How do you introduce bugs to preschoolers?
For younger learners, present them with just a few fact cards at one time, or only a few toy insects at a time. For a movement component, hide the fact cards and insects around the room and invite your preschooler to find matches in “hidden” places.
What can preschoolers learn about bugs?
These are just some of the concepts kids can learn about during an insect theme: insect classification: six legs and two wings, head, thorax, and abdomen. bees, ladybugs, butterflies, ants, etc. life cycles/metamorphosis.
What is bug bingo?
This beautifully illustrated bingo game features 64 species of bugs from around the world. Bug Bingo brings a fun and educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the names and colorings of both favorite species like the Honey Bee and more exotic bugs like the Vampire Moth.
How do you teach insects?
When teaching insects in a kindergarten class, stick to the most basic information. Choose simple objective, including being able to name the three parts of an insect or to identify an insect from spiders and worms. Teachers also can pick one or two insects to focus on in depth, such as ants or butterflies.
What interesting facts can you learn about insects?
The number of insect species is believed to be between six and ten million. Insect bodies have three parts, the thorax, abdomen and head. Insects have two antennae. Insects have an exoskeleton • Insects have three pairs of legs.
Who makes bug bingo?
Orchard Toys
Little Bug Bingo is a colourful mini beast bingo game for ages 3-6. This fun matching game features a variety of familiar and unfamiliar bugs and insects for children to identify, from ladybirds to water boatmen.
Where can I find printable insect literacy activities?
The printable word charts are available in the Insect Literacy Packet available in the printables section below. This fun read and write around the room activity is available in the Insect Literacy Packet located in the printables section below.
What are some fun things to do with Bugs?
1. Color Matching Butterflies 2. Monster Stew 3. Butterfly Suncatchers 4. Classic Egg Carton Caterpillar 5. Monarch Butterfly Craft 6. Paper Plate Ladybug 7. Playdough Bugs 8. Sticky Wing Dragonfly 9. Cursive Name Bugs 10. Doily Dragonfly 11. Butterfly Scissor Practice Printables 12. Ants on A Log Math Tray 13. Hand Print Butterflies 14.
What can you do with an insect emergent reader?
Use this book to reinforce concepts of print such as words are separated by spaces, left to right and top to bottom, written words match spoken words, common sight words, and more. The insect emergent reader is available in the Insect Literacy Packet located in the printables section below.