Insect Lore The Very Hungry Caterpillar Butterfly Growing Kit

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Explain that a butterfly is a winged insect. The butterfly starts as an egg and then hatches to be a caterpillar, which looks like a worm that will eventually grow into a butterfly. The caterpillar turns into a chrysalis, which is like a small protective house. a b Wiseman, Donna L. "Helping Children Take Early Steps Toward Reading and Writing." The Reading Teacher 37.4 (1984): 340-4. JSTOR. Web.

a b Neuman, Susan B., and Roskos, Kathleen. "Helping Children Become More Knowledgeable through Text." The Reading Teacher 66.3 (2012): 207-10. JSTOR. Web. Use the famously ravenous caterpillar to inspire amazing lessons on the topics of food, counting, and days of the week, with our huge range of The Very Hungry Caterpillar activities. These materials have all been curated to explore Eric Carle's seminal children's book in an engaging way, and will help your little ones develop essential skills, whilst having bags of fun! Curated by experienced practitioners and early years specialists, use our worksheets, games and activities to encourage your kiddos to develop across their learning aims in subjects such as literacy and maths. But what does that radical transformation entail? How does a caterpillar rearrange itself into a butterfly? What happens inside a chrysalis or cocoon? As children, many of us learn about the wondrous process by which a caterpillar morphs into a butterfly. The story usually begins with a very hungry caterpillar hatching from an egg. The caterpillar, or what is more scientifically termed a larva, stuffs itself with leaves, growing plumper and longer through a series of molts in which it sheds its skin. One day, the caterpillar stops eating, hangs upside down from a twig or leaf and spins itself a silky cocoon or molts into a shiny chrysalis. Within its protective casing, the caterpillar radically transforms its body, eventually emerging as a butterfly or moth.Groups Hope "Hungry Caterpillar" Helps Fight Fat". Washington Times. Associated Press. March 8, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011. The book has won numerous awards including the American Institute of Graphic Arts Award in 1970, the Best Children's Books of England in 1970, the Selection du Grand Prix des Treize in France in 1972, and the Nakamori Reader's Prize in Japan in 1975. [17] The New York Times also cited it as one of the "Ten Best Picture Books of the Year" in 1969. [18] Popular because of the 'collage' nature of the book, and the colourful illustrations, The Very Hungry Caterpillar can be a useful story to develop an understanding of the days of the week, food, and early maths skills in counting. It also portrays the life-cycle of butterflies, contributing to children’s learning aims of their Early Learning Goal of 'Understanding the World', which includes developing an understanding of natural processes, the nature of change, and the passage of time in general. The following Sunday, the very hungry caterpillar eats a green leaf, recovering from his stomachache. Now "big and fat", he builds a cocoon around himself and stays inside of it for two weeks, after which he nibbles a hole and pushes his way out, emerging as a large, multi-colored butterfly. On an early Sunday morning, "a tiny and very hungry caterpillar" hatches from his egg and searches for something to eat. For the following five days, Monday through Friday, the very hungry caterpillar eats through an increasing quantity of fruit: one apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, four strawberries on Thursday, and five oranges on Friday. Each day, however, the caterpillar is still hungry. On Saturday, he feasts on a picnic, and gets a stomachache from overeating later that night.

This book has been instrumental in fighting childhood obesity. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the CDC, philanthropic groups, and anti-obesity campaigns utilize this book to teach children about healthy eating. [36] In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics sent out special copies of the book, with associated learning tools, to health providers, for a campaign to healthy eating in the U.S. [37] Carle supports the usage of his book to promote healthy eating. [ citation needed] Cultural influence [ edit ]a b c Neal, Judith C., and Moore, Kay. ""The Very Hungry Caterpillar" Meets "Beowulf" in Secondary Classrooms." Journal of Reading 35.4 (1991): 290-6. JSTOR. Web.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar was released on DVD on April 24, 2006, as a part of an anthology called The World of Eric Carle; it was presented by the Illuminated Film Company and broadcast by Ventura Distribution. [40] a b "Eat your heart out". the Guardian. October 22, 2004. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. The Very Hungry Caterpillar And Other Stories, archived from the original on May 2, 2022 , retrieved May 2, 2022 www.kibutz-poalim.co.il (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on May 2, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022.The Very Hungry Caterpillar introduces Lepidoptera life stage concepts depicting metamorphosis from a ‘hungry caterpillar’ to a ‘beautiful butterfly'; the Royal Entomological Society endorsed the book due to the scientific accuracy of this transformation. [ citation needed] Criticism [ edit ] This book includes educational themes such as counting, the days of the week, foods, and a butterfly's life stages. However, the book does not appear as didactic; rather, it presents information discreetly without children realizing it. [1] It has been used by elementary school teachers, librarians, and parents as a teaching aid, with activities developed which use the book. [29] [30] Furthermore, the pictures allow for understanding without reading. [31] Predictability [ edit ] a b c Adam, Helen; Hays, Anne-Maree; Urquhart, Yvonne (2021). "The Exclusive White World of Preservice Teachers' Book Selection for the Classroom: Influences and Implications for Practice". The Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 46 (8): 51–69. doi: 10.14221/ajte.2021v46n8.4. S2CID 244197665. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022 . Retrieved June 5, 2022.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar in Arabic and English: Eric Carle: 9781852691240". www.bookdepository.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. Deconstructing 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar': Excellent food choices, portion control needs work". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 2011. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. The Very Hungry Caterpillar's format allows for expansion into a classroom activity. [31] Children can engage in creative practice and storytelling by inserting their own foods and drawings into each day of the week. [31] Using the book's format, children can incorporate their own interests; thus, they are telling their own stories. [31] Sharing their renditions with peers, students again engage with storytelling. [31] Secondary school usage [ edit ] BBC - The Big Read - Top 200 Books". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 19, 2020 . Retrieved April 27, 2022.

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Furthermore, the book placed at number 199 in the Big Read, a 2003 poll conducted by the BBC to determine the United Kingdom's best loved books. It was one of the few picture books to place on the list. [19] Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". [20] Five years later, School Library Journal survey of readers named The Very Hungry Caterpillar as the second-best children's book. [4] a b "Children's classic storybook The Very Hungry Caterpillar wins award". Early Years Educator. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. Counting on the Caterpillar". July 26, 2005. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022. Metrowebukmetro (March 20, 2009). "Hungry Caterpillar author on zoo maths". Metro. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022 . Retrieved April 27, 2022.