1-2-3 Come Compare With Me The Very Hungry Caterpillar With The Very Lonely Firefly

Besides The Very Hungry Caterpillar, another of my students’ favorite Eric Carle stories is The Very Lonely Firefly.

I do a big butterfly unit in April, and a sampling of other insects in May/June (fireflies, ladybugs & bumble bees).

With that in mind, I designed some activities for The Very Lonely Firefly, along with a few, which also give students an opportunity to compare “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” story to “The Very Lonely Firefly”.

There are 2 Venn diagrams, as well as 2 graphing extensions and a writing prompt for this specific comparison.

The B&W “The Very Lonely Firefly”  Itty Bitty” booklet, is another way to practice these standards.

There’s also a “color me” bookmark, and colorful set of sequencing cards, which can be used in an independent center, as well as for Memory Match and “I Have; Who Has?” games.

The packet also includes several worksheets, one you can use as a whole-group assessment of the story, while reviewing ordinal numbers too.

There's also a graphic organizer for “beginning-middle-end”, plus pocket chart cards for story elements. 

Since my "story sliders" continue to be really popular, I’ve also included 2 firefly “slider” craftivities, which will help reinforce the sequence of The Very Lonely Firefly, as well as the ability to retell the story. 

The "whole-picture" slider, is perfect for little ones as they simply color the pictures, while the "color, cut & glue" version is great for fine motor scissor practice, which helps strengthen those finger and hand muscles. 

As you can see by the photograph, there are 4 options for making the head of the firefly.

For that finishing touch, add some gold pipe cleaner antennae. Wiggle eyes give it that 3D pop too.

Since Father's Day is just around the corner, today's FREEBIE is something special for dad. 

Younger kiddos can simply make the craft, while older students can "hinge" the golf ball to make a writing prompt card, explaining why they think their dad is "tee-rrific".

That's it for today.  Thanks for visiting. Time to go water my garden and take my poodle pup Chloe for a walk.  Wishing you a wonderful day.

"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me."-Jim Valvano