Ordinal Numbers Lesson FOR KIDS!

One Little Caterpillar By Maria Grujicic

The magic about this clip is that you can do the activity anywhere> Out and about at the airport, at the doctor’s waiting room, at home or at school! The child just needs some paper, coloured pencils and a quiet … Continue reading 

A Simple Craft Idea For A Lazy Weekend

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And To Keep The Kids Busy And Happy Yesterday morning I invited my nephews and nieces to a treat. We were shopping at our local craft store a few weeks ago and bought some pom poms and pipe cleaners. My … Continue reading 

A Simple Lesson Idea

Maria Grujicic, Malena The Petaled Poet

Today I tried out a lesson with a small group of children. I didn’t have my story book One Little Caterpillar with me and I needed to be resourceful, which worked out as a valuable learning experience for the children. … Continue reading 

One Little Caterpillar Play

Cover from the book By Bike To Australia And Back By Maria Grujicic

When I was teaching at an international school in Germany, I made up this caterpillar chant. We were working on the topic of change, and I thought it would be great if we looked at how living things changed and … Continue reading 

One Little Caterpillar Finger Puppets

One Little Caterpillar Munch! Munch! Munch!

About a week ago I was lucky enough to be invloved in an exciting story time at one of the local libraries here in Darwin! The children and parents were very nice and I had a lot of fun participating … Continue reading 

Creative Art & Walking Talking Story Part 10

One Little Caterpillar picture book By Maria Grujicic Illustrated By Radivoje Grujicic

Part One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four /Part Five / Part Six / Part Seven / Part Eight / Part Nine/ Part Ten Part Ten THE WALKING TALKING STORY Through repetition, the children will have learnt to recite and tell about the story of One Little Caterpillar without the book.  Retell the … Continue reading 

MagicaCaterpilLar Play!

Caterpillar, Caterpillar, Munch! Munch! Munch!

Prepare: The following is a guide. Adapt it to go with the number of participants and their abilities and interests! Costumes: 5 children act out as leaves, dressed in green. The leaves double up as caterpillars. Make antennae that easily come … Continue reading 

Creative Art & A Walking Talking Story Part 5

Cocoons from the picture book, One Little Caterpillar By Maria Grujicic

Part One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four /Part Five / Part Six / Part Seven / Part Eight / Part Nine/ Part Ten Part Five The children will need to know: The story of One Little Caterpillar By Maria Grujicic What is a cocoon. The meaning of same and different, and can make … Continue reading