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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Puppet Book

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First graders create their own puppet book to go with "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" book.

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crafts, butterflies, caterpillars

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butterflies, caterpillars, crafts, insects, puppet book, english language arts
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Grade
1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2001

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