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Home Preschool 101
LESSON PLANS
Spiders
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Spiders
MATERIALS LIST
Spider rings and/or toy spiders
Black beans
Black play dough
Liquid starch
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Spiders
ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST
Math Science Roll-A-Spider Spider hunt
Spider patterns Research spider facts
Roll and add Spider slime
Spider play dough counting Design your own web
Spider counting book Web strength experiment
Literacy Read Alouds Spider letter making Aaaarrgghh! Spider!
Shared writing about spiders Spiders and Their Webs
Sequence Itsy Bitsy Spider The Eensy Weensy Spider
Spider web letters Are You a Spider?
Itsy Bitsy Spider poem The Very Busy Spider
Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory Spider headband Paper plate web weaving
Spider web tape resist Shaving cream and spiders
Paint spider webs Spider play dough
Handprint spiders Spider babies
Paint with spiders
Other Other
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Spiders
SKILLS CHECKLIST
M1: R
oll a
spid
er
M2: S
pid
er p
atte
rns
M3: R
oll a
nd
ad
d
M4: P
lay d
ou
gh
co
un
ting
M5: S
pid
er c
ou
ntin
g b
oo
k
S1
: Sp
ide
r hu
nt
S2
: Sp
ide
r rese
arc
h
S3
: Sp
ide
r slime
S4
: De
sign
a w
eb
S5
: We
b stre
ng
th te
st
L1: Le
tter m
akin
g
L2: S
ha
red
writin
g
L3: S
tory
seq
ue
nc
ing
L4: S
pid
er w
eb
lette
rs
L5: Itsy
Bitsy
Sp
ide
r
Print conveys meaning X X X
Rhyming X
Letter knowledge X X X
Left-to-right progression X X
Oral language skills X X
Patterns X
Sorting by attribute
Measurement
Numeral knowledge X X
Counting X X X
One-to-one correspondence X X X X
Scientific observation and investigation X X X
Observe and describe living processes X X
Describe physical properties of objects X
Explore and observe the natural world X X
Oth
er
Sci
ence
M
ath
Lit
erac
y
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Spiders
FULL DAY LESSON PLAN
TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Roll-a-spider Spider patterns Roll and add Spider play
dough counting
Spider counting
book
Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Spider hunt Spider slime Design your own
web
Spider facts Web strength
experiment
Aaaarrgghh!
Spider!
Spiders and Their
Webs
The Eensy Weensy
Spider
Are You a
Spider?
The Very Busy
Spider
Spider letter
making
Shared writing
about spiders
Sequence Itsy
Bitsy Spider
Spider web
letters
Itsy Bitsy Spider
poem
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Lunch/
Outdoor Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Read Aloud/
Nap Time
Read Aloud/
Nap Time
Read Aloud/
Nap Time
Read Aloud/
Nap Time
Read Aloud/
Nap Time
Paper plate
weaving
Hand print
spiders
Spider play dough Spider
headband
Spider babies
15 m
in
15 m
in
30 m
in
30 m
in
20 m
in
45
min
25
min
. 4
5 m
in.
90
min
. 6
0 m
in.
Cal
en
dar
M
ath
Sn
ack
Fre
e P
lay
Scie
nce
R
ead
Alo
ud
Li
tera
cy
Fre
e P
lay
Lun
ch/
Ou
tdo
ors
St
ory
/Nap
O
the
r
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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Roll-a-spider Spider patterns Roll and add Spider play
dough counting
Spider counting
book
Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Spider hunt Spider slime Design your own
web
Spider facts Web strength
experiment
Aaaarrgghh!
Spider!
Spiders and Their
Webs
The Eensy Weensy
Spider
Are You a
Spider?
The Very Busy
Spider
Spider letter
making
Shared writing
about spiders
Sequence Itsy
Bitsy Spider
Spider web
letters
Itsy Bitsy Spider
poem
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Spiders
HALF DAY LESSON PLAN 15
min
.
Cal
en
dar
15 m
in.
Mat
h
30 m
in.
Snac
k
45
min
.
Fre
e P
lay
30 m
in.
Scie
nce
20 m
in.
Re
ad A
lou
d
25 m
in.
Lite
racy
45
min
.
Fre
e P
lay
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Spiders
SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES
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Spiders
BOOK LIST
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! By Lydia Monks
Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin
The Eensy Weensy Spider by Mary Ann Hoberman
The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! By Troy Cummings
Urgency Emergency!: Itsy Bitsy Spider by Dosh Archer
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott
Sophie’s Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli
Spider on the Floor by Raffi
Spiders by Aaron Carr
Spiders and Their Webs by Linda Taglianferro
Are You a Spider? By Judy Allen
Weaving Wonders by Nancy Loewen
Spinning Spiders by Melvin Berger
Spiders by Nic Bishop
Spiders by Gail Gibbons
For more details about each of the above books, please consult Fantastic Fun and
Learning’s Spider Books.
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Math Roll-A-Spider - Create a
spider out of felt (head,
body, eyes, legs). Assign
each body part a num-
ber or two. Child rolls a
die and adds the body
part that correlates with
the number.
Spider patterns - Make
patterns using plastic
spider rings. Print out the
spider patterns as a
guide.
Roll and add - Print out
the spider web and
number die. Child rolls
the die and adds the
right number of spiders
to the web.
Spider play dough
counting - Practice
counting to 8 using
spider play dough. 8
legs and 8 eyes. Work
on counting and talk
about how many more
are needed to make 8.
Spider counting book -
Print out the spider
counting book. Read to
the child. Use
fingerprints to make the
correct number of
spiders.
Spiders
LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION
Science Spider hunt - Go for a
walk around your
neighborhood. Look for
spiders and spider
webs. If possible, take
pictures of your findings.
(TF)
Research spider facts -
Look up information
that the children want
to know about spiders.
Add what you learn into
a science journal.
Spider slime - Use this
creepy crawly slime as
a base for plastic spider
toys or spider rings.
Design your own web -
Draw what your spider
web would look like if
you were a spider. This
can be on paper or in a
science journal.
Web strength
experiment - Use
materials at home to
make your own spider
web (for example -
yarn, ribbons, tape,
etc.). How many spider
rings/toys can your web
hold?
Literacy Spider letter making -
Use toy spiders or spider
rings to make the letter S.
Can you make the letters
in your name, too? What
other letters can you make
with the spiders?
Shared writing about
spiders - Work together to
write what you already
know about spiders. Write
down any questions you
have about spiders, too.
Sequence Itsy Bitsy
Spider - Say the rhyme
together, adding in the
finger motions. Talk about
the order of events. Print
out the Itsy Bitsy Spider
cards. Have child se-
quence them.
Spider web letters - Use
white yarn (a “spider
web”) to paint letters.
Drag the yarn through the
paint and try to paint let-
ters.
Itsy Bitsy Spider poem -
Print out two copies of the
poem. Choose one sen-
tence to focus on. Cut
both copies of that sen-
tence apart into words.
Child can match the
words, as well as se-
quence the words (with
assistance). Talk about
how the letters look.
Other Paper plate weaving -
Cut out the middle part
of a paper plate,
leaving the ribbed
edge still in a circle.
Hole punch around the
edge. String white yarn
into a web via the hole
punches. Add a spider
ring or two and display.
Handprint spiders - Paint
child’s palm and 4 fin-
gers black. Press onto a
white piece of paper.
Add more paint if
needed and press so
that the fingers are in
the opposite direction.
When the paint is dried,
child can add googly
eyes.
Spider play dough -
Make black play dough
and add materials to
encourage children to
create their own play
dough spiders. (TF)
Spider headband - Use
construction paper and
googly eyes to make a
spider headband. (TF)
Spider babies - Use
tongs to pick up the
babies (spider rings)
and place them on the
mama spider printable.
(TF)
(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.
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Spiders
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES
These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re
meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on their
own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken down by
subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly
Math
Spider number cards - Print out
and laminate the spider
number cards. Kids can count,
or put them in order. Add
plastic spiders or spider rings.
Children can place the cor-
rect amount by the numbers.
Spider numbers - Use toy
spiders to form different
numbers.
Literacy
Spider puppets - Turn the hand
print spiders you made into
stick puppets (by gluing or
taping them to craft sticks).
Make up silly spider stories with
the puppets.
Itsy Bitsy Spider sticky wall - Kids
can retell the poem using
foam pieces or laminated
story cards.
Science
Spider exploration - Place non-
fiction spider books, real
photos of spiders, and real
photos of spider webs into a
basket. Let kids make
observations and ask
questions. Encourage them to
draw their observations in a
science journal.
Sensory
Spider sensory bin - Put black
beans and plastic spiders into
a bin. Add scoops, cups, and
spoons. (TF)
Spider sensory bag - Add
hair gel and plastic spiders to
a Ziploc baggie. Seal well. (TF)
Block Play
Itsy Bitsy Spider - Build a water
spout with blocks and towers.
Use plastic spiders to act out
the poem.
Small world building - Add
white yarn, plastic spiders, and
insects to the block area.
Children can build and let
their imagination go wild with
this invitation.
Arts and Crafts
Paint spiders - Free paint
spiders on an easel or a
vertical surface. (TF)
Shape spiders - Set out black
construction paper shapes,
along with google eyes. Let
children freely create their
own spiders using the shapes.
My Spider
Book
by ___________
I see _____ spider.
I see _____ spiders.
I see _____ spiders.
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Spider Babies Fine Motor Activity
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Spider Pattern Guides – Print each page, and cut each page into 3 strips each. Laminate as small strips. Alternatively, create very long pattern strips by gluing them end to end before laminating. Children can place spider rings on each circle to make patterns.
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Spider Pattern Guides – Print each page, and cut each page into 3 strips each. Laminate as small strips. Alternatively, create very long pattern strips by gluing them end to end before laminating. Children can place spider rings on each circle to make patterns.
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Spider Pattern Guides – Print each page, and cut each page into 3 strips each. Laminate as small strips. Alternatively, create very long pattern strips by gluing them end to end before laminating. Children can place spider rings on each circle to make patterns.
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Spider Pattern Guides – Print each page, and cut each page into 3 strips each. Laminate as small strips. Alternatively, create very long pattern strips by gluing them end to end before laminating. Children can place spider rings on each circle to make patterns.
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Spider Roll and Add
Print out the number die pattern. Cut it out and assemble it using glue or tape. Print out the spider web; considering laminating it for durability. For the game pieces, use spider rings or other spider toys. You can also use the printable spiders included here. Again, consider laminating them for durability.
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Spider
Roll and
Add
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The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
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Out came the sun and dried up all the rain. And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider Sequencing
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.
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