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Paper Plate Ladybug

10/24/2013

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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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

Materials Needed: Construction paper, glue, glitter, sheet protector, poster sheet, black marker, yellow pipe cleaner, scissors, and glue marker.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Ladybug Popsicle Stick Project

10/23/2013

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What you need: Popsicle sticks, paint, googly eyes, glue, and black cotton balls.

Have the kids paint the popsicle sticks and allow them to dry. Help the kids assemble their ladybugs and paint the spots!

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Ladybug Imaginative Play

10/23/2013

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Help children create a ladybug hat. Then ask them to show you how a ladybug flies, walks, or rolls. Ask them what they would eat if they were a ladybug.

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Ladybug Pet Rock

10/23/2013

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This fun project is simple. Have children paint or draw on a rock to make it look like a ladybug. After the paint has dried or the children have finished coloring you can add googly eyes.

After the lady bugs are dry have the children take care of it while they research information about ladybugs. Then have all the children tell you or write down a fact about their ladybug.

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Paper Plate Ladybug

Lady Bug Who, What, Where, When Story

Lady Bug Math and Logic Game

Ladybug Adding

Ladybug Popsicle Stick Project

Ladybug Imaginative Play

Ladybug Pet Rock

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