Week 2: Let's go Buggy 2-5's

Let’s Go Buggy

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

1. Storytime – Starting Song

(Have children pretend to be the animal seen!)

Walking through the jungle and what did I see? (walk around in circle)

Some green and scaly crocodiles were snapping at me!

Walking through the jungle and what did I see? (walk around in circle)

Some slippery, slimy snakes were hissing at me!

Walking through the jungle and what did I see? (walk around in circle)

Some funny little monkeys were laughing at me!

Walking through the jungle and what did I see? (walk around in circle)

Some great big lions were roaring at me!

Walking through the jungle and what did I see? (walk around in circle)

Some nice quiet children were waiting for me!

(Children sit quietly for next part of program!)

2. Read first story “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” or “Waiting for Wings” or “The Butterfly Kiss”

3. Rhyme: Little Arabella Miller

Little Arabella Miller

Had a fuzzy caterpillar.

First it climbed upon her mother,

Then upon her baby brother.

They said, "Arabella Miller, Put away your caterpillar!"

4. Read second story "Old Black Fly" or “Three Nasty Gnarlies”

5. . Song: Five green and Speckled Frogs

Five green and speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious bugs

YYYYUUUUMMMM YYYYUUUUMMMM

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool

Then there were

Four green and speckled frogs

GGGGLLLLUUUUBBBB GGGGLLLLUUUUBBBB

(Repeat in descending order.)

6. Read fourth story “Diary of a Spider" or “The Very Busy Spider” or “Squash the Spider”

7. Rhyme: I’m Being Followed by a Big Brown Spider

I’m being followed by a big brown spider,

I’m being followed by a big brown spider,

I’m being followed by a big brown spider,

And I don’t like it one bit.

Oh no, she’s up to my toe

Oh gee, she’s up to my knee

Oh fiddle, she’s up to my middle

Oh heck, she’s up to my neck

Oh dread, she’s on top of my head

And she tickles, tickles, tickles!!!

8. Read fifth story (if there is time) “Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!" or “Busy Bugs”

9. Crafts: Beady Little Spider – Cut two pipe cleaners in half so that there are four shorter ones and push them through the centre of a large wooden bead, so that there is an even amount sticking out of each side (making a total of eight legs). Place smaller beads of chosen colors on each of the legs. Fold over the end of the pipe cleaners to seal the beads onto the legs. Glue googly eyes to the wooden bead body.

Supplies

-Large wooden bead

-Pipe cleaners

-Scissors

-Smaller plastic beads

-Googly eyes

-Glue