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Counting Ladybug Spots

10/25/2013

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Print off pictures of ladybugs without spots from the internet. Label each ladybug with how many spots needed to be added. Encourage children to add the correct number of spots to each ladybug.
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Ladybug Literacy

10/24/2013

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The Grouchy Ladybug   By (author) 
Eric Carle
Ten Little Ladybugs     
By (author) Melanie Gerth
Illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith
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Ladybug, Ladybug, What Are You Doing?  
By (author) Jo Cleland
 Are You a Ladybug?
By (author) Judy Allen, 
Illustrated by Tudor Humphries
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Crawl, Ladybug, Crawl! 
(Bookworms: Go, Critter, Go!: Level C) 
By (author) Dana Meachen Rau
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Lady Bug Adventure Game

10/24/2013

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Materials needed: Construction paper of many colors, scissors, glue, stickers, pipe cleaners, wiggly eyes.
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Game pieces: Fold a pipe cleaner in half. Wind the pipe cleaner in a coil with the open points out. Curl the end up like antennae. Glue wiggly eyes.

Instructions: Cut out circles, squares, triangles and octagons. Index cards cut in two, colored markers, laminate or contact paper.

Cut out several small shapes in different colors. Apply a shape of each color on ½ of an index card. Label the card in the correct color with the color, and shape.

Put bug stickers on 4 cards.

Arrange the other shapes in a wiggly line on a blank piece of construction paper.

To Play: Set the cards upside down next to the game board. Have the child choose a card, read the card together. Play by color or shape. Child moves bug game piece to chosen color and shape.
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Paper Plate Ladybug

10/24/2013

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Cut out the middle circle of a paper plate. Cut out black circles and a long strip out of black construction paper. Provide the previous materials; along with glue, pipe cleaners, markers or paint. Then encourage children to make their own ladybug.
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Ladybug Songs

10/24/2013

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Ladybugs
Sung to: “London Bridge”

The ladybug is round and red
Round and red, round and red,
The ladybug is round and red,
Two antennae on her head.


Bugs Come Out In Spring  
Sung to: “When the Saints Come Marching In”
Oh when the bugs, come out in spring 
Oh when the bugs come out in spring 
I want to be outside watching 
When the bugs come out in spring.
                                       
I'll see some crawl; I'll see some fly 
I'll count how many go marching by 
I'll watch and see how many I know 
Of the bugs that come out in spring
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I'm A Little Ladybug
Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot"
                                          
I'm a little ladybug, 
you can see.
I am a beetle, 
pretty as can be.
I am brightly colored, 
red and black.
Look at the pretty spots 
on my back
This Little Lady Bug
Sung to: "This Little Light Of Mine"

This little ladybug, 
I'm gonna let it fly. 
This little ladybug, 
I'm gonna let it fly. 
This little ladybug, 
I'm gonna let it fly. 
Let it fly, let it fly, let it fly.


Lady Bug Song
Sung to:"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Lady Bug, Lady Bug 
she landed on my nose 
I went “kerchoo!” and 
off she flew! 
Her body is round with 
big black dots, 
My mommy told me 
they're called spots. 
Lady Bug, Lady Bug 
she looks really neat 
With her bright red wings, 
And tiny black feet!
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Lady Bug Letter Match

10/24/2013

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A Lady Bug literacy activity which includes letter match, and writing letters.

 
Read: “Five Little Ladybugs” by Melanie Gerth and Laura Huliska-Beith

Rhyme: Two Little Lady Bugs Flying To and Fro.
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Materials needed: 4 pieces of construction paper: yellow, black, red, orange; word cards, letter cards, pencils, small lady bug pictures or stickers; scissors, glue.
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Word Cards: Create a word card for each color of Lady Bug and attach to the corresponding piece of construction paper.


Letter cards: Using index cards, glue picture or affix sticker on one side. On the other side write a letter. Do as many letters as you need to spell out the words on the word cards.

Letter Activity: Set out the letter cards next to the word card sheet. This activity can be done two ways.
1. Set all letter cards with Lady Bug Picture up. Have the children take turns picking a letter, and comparing it to the word card. Then placing the letter underneath the word card if it is there.

2. Set all the letter cards with the Lady Bug down. With the letters showing and let the children spell out the words on the word cards.
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Extension: Give the children index cards and pencils. Let them write out the word card and place on the sheet.
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Lady Bug Adventure book

10/23/2013

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Lady Bug, Lady Bug, fly away home.

Help the children create a peep out Lady Bug Adventure book!

Read: “Ladybug, Ladybug, What Will You do Today?”  by Jo Cleland
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Materials Needed: Construction paper, a variety of art supplies, glue, scissors, and little lady bugs.
Directions: Decide how many pages you will want for each book. Do one page each day.
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Set a Lady Bug on the last page. Take the rest of the pages and cut a hole where you have placed the Lady Bug on the last page. In this way the Lady Bug peeks out through all of the pages.
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 On each page, write down an adventure that the child will dictate to you.
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Lady Bug Who, What, Where, When Story

10/23/2013

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Little Lady Bugs are going to tell a story using “who,” “what,” “where,” and “when.”
Group Story: Literacy/Community Building

Rhyme: Once a Lady Bug by Debbie Hasbrook
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Materials Needed: Construction paper, glue, glitter, sheet protector, poster sheet, black marker, yellow pipe cleaner, scissors, and glue marker.
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Circle time spot/placemat: For each child, 1 piece each of red and black construction paper, 1 yellow pipe cleaner, scissors, glue, and marker.

Children cut: 2 circles for eyes, 5 circles for spots, 1 large red oval for body, 1 slightly smaller oval for wings and head. See example below to construct Lady Bug.
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Who, what, where, when cards: Fold 1 piece or red and one piece of black construction paper into quarters. Cut out red ovals, of both colors. Cut out eyes out of white construction paper or use large wiggly eyes. Use example to construct Lady Bugs.
On the back side: Write: who, what, where, when. These will be your story starter cards.

Activity Instructions: Set out circle time spot lady bugs, one for each child. Tape a poster paper sheet to the wall or board. Set the four story starter cards face down in front of you.

Step one: Tell the children they are going to create a story about the Lady Bug family.
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Step two: Explain the story starter cards.

Who= the people, animals etc. who are in the story. Let the children practice coming up with whom.What= what is happening, going to happen, happened; an activity, event, or situation. Let the children practice coming up with what.Where= where do things happen, or where do people go in the story. Let the children practice where.When= When do things happen; before and after a situation, event, time, activity. Let the children practice where.
Step Three: Creating the story. Have a child pick a story starter card. Have that child choose what will happen.

Example: Child picks “who.” Ask the child, “Choose one person who will be part of the Lady Bug family.” Write the name on the poster paper.
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Let each child pick a card and add to the story in the same fashion. Try to use all of the cards until the story is complete.

Extension activity: Now that the children have the basics, set the cards out at your writing table. Put up pictures of Lady Bug groupings, like a family. Set out pictures of human families. (Children’s own families work best.), pencils, blank paper, and crayons.)
Let the children work on their own stories. If a child cannot write yet, let them draw their picture, and dictate their story for you to write out for her/him.
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Lady Bug Math and Logic Game

10/23/2013

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Lady Bug, Lady Bug fly away home. Some ladybugs are black with red spots; some are yellow, orange, pink, and red. Here is a fun Lady Bug logic game that you can make with the children!

 Matching Lady Bug Game: Math/logic Children will make their own Lady Bug matching game. This is a teacher directed activity.
Materials needed: colored paper: (yellow, orange, pink, red, and black), glue, small white circle stickers. (Or you could use jewel stickers), wiggly eyes.
 


Instructions: Cut out several pairs of circles of all the colors about the size of a coffee cup. Make a smaller set out of red paper about the size of a juice glass. Cut strips of white stickers. One pair of stickers would have 1 sticker, another 2 stickers, and 3 stickers and so on. Back each bug with a solid color.
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Give each child a pair of large circles, two smaller red circles, and two identical strips of white stickers. Let the children construct their two lady bugs. You will need at least 5 sets of similar Lady Bug cards to play the game. You might want to make some extras just in case.
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Extension Activity: Now that you have a set of cards, you could use them for a math activity. Separate the cards into two piles. Purchase little Lady Bug manipulates or toys. One child draws a card and counts out the number listed on the card.
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Ladybug Adding

10/23/2013

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What you need:  
  • Paper plate
  • paint/markers
  • construction paper 
  • glue.

 
Have the children paint/decorate the plate then add the face, eyes and mouth.  Have them add the spots and help them count how many spots are on their ladybug when they are finished.
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