Week of: Starting June 10 - Length of Camps will
be based on abilities and interests of the
children
Books of the Week: Eric Carle Bug Books
Song of the Week: Head and Thorax, Abdomen
Learning Strand: Creepy Crawlies
Ant Colors Experiment
Bug Categories
Fliers
Builders
Jumpers
Stick Snakes (Art)
Active Movement:
Vocabulary:
Hit, Swing, Watch, Catch, Toss
t.l. The Dance of the Bees (G.T)
C.l. Balloons and Pool Noodles
Skill Progression:
Hitting:
• Focus on developing hand eye coordination (contact rather than
power) - emphasize
watching the ball all the way.
• Develop a desire to hit (no bases on balls).
• smooth swing directly to ball (no hitches or dropping of hands)
Bug Hunt (Science)
Bug Sort (Math and Manipulaties)
Playground Adventure: Making a Bug Hotel
Tuesday: The Circus ((Field Trip)
Head and Thorax, Abdomen
Head, thorax, abdomen, it’s an insect
(Touch head, waist, and touch and wiggle hips.)
Head, thorax, abdomen, it’s an insect
(Touch head, waist, and touch and wiggle hips.)
Two eyes, two antennae
(Point to eyes and use the pointer fingers to make antennae on
top of the head.)
Four wings, six legs
(Hold out two fingers on each hand at shoulder height and
pretend to fly. Then make six legs by holding three fingers from
each hand at the waist.)
Head, thorax, abdomen, it’s an insect