2007 Printable Manual - Texas State Library and Archives ...

2007 Texas Reading Club Manual
Directions
Distribute the sandwich bags with a graham cracker or two inside. Let the children
squeeze and crunch up the crackers to create “dirt.” Spoon a small amount of raisins and
gummy worms into each bag. Have children shake the bag and then eat the “dirt and
bugs.” Serve with “bug juice” made from lemonade mixed with lime Kool-Aid.
Fingerplays
Little Turtle
(Traditional.)
There was a little turtle. (Make fist)
He lived inside a box.
He swam in the puddles. (Pretend to swim)
He climbed on the rocks. (Pretend to climb)
He snapped at the mosquito. (Make snapping motion)
He snapped at the flea. (Make snapping motion)
He snapped at the minnow. (Make snapping motion)
He snapped at me! (Make snapping motion at yourself)
He caught the mosquito. (Make snapping motion)
He caught the flea. (Make snapping motion)
He caught the minnow. (Make snapping motion)
But he didn’t catch me! (Wiggle finger)
“Where’s the Wiggly, Squiggly Worm? ” from Simply Super Storytimes by Marie
Castellano.
Songs
The Spider on the Floor
154