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RESOURCES
FOR CATCH THE READING BUG
In the resources section you will find a number of ideas and tips
for use with this year’s
themes. See the
resource
submission guidelines for information on
how to submit
resources to this area of the website.
Timeline
CSLP Manual Resource Bibliographies
Download resource bibliographies for the 2008 CATCH THE READING BUG program
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter
5
Chapter
6
Chapter
7
Chapter
8
A
To Z Kids Stuff on Bugs
Activities, rhymes, games, coloring sheets – all on bugs!
Ant
Boy’s Bug World
A nine year old bug enthusiast’s favorite bug sites.
Bug Crafts for kids!
Try one of these insect-themed arts and crafts projects from this
Family Fun site. You'll find everything from crazy & cute to creepy
& crawly!
Catch The Reading
Bug Song
2008 theme song for “Catch the Reading Bug” by performers Buck and
Elizabeth out of the state of Washington. You can download and use
with your program.
Cool Bug Stuff
A site for families, teachers, parents, and kids which has a “Cool
Bug Parents” section for fun projects & activities. The site also
includes a “Cool Bug Teachers” section for educational & learning
activities. Lots of Cool Bug Facts too!
DLTK Insect and Bug Activities
Coloring pages, crafts, games, handouts, songs/rhymes, and recipes –
all on bugs (recipes are for treats that look like bugs – no insect
surprises inside!)
Fun Insect Websites
University of Wisconsin Etymology Home page. Includes lesson plans,
fun facts about insects and much more.
Google Gadget Spider
Melissa Widner of Jasper County Public Library, Rensselaer, Indiana
found this Google Gadget while following a link. For this summer’s
program it would be great to install the spider on your children’s
summer reading page so kids can watch this creepy, crawly cool
spider walk around. NOTE: It should be noted that adding this item
to your website might play havoc with browsers used by people who
are blind. There may be some accessibility issues if you do decide
to add it to your websites.
Insect Jokes
Clean insect jokes for kids. The site is updated often.
Just For Kids – USDA bug information
The answers to kids’ tough questions on bugs like the difference
between a spider & a bug, what bugs eat, who eats bugs, and much
more.
Library Palooza “Catch the Reading Bug” resources
The site includes resources to support this year’s 2008 summer
reading program. Included are font choices, bugs galore coloring
pages, and programming ideas, stencils, recipes and much more!
PestWorld for Kids
Exploring pest ecology for elementary-age students
Preschool Education “bug” food snacks
Easy recipes to make that are “bug” related. The site includes ants
on a log, caterpillar cake and much more!
New Reader
Certificate
A fun, bug themed certificate to celebrate how the new reader has
"caught the reading bug."
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