each turn of the page takes viewers to a small habitat, where they can observe the bugs in a flower garden, by an old log, or in a little pond. The rhyming text moves along quickly in short phrases: “Some bugs FLUTTER. / Some bugs CRAWL. / Some bugs / curl up in a / BALL.” Offering a roundup of the critters appearing in the book, the final spread shows them again, along with labels such as “STINKBUG,” “BOLL WEEVIL,” and “HUMMINGBIRD HAWK MOTH.” The collage-like mixed-media artwork offers vivid views of the yard and its inhabitants. Fine for reading aloud, this lively picture book encourages kids to look for wildlife in their own backyards. Preschool-Grade 1. --Carolyn Phelan BOOKLIST



Beetle Bop

They crawl up walls, they hide in cracks, they flip, they fly, and sometimes . . . crrrash. Beetles come in all shapes and sizes, and they are everywhere in this thoroughly buggy, beautifully designed book.

There are striped beetles, spotted beetles, all-over-dotted beetles--and don't forget the noisily gnawing beetles! Whether you love bugs or whether the sight of them makes you itch, you'll adore this infested offering from the beloved Denise Fleming.

LITERACY EXTENDERS:

• Go for a bug hunt! Use the guide provided in the back of the first book, Some Bugs and see how many different types of bugs you can find in your own backyard.
• Ask your child questions about text in the books. For example, ask them why some bugs would have to hide? Or why are the color that they are? 
• Try some of the fingerplays and songs from below: The following songs and more can be found at http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/insect-rhymes.htm

Little  Black Bug Encourage preschoolers to add the appropriate sound effects to this poem by Margaret Wise BrownLittle black bug, Little black bug Where have you been? I've been under the rug, Said little black bug. Bug-ug-ug-ug. Little green fly, Little green fly, Where have you been? I've been way up high, Said little green fly. Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Little old mouse,  Little old mouse, Where have you been? I've been all through the house Said little old mouse. Squeak-eak-eak-eak-eak.
	Lady Bugs Ask preschool children to perform the actions that the words suggest.I saw a little lady bug flying in the air, But when I tried to catch her, two bugs were there. Two little lady bugs flew up in a tree. I tiptoed very quietly, and then I saw three. Three little lady bugs--I looked for one more. I saw one sitting on the ground, that made four. Four little lady bugs--another one arrived. I saw her sitting on a flower, and that made five. Five little lady bugs, all red and black-- I clapped my hands and shouted, and they all flew back!
	Insects  All  Around Improvise a tune or sing to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"Lady bugs and butterflies, Buzzing bees up in the sky. Teeny, tiny little ants, Crawling up and down the plants Many insects can be found In the sky and on the ground.

CRAFT: L is for Lady Bug !

• For this craft you will need a large letter L and large sheet of red construction paper, scissors, glue, and crayons.
• First cut out a large circle on the red construction paper, next cut it half, these will be your ladybug's wings. 
• Color the letter L and make a head at the top, then glue on the wings, and finish it by coloring on the spots. 
• The image on the right is similar to what we made in storytime.                    image provide. You can also click on the ladybug image to go straight to the link.                                                                                                 image by: http://proverbsthirtyonewoman.blogspot.com/2014/01/letter-of-week-l.html#.U7Qbw_ldVrk