Weisberg-Yoffe is currently offering two of their unit studies for free.

All Across Canada and All Across China. They are simple geographical introductions to Canada and China, and look suitable for grades K-4. Get them while they’re still available!

When I was teaching Montessori in the Middle East, The Very Hungry Caterpillar was a big favourite. Its simple, yet appealing text was a take off for so many lessons, from counting and nutrition, to science and nature–with art in between!

Snuggle up with your young children with a mug of hot chocolate (yes, there’s snow here already!) and explore the wonderful world of the Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Speedlinking is when a blog provides resources and links to enable readers to easily access good, USEFUL information on a given topic.

1. Start by reading the story together. This is a good story with which to practice comprehension and attention span. After a few reads, you should be able to leave off the last few words of each sentence, then have your child fill in the blanks.

2.Play! Below you will find links and resources for your children to further explore the world of the Very Hungry Caterpillar. You don’t need to do them all, pick and choose the ones your child will enjoy best! Remember that learning should never be forced!

Listen/Watch the Very Hungry Caterpillar.

You can listen to Eric Carle (the author) read the story here.

Or watch the story illustrated here on YouTube:

Colouring Page:

…and here are the links:

Eric Carle’s web page

Very Hungry Caterpillar Activity Pack (This one is awesome, btw!)

The Virtual Vine

Caterpillar Preschool Activities and Crafts

From Teaching Heart

DLTK’s Book Breaks

Freebies For Mom

Very Hungry Caterpillar Unit Study

Ideas and Printables

For more books and toys about the Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Do you have any links you’d like to share? Please share them in the comments section!

Age range: 3-8 years.

Mermaids are wonderful imaginary creatures that have inspired stories from many cultures. Children love fantasizing stories about mermaids, so I thought it befitting to create a unit study for this purpose.

This is not a curriculum, it’s a set of resources that you can use to help your children discover mermaids. Since mermaids are fictional beings, it’s difficult to find useful information to put a comprehensive unit study together on it.

Some of the info here is geared to adults. It’s up to you to tell them about mermaids in an age-appropriate way, and to explain the difference between real and fictional.

WARNING: The graphics in some of these links may contain partial nudity, so please review the pages before allowing your young children to see them.

About mermaids:

On Wikipedia

Do mermaids exist?

Images of mermaids:

David Delamarre has some beautiful portrayals of mermaids in his paintings.

Stories:

Dust Echoes: a Mermaid Story + study guide (pdf)

A brief summary of the original Little Mermaid story by Hans Christian Anderson. You can also listen to it in audio format for free here.

Colouring Pages

(Many of these links have more than one page available to colour!)

Worksheets:

Ariel Spelling Worksheets

Simple Cut and Paste Mermaid Puzzle

Activities:

Mermaid Party Games! (lots of neat activities to do!)

Suggested Reading:

The Tiniest Mermaid

Emily Windsnap: Three Swishy Mermaid Tales: Books 1-3

How to Draw Fairies and Mermaids (Usborne Activities)

Dora Saves Mermaid Kingdom! (Dora the Explorer)

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