Worms Like to Wiggle is a book targeting children age birth to 8 years. It contains many elements that encourage the development of early language, math, history, and social science skill. Not only do the words in this book encourage the development of a child’s noun vocabulary but their verb vocabulary as well. This then, increases the opportunity for two word utterances. This book also intentionally targets math concepts. All the characters in this book range in number from 1-6. Through this intentional quantity, the concept of one to one correspondence can be explored. Worms Like to Wiggle is also a springboard for science concepts such as matter and earth processes.

Worms Like to Wiggle corresponds directly to state standards. Both the Virginia Foundations Blocks for Early Learning: Comprehensive Standards for Four-Year-Olds and the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework are linked directly to Worms Like to Wiggle through a series of lesson plans found under “Curriculum Materials”. In addition to lesson plans, there are many activities to help create and inspire children’s love of literacy. Coming soon there will be a link to “Everybody Likes to Wiggle”. This is a song that is an extension of Worms Like to Wiggle. It will have kids up, moving around, and working on their physical and motor development but most importantly having fun.

In Worms Like to Wiggle, kids will enjoy their imaginary ride down to the farm
where they can wiggle along with their favorite animals in this beginning reader!