As you read aloud to the children discuss what they see on each page. Talk about the ladybugs routine at different hours of the day. Elicit that each time the students see a clock in the book they will notice that the minute hand (longer hand) is on the 12. Discuss how that hands placement on the 12 tells us o'clock. Chart the students' routines at different "o'clocks.' Have each child make a ladybug clock. Each child will need a 9" red circle for the clock, 12 1' black construction paper circles for the numbers 1-12, and two black clock hands. Students will label each black circle with a number 1-12. S/he will glue these circles on the red circle to resemble a clock face. (Depending on your students' ability you may adapt this activity to make it easier or more difficult). Use a brad to attach the clock hands to the clock. Ask a child to tell something s/he does at a certain time and ask the other children to show that time on her/his clock. Another idea would be to use a clock stamp and a timer set to go off at each hour interval of the school day. When the timer goes off, clock stamp a line on a chart and ask the children to share what the class was doing at that time. If you do this a few days the children may be able to see a pattern or a routine.
As you read the book aloud point to the different places mentioned on a globe. Choose a different volunteer each time to set a paper plate clock to time being talked about in the book. Discuss how the time of day around the world may be different but the order of day to night is the same. Divide a piece of chart paper into thirds labeled "before lunch", "lunch" and "after lunch." Write the class lunch time in the "lunch" column. Brainstorm and list those things that happen "before lunch" and "after lunch."
Read the book and discuss how time passes and how the seasons show this.
Read the book to the children. Discuss the passing of time in terms of months. Reread the book pausing at each month so children can name the month and what they would like to eat with the chicken soup in that particular month.
Ask the children to name or sing the days of the week as you point to them on the classroom calendar. Read Today Is Monday. Ask the children to tell what their schedule may look like on certain days of the week. When do they have dance or sports or music lessons? Chart their answers.
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