THE BUG DANCE

What's spring without bugs? I found this echo poem that my daughter Holly wrote several year ago. The teacher/parent can read a line and then the children can echo.

The Bug Dance
By Dr. Holly

Bugs, bugs everywhere!
Bugs, bugs everywhere!
On my shoulders, in my hair!
On my shoulders, in my hair!
Fat and lean ones, in-between ones
Fat and lean ones, in-between ones
Orange ones, red ones, pink and green ones!
Orange ones, red ones, pink and green ones!
Crickets, beetles, ladybugs too—
Crickets, beetles, ladybugs too—
One just landed on my shoe!
One just landed on my shoe!
Caterpillars, grasshoppers, spiders, ants
Caterpillars, grasshoppers, spiders, ants
One is crawling up my pants!
One is crawling up my pants!
I like bugs both big and small.
I like bugs both big and small.
I like them marching up the wall.
I like them marching up the wall.
I like them on flowers and in trees,
I like them on flowers and in trees,
But please, oh please, get them off of me!
But please, oh please, get them off of me!

Visual Imagery – Children close their eyes as they repeat the rhyme and “make pictures” in their brain.

Drawings – Have children illustrate the poem.

Thumbprint Bugs – Children make thumbprints on a page and then add details with markers to create bugs.



Play Dough – Let children create bugs out of play dough and sections of pipe cleaners. Encourage them to name their bugs.

                                                    


FREE Bug and Insect Packet 

Several years ago Carolyn Kisloski (ckisloski.blogspot.com) created a “Bugs and Insects” packet that is FREE on TPT. There are 40 pages (QR Codes, Prezis, children's books, writing prompts) of hands-on activities and games.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bugs-and-Insects-Unit-2513730