05:10 AM SATURDAY 27th APRIL 2024 THE CHILDREN'S CENTRE IS CLOSED
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READING AT HOME

A tale from our core book pack

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Read the story to your child
What came out of the little egg?
Why did the caterpillar look for some food?
Why did the caterpillar have a tummy ache?
What did he eat that made him feel better?
Count together how many things the caterpillar ate on Saturday?
Can you remember the name of the house the caterpillar built around itself?
What did the caterpillar turn into?

Beyond The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Talk together about what your favourite foods are.
Talk about the butterfly lifecycle: remember, first the egg, then the caterpillar, then the cocoon, then the butterfly. Can your child remember the sequence?
Together put the numbers 1 to 5 in order

Useful Websites for The Very Hungry Caterpillar story

Oliver Thomas – The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Youtube – There’s a Little Caterpillar on a Leaf song

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