When teaching a unit about spiders, daycare providers can enhance their curriculum with story-time books and activities that describe with a spider theme. These resources are also great in conjunction with a Halloween theme or a unit about insects. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free spider worksheets, coloring pages, and handwriting practice sheets for your child care center.
Reading List
Spider Board and Picture Books Baby-Age 5
Spiders by Seymour Simon (Oct 16, 2007)
Nic Bishop Spiders (Sibert Honor Book) by Nic Bishop (Sep 1, 2007)
Are You a Spider? (Backyard Books) by Judy Allen (May 16, 2003)
National Geographic Readers: Spiders by Laura Marsh (Aug 23, 2011)
Spinning Spiders (Let’s-Read-and-Find… Science 2) by Melvin Berger and S. D. Schindler (May 6, 2003)
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks (Sep 3, 2007)
Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss (Jul 26, 2005)
Spiders (Live Oak Readalong) and CD by Gail Gibbons (May 2005)
Sammy Spider’s First Rosh Hashanah by Sylvia A. Rouss and Katherine Janus Kahn (Aug 1996)
Spiders, Snakes, Bees, and Bats (I Can Read! / Made By God) by Zondervan (Aug 3, 2010)
The Very Busy Spider: A Lift-the-Flap Book (The World of Eric Carle) by Eric Carle (Oct 5, 2006)
My Own Very Busy Spider Coloring Book by Eric Carle (Sep 9, 2004)
The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani (Mar 1997)
Miss Spider’s Tea Party by David Kirk (Feb 1, 2007)
Sophie’s Masterpiece: A Spider’s Tale by Eileen Spinelli and Jane Dyer (Apr 27, 2004)
The Spider Weaver: A Legend Of Kente Cloth by Margaret Musgrove and Julia Cairns (Feb 1, 2001)
Spider Early Readers Ages 6-8
The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt and Tony DiTerlizzi (Oct 1, 2002)
Spiders by Seymour Simon (Oct 16, 2007)
Are You a Spider? (Backyard Books) by Judy Allen (May 16, 2003)
Sammy Spider’s First Rosh Hashanah by Sylvia A. Rouss and Katherine Janus Kahn (Aug 1996)
Simon & Schuster Children’s Guide to Insects and Spiders by Jinny Johnson (May 1, 1997)
Spinning Spiders (Let’s-Read-and-Find… Science 2) by Melvin Berger and S. D. Schindler (May 6, 2003)
Time For Kids: Spiders! (Time for Kids Science Scoops) by Editors of TIME For Kids (Jan 4, 2005)
Sammy Spider’s First Sukkot (Sukkot & Simchat Torah) by Sylvia Rouss and Katherine Janus Kahn (Aug 1, 2004)
National Geographic Readers: Spiders by Laura Marsh (Aug 23, 2011)
Spiders’ Secrets (DK READERS) by Richard Platt (May 17, 2010)
A House Spider’s Life (Nature Upclose) by John Himmelman (Mar 1, 2000)
Janice VanCleave’s Insects and Spiders: Mind-Boggling Experiments You Can Turn Into Science Fair Projects (Spectacular Science Project) by Janice Pratt VanCleave (Jan 21, 1998)
Spiders (Nature Factfile) by Barbara Taylor (Jan 1, 2000)
Mighty Spiders! (Hello Reader! (DO NOT USE, please choose level and binding)) by Fay Robinson and Jean Day Zallinger (May 1996)
Sammy Spider’s First Day of School (Sammy Spider’s First Books) by Sylvia A. Rouss and Katherine Janus Kahn (Feb 1, 2009)
Free Spider Worksheets and Printable Coloring Pages for Preschoolers
There are many spider worksheets that you can print out and use for your lesson plans and activities. Worksheets should include coloring pages, handwriting worksheets, and printable craft patterns.
The following websites provide free spider themed printables:
First-Preschool:Â Coloring pages, card, patterns, crafts and worksheets.
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Spider activities
ABCTeach:Â Free Spider worksheets and printables
DLTK’s Crafts for Kids: Spider recipes, worksheets, coloring pages, crafts, games and puzzles
Education.com: Free coloring spider pages
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