The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lesson Plan

Welcome: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lesson Plan
Description: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a great book for Read-Out-Louds or to Read-Along for young students. Teachers can use this book to help children work on basic academic skills such as Numbers, Letters, Colors, and Days of the Week. The book also includes a small lesson in the Life Cycle of a Butterfly, from Egg, to Caterpillar, to Cocoon (Chrysalis), and finally, the Metamorphosis into a Beautiful Butterfly.
Grade Level: K-2
Curriculum: English / Language Arts
Keywords: Hungry Caterpillar, Butterfly, Kindergarten, Colors, Numbers, Days of the Week, Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Author(s): Margaret Curiel