Names: _________________________________________ Period: _______ Date: __________

Book Lesson Plan (39 Points)

Title (1 pt): The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Author (1 pt): Eric Carle
Illustrator (1 pt): N/A
Theme/Moral (1 pt): use your mind a creativity skills to make stories
5. Story Stretchers: (Meaningful questions to ask when reading the story) (5
1.
2.
3.
4.

pts)
a. What did the caterpillar eat first?
b. What does a caterpillar turn into?
c. What color is the caterpillar?

Activity
6. Choose and circle one of the following to design large group learning
activities for, then, on the back, describe the activities, in detail. (30 points)
Language Art

Creative Art

Math

Large Motor/Physical

Science

Social Studies

Name of Activity: (Ex.Creative

arts How a Seed Grows) (1 pt)
Length of Activity: (How long
will the children work on this
activity?) (1 pt)
Activity Objective: (What do
you want them to learn/practice?
Why? (2 pts)
Directions for
Caregiver/Teacher: Give at
least five detailed instructions
for the caregiver to prepare for
this activity. (5 pts)
Directions to Tell Preschooler:
Give at least five instructions
that the caregiver will have to
share with the preschooler, use
preschool-friendly language. (5
pts)
Objects Needed: (Identify at
least five objects/items that will
be in this activity, then explain
how children will use them. Ex.
Crayons, to draw and color
familiar faces.) (10 pts)

Story sequencing cards

Concepts and Skills

Addressed: (Well designed
activities should address each
area of development, explain
how your activity will do this.)
(6 pts)
Physical: (2 pts)
Social-Emotional: (2
pts)

They will have to cut the cards out.

Intellectual: (2 pts)

20 minutes

I canput things in order

So that I cancreate a story
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Read the children the story

Separate the children into groups of 2-3
Give each group a pile of cards to cut out
Ask them to arrange the cards in the same order as the story
After they complete this allow them to make their own story

1. Listen to me read this fun story

2. Go back to your desks and wait until I tell you your group
3. Find a spot for your group to sit and wait for me to give you a pile o
cards to cut out
4. Arrange the cards in the order of the story
5. Now arrange the cards in any order you would like. Be creative!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A group of cards
The book
A group
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They get to work in groups and collaborate.

It will teach the child how to put things in order and be able to u
their imaginations.