Preschool and up: Read a number of spider
themed children's books to the children over the course of a few days. Give
each child a "spider graph" page. Have the children write the
titles of 2 to 4 books on their page. Then have them wander around the
classroom and ask their classmates which of their titles was the classmate's
favorite. Have them mark the favorite on the graph paper box to track the
most popular title.
Kindergarten and up: Have the children read
one of the spider books (either fiction or non-fiction). Give each child 2
or 3 lined "spider pages" to write a short book report.
Kindergarten and up: After reading a number
of fiction and non-fiction works, have the children write what it might be
like to have a spider living in their house -- food needs, temperature,
playtime, etc would all be topics they could address. Alternatively, you
could have them write what they like about spiders.
Grade 1 and up: Use some of the non-fiction spider
books (or KidZone's Spider Facts) to do research
about spiders. Give each child 2 or 3 lined "spider pages" to
write down some of the information they've learned.
