“I wiggle like that, I jiggle like that, I wiggle like that, my tummy is fat!” sang 23 children with gusto as they pretended to be the caterpillar from Eric Carle’s much loved book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”. The children listened wide eyed as the story unfolded with each page bursting with colours. Once they understood the story, they took turns to name the items and sequence the different objects from the story. Each child then made a caterpillar and watched as their caterpillars were stuffed into a bag representing a cocoon. From the cocoon, a butterfly was pulled out and the children were then taught the different stages of metamorphosis from of the caterpillar from egg to butterfly. Various body actions corresponding to each stage of development helped reinforce the concepts.
When it all had to finally end, we were thrilled to see the children leave whilst humming their caterpillar song and clutching their caterpillars. We certainly had fun wiggling and jiggling together. We pray that through this session, the spark of interest in learning English will be enkindled in their hearts.
Fun Story Time began as an initiative under the Children Educational Sponsorship ministry, which aims to empower children through education. Apart from providing financial assistance for their educational needs, the ministry also runs programmes to help children improve their academic skills through English tutorials and Fun Story Time.
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