I have some fun worm books for preschoolers. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more learning ideas and teaching tips.
Too, we’re making a digging for worms sensory bin. This is a fun activity to do for a spring unit or gardening unit and a fun way to include your youngest learners.
Worms are amazing little helpers in nature! A worm is a long, soft animal with no legs and no bones. Worms are called invertebrates, which means they do not have a backbone
Earthworms live in the soil and spend their time digging tunnels underground.
Worms have long bodies that are made of many little rings called segments.These rings help them move and wiggle through the soil.
Also, explain to your preschooler that worms have no legs, no bones or eyes or ears. But still they can sense light and vibrations.
BOOKS ABOUT WORMS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS
Next, look at these fun books about worms for your preschoolers.
Use these books as a fun read aloud or to study the pictures for science.
Worm Books for Young Learners
Add some of these books to your home library for young learners.
Who would want to be friends with a wiggly, slimy worm? You can’t even tell which end is which! But there’s more to these lowly creatures than meets the eye. Kids are invited to find out where worms live, see how they move, and understand why gardeners consider them friends with the help of this humorous and informative look at an unappreciated — and fascinating — creature.
Wiggling Worms at Work: A Hands-On Science Book About How Worms Help the Environment for Kids (Ages 4-8)
We Dig Worms!: TOON Level 1 (Giggle and Learn)
Next, look at more preschool book ideas.
PRESCHOOL BOOKS
- Fun Resources and Books About The Human Body For Preschoolers
- Inexpensive Preschool Winter Activities & Simple Winter Busy Book
- Fun Winter Books For Preschool Kids They Will Love
- Easy Spring Activities For Preschoolers Science And Fun Busy Book
- How To Teach The 50 States To Preschoolers | 50 States Busy Book
Also, look at these garden and nature ideas to include all your kids.
GARDEN AND NATURE IDEAS
- Fun Ice For Kids Inexpensive & Easy Nature Sensory Activity
- How to Make a Watermelon Sensory Bin for Play and Learning
- 10 Egg Carton Crafts For 2 Year Olds and Fun Nature Color Match Activity
- Growing a Seed Activity For Kindergarten Science Kids Activity
- How To Make A Dynamic Herb Garden Potion Sensory Bin
- 8 Peter Rabbit Garden Ideas | How To Make A Preschool Garden Box
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit Printables for a Fun Spring Unit Study
- Fun Mr. McGregor’s Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity
- 7 Science Garden Ideas and Make a Pizza Container Garden
Finally, look at how to make this easy digging for worms sensory bin.
DIGGING FOR WORMS SENSORY BIN
First, look at this easy list of supplies.
- Plain Cheerios (enough to create a layer of “dirt”)
- Gummy worms
- Food processor or zip-top bag + rolling pin
- Toy shovel (plastic sand shovel works great)
Make the “dirt”. Place Cheerios in a food processor and pulse until they become a crumbly, sand-like texture.
No food processor? Pour Cheerios into a sealed zip-top bag and let kids crush them with their hands or a rolling pin.
Pour the crushed Cheerios into the sensory bin and spread evenly to create your edible “soil.”
Then, bury the worms. Hide gummy worms throughout the bin. Some can stick out of the top like they are wriggling up to say hello.
Others can be buried deep for serious excavation work.
Layering Cheerios and worms encourages deeper digging.
Add the shovel. Place the toy shovel inside the bin so it is ready for action.
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