This is a good activity for preschoolers who have developed sentence writing skills. Write a prompt on the board, such as "A ladybug is an insect." Then, have students think of all the other types of insects there are and continue in the style of the prompt, such as "A bee is an insect. A spider is an insect," and so on. You can include pictures of each type of insect to make the assignment more visual for students.
This is a fun writing activity that can be combined with a craft project. Have students brainstorm about what the world looks like from a bug's perspective and what sorts of objects and environments a bug might see in its daily life. Students can draw pictures from their bug's perspective using paper and crayons. Write a list of objects that are included in a bug's environment, and have students practice copying the words down from the board onto their drawings.
This is an activity well suited for preschoolers working on their basic letter and word-forming skills. Download and print coloring sheets that include graphics of bugs and have traceable letters on them. Have students color in the illustrations with crayon, then connect the dots to practice forming the letter. More advanced preschoolers can work on coloring sheets that have the traceable names of the bugs they are coloring in.
Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is a classic in preschool classrooms. After reading the book, ask students to think about the caterpillar's adventures and what they would do as a very hungry caterpillar. Give students prepared diary sentences, such as "Today I was very hungry. I ate a _______." Students can fill in the blank with different items they would eat as a hungry caterpillar. If students have difficulty thinking of words, write a series of possible things they could eat on the board for them to use as inspiration.