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What’s Included?…………………………………………………………………………………....3-4Week at a Glance………………………………………………………………………………………….5Learning Goals…………………………………………………………………………………………………6Suggested Materials…………………………………………………………………………………..7Read Aloud Plans……………………………………………………………………………………………8

1, 2, 3 to the Zoo Sequencing…………………………………………….9Story Sequencing Activity………………………………………………10-11Zoo Animal Vocab Match………………………………………………………12Zoo Vocabulary Cards………………………………………………………13-14Goodnight Gorilla Story Elements…………………………………15Goodnight Gorilla Response Page………………………………16ABC Animal Jamboree Inferring…………………………………17Inferring Response Page…………………………………………………18“Z” Emergent Readers…………………………………………………………….19Printable Zz Readers……………………………………………………..20-29

Literacy Activities……………………………………………………………………………………….30Color by Syllable Elephant……………………………………………………31Color by Syllable Elephant………………………………………………….32Zoo Sound Stamping……………………………………………………………….33Letter Z Dot Marker Page………………………………………………….34Syllable Sort Zoo……………………………………………………………………….35Syllable Labels and Animals…………………………………….36-38Zoo Train Name Craftivity…………………………………………………39Zoo Train Craftivity Templates…………………………….40-49Zoo Journal Writing………………………………………………………………..50Zoo Writing Prompts……………………………………………………………….51

Math Activities………………………………………………………………………………………………52Zoo Number Writing Tray………………………………………………….53Animal Letter/Number Cards…………………………………54-59Roll and Move 3D Shapes………………………………………………….60Animal and 3D Shape Dice………………………………………….61-623D Shape Animal Sort…………………………………………………………..63Animal Cages and Sorting Animals………………….64-703D Shape Zoo Cage…………………………………………………………………..713D Shape Model Cards…………………………………………………………72Zoo Animal Counting Book………………………………………………….73Zoo Animal Counting Book………………………………………….74-79

Sensory, Science, SS & Art Activities…………………………………….80Build a Zoo Sensory Bin…………………………………………………………81Build a Shape Animal………………………………………………………………82Animal Characteristic Sorts…………………………………………….83Animals and Sorting Mats…………………………………………84-88Giraffe Finger Paint………………………………………………………………..89Giraffe Templates……………………………………………………………..90-91Play Dough Zoo……………………………………………………………………………92

Activities in Action……………………………………………………………………………………..93

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Preschool:


Each week includes a letter/sound focus, read aloud comprehension, literacy, math, science/social studies, fine motor, and gross motor skills. The skills practiced each week are located on one convenient page for your reference as well as listed on the week at a glance, activity summary, and activity overview pages.

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See all 20 books/activities for the week on one convenient page. Every week includes 5 read aloud books with activities, 5 literacy activities, 5 math activities, and 5 sensory bins, science/social studies, and/or art activities. All activities are focused on specific learning goals that spiral throughout the year.

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Prepping for the week is super easy with this checklist. Round up everything you need for the week without having to search through each page of activities!n

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Each activity also has an activity overview page. This page includes the skills, materials, items to prep, directions for the activity, and a large photo of the activity in action. This page is perfect to keep with each set of materials for easy reference while learning.

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Learning activity pages include everything you need to know to complete the activities for the week. Each learning category has a page with pictures, directions, materials, and goals so you know exactly what to do for each activity.

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Printable activities and materials to make weekly prep a breeze! Lots of printable options to save you from purchasing additional hands on materials that you may not have available.

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Read Aloud Literacy Math Science/SS/Art

Day

1

Skill: Retell a Story

1, 2,3 to the Zoo Sequencing

Skills: Count Syllables

Color by Syllable Elephant

Skills: Count/Identify Numbers

Zoo Writing Tray

Sensory Bin:

Build a Zoo Bin

Day

2

Skill: Learn New Vocabulary

Color Zoo Animal Vocab Match

Skills: Identify Letters, Identify Letter Sounds

Zoo Sound Stamping

Skills: 3D Shapes

Roll and Move 3D Shapes

Art:

Build a Shape Animal

Day

3

Skill: Answer Questions

Goodnight Gorilla Story Elements

Skills: Count Syllables

Syllable Sort

Skills: 3D Shapes

3D Shape Animal Sort

Science:

Animal Characteristic Sorts

Day

4

Skill: Make Inferences

ABC Animal Jamboree Inferring

Skills: Name Writing

Zoo Train Name Craftivity

Skills: 3D Shapes

3D Shape Zoo Cages

Art:

Giraffe Finger Paint

Day

5

Skill: Tracking Print

“Z” Emergent Readers

Skills: Expressing Ideas in Writing

Zoo Journal Writing

Skills: Count/Identify Numbers

Zoo Animal Counting Book

Sensory Bin:

Play Dough Zoo

MPK preschool:



❑Z is for Zoo

❑Answer Questions❑Learn New Vocabulary❑Retell a Story❑Make Inferences❑Track Print

❑Identify Letters/Sounds❑Count Syllables in Words❑Identify Name❑Express Ideas in Writing

❑Identify Numbers 1-20❑Write Numbers 1-20 ❑Identify 3D Shapes❑Build 3D Shapes

❑Sort by Animal Characteristics

❑Draw Detailed Pictures❑Color with Crayons❑Cut with Scissors❑Make Stamps❑Write Letters❑Glue with a Glue Stick❑Paint with Fingers❑Glue with Glue Bottle

❑Hop❑Run❑Crawl❑Climb

Learning Goals


❑ 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo By Eric Carle❑ Color Zoo By Lois Ehlert❑ Goodnight Gorilla By Peggy

Rathmann❑ ABC Animal Jamboree By Giles

Andreae❑ Zz By Bruce Larkin

❑ Crayons❑ Dot Stampers❑ Colored Cardstock❑ Scissors❑ Glue❑ Markers❑ Play Dough❑ Googly Eyes❑ Pipe Cleaners❑ Popsicle Sticks❑ Foam Animal Stickers

❑ Story Sequencing Activity❑ Zoo Vocabulary Cards ❑ Goodnight Gorilla Response Page❑ Inferring Response Page❑ Printable Zz Readers ❑ Color by Syllable Elephant❑ Letter Z Dot Marker Page ❑ Syllable Labels and Animals❑ Zoo Train Craftivity Templates❑ Zoo Writing Prompts❑ Animal Letter/Number Cards❑ Animal and 3D Shape Dice ❑ Animal Cages and Sorting Animals❑ 3D Shape Model Cards ❑ Zoo Animal Counting Book ❑ Animals and Sorting Mats❑ Giraffe Templates

❑ Black Beans

*Visit the Preschool: Zoo blog post to find pictures and clickable links to materials*

❑ Shallow Tray❑ Green Sand❑ Toob Wild Animals❑ Foam 3D Shapes❑ Toothpicks❑ Alphabet Zoo Animals❑ Plastic Fences❑ Trees

Suggested Materials

https://mrsplemonskindergarten.com/2018/05/preschool-zoo.html


1, 2,3 to the Zoo Sequencing

Read 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo By Eric Carle. After reading, print and look at the pictures from the story. Read them together, then glue them in the correct order to retell the story.

• 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo By Eric Carle

• Story Sequencing Activity (pg 10-11)

• Retell a Story• Cut with Scissors• Glue with Glue Stick

Zoo Animal Vocab Match

Read Color Zoo By Lois Ehlert. Print and laminate the zoo vocabulary cards. Cut the words apart and add Velcro dots to the cards and words. Match the words to the pictures using the beginning sounds as a clue.

• Color Zoo By Lois Ehlert

• Zoo Vocabulary Cards (pg 13-14)

• Learn New Vocabulary

Goodnight Gorilla Story Elements

Read Goodnight Gorilla By Peggy Rathmann. Talk about and define the elements of a story (characters, setting, problem solution.) Draw and write to show each element from the story.

• Goodnight Gorilla By Peggy Rathmann

• Goodnight Gorilla Response Page (pg 16)

• Answer Questions• Draw Detailed

Pictures

ABC Animal Jamboree Inferring

Look at the cover of ABC Animal Jamboree by Giles Andreae. Discuss the animals that might live at the zoo. Read the poems 1 at a time without showing the illustrations. Use the clues in the text along with what you know to infer the type of animal and draw it on the response page. Check the picture to check to find out.

• ABC Animal Jamboree By Giles Andreae

• Inferring Response Page (pg 18)

• Make Inferences• Draw Detailed

Pictures

“Z” Emergent Readers

Read the letter Z book from Abby's Alphabet Book Series or use one of the printable readers. Identify the picture, point to each word and read.

• Zz By Bruce Larkin or

• Printable Zz Readers (pg 20-29)

• Track Print

Read Aloud Plans


Skills:• Retell a Story• Cut with Scissors• Glue with Glue Stick

Materials:• 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo By Eric Carle• Story Sequencing Activity (pg 10-11)

Items to Prep:• Print the story sequencing page.

Directions: • Read 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo by Eric Carle. • After reading, print and look at the pictures from the

story. • Read them together, then glue them in the correct order

to retell the story.• Optional activities:

• Write a story about life at the zoo.

RetellingDirections: Cut and paste each part of the story and put them in the correct order from beginning to end.

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Skills:• Learn New Vocabulary

Materials:• Color Zoo By Lois Ehlert• Zoo Vocabulary Cards (pg 13-14)

Items to Prep:• Print the zoo vocabulary cards.• Laminate for durability and cut out. • Add Velcro dots to the cards and words.

Directions: • Read Color Zoo By Lois Ehlert.• Match the words to the pictures using the beginning

sounds as a clue.• Optional activities:

• Practice writing each vocabulary word on a blank piece of paper.

• Print an additional set of the vocabulary cards and play a memory matching game with them.


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Skills:• Answer Questions• Draw Detailed Pictures

Materials:• Goodnight Gorilla By Peggy Rathmann• Goodnight Gorilla Response Page (pg 16)

Items to Prep:• Print the caterpillar response page.

Directions: • Talk about and define the elements of a story

(characters, setting, problem solution.) • Draw and write to show each element from the story.• Optional activities:

• Write a new story with the same characters or setting.

Story ElementsDirections: Draw and label each story element.


Characters Setting

Problem Solution


Skills:• Make Inferences• Draw Detailed Pictures

Materials:• ABC Animal Jamboree By Giles Andreae• Inferring Response Page (pg 18)

Items to Prep:• Print the inferring response page.

Directions: • Look at the cover of ABC Animal Jamboree by Giles

Andreae. • Discuss the animals that might live at the zoo. • Read the following poems 1 at a time without showing the

illustrations: frog, octopus, penguin, zebra.• Use the clues in the text along with what you know to

infer the type of animal and draw it on the response page. Check the picture to check to find out.

• Optional activities: • Talk about inferences after reading.• Discuss whether inferences were confirmed or not

and the clues that helped them make those inferences.

InferringDirections: Listen to each animal poem. Use clues to infer and draw

the animal you think each poem is about.


Animal #1 Animal #2

Animal #3 Animal #4


Skills:• Track Print

Materials:• Zz By Bruce Larkin or• Printable Zz Readers (pg 20-29)

Items to Prep:• None if using Zz By Bruce Larkin • Print and prep one of the printable reader options:

• Print pages 20-24 or 25-29 depending on desired difficulty level.

• Fold the cover page in half.• Separate and fold all pages in half with printed side

out and stack with the fold on the right.• Place the stacked pages inside the cover page with

the unfolded side to the left.• Staple along the left side 2-3 times to create book.

Directions: • Read the letter Z book from Abby's Alphabet Book Series

or use one of the printable readers. • On each page, identify the picture, point to the word (s)

and read. • Optional activities:

• Point to or use highlighter tape to find the letter z on each page.

• Color the book.

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zero zig zag© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018

zinnia zipper© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018

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I can read “Z” words.

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I can see a zoo. I can see a zebra.© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018

I can see a zero. I can see a zig zag.© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018

I can see a zinnia. I can see a zipper.© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018

I can see a zucchini.

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Color by Syllable Elephant

Look at the small picture in each section of the large picture. Count the number of syllables in each word. Follow the key to color each spot the correct color.

• Color by Syllable Elephant (pg 32)

• Crayons

• Count Syllables in Words

• Color with Crayons

Zoo Sound Stamping

Stamp inside the letter Z with dot stampers. Find the upper and lowercase z's in the zoo picture, stamp them and make the “z" sound each time. Stamp the other letters with a different color and try to make their sound.

• Letter Z Dot Marker Page (pg 34)

• Dot Stampers

• Identify Letters• Identify Letter

Sounds• Make Stamps

Syllable Sort Zoo Print and cut out the syllable labels and sorting animals. Clap and count the number of syllables in the picture on each animal belly. Sort each animal under the correct syllable label.

• Syllable Labels and Animals (pg 36-38)

• Count Syllables

Zoo Train Name Craftivity

Cut the craft pieces out. Trace or write the letters in child’s name on each square. Glue the train engine pieces together on the left side of the page. Add the train car letters in order to spell child’s name. Add the wheels. Use a marker to draw a track underneath the train. Add foam animal stickers.

• Zoo Train Craftivity Templates (pg 40-49)

• Colored Cardstock• Scissors• Glue• Markers• Foam Animal Stickers

• Identify Name• Write Letters in

Name

Zoo Journal Writing

Choose one of the writing prompt options. Cut and paste the prompt onto a journal page. Respond to the prompt by drawing a detailed picture. Label the picture with letters for each word.

• Zoo Writing Prompts (pg 51)

• Paper• Crayons• Pencils

• Express Ideas in Writing

• Draw Pictures• Write Letters

Literacy Activities


Skills:• Count Syllables in Words• Color with Crayons

Materials:• Color by Syllable Elephant (pg 32)• Crayons

Items to Prep:• Print the color by syllable elephant.• Color the crayons on the left of the page.

Directions: • Look at the small picture in each section of the large

picture. • Count the number of syllables in each word. • Follow the key to color each spot the correct color.

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Skills:• Identify Letters• Identify Letter Sounds• Make Stamps

Materials:• Letter Z Dot Marker Page (pg 34)• Dot Stampers

Items to Prep:• Print the letter B dot marker page.

Directions: • Stamp inside the letter B with dot stampers. • Find the upper and lowercase z's in the zoo, stamp them

and make the “Z" sound each time. • Optional activities:

• Stamp the remaining letters with a different color and try to make each letter’s sound.

• Use dot markers or crayons to finish coloring the picture.


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Skills:• Count Syllables

Materials:• Syllable Labels and Animals (pg 36-38)

Items to Prep:• Print the syllable labels and animals.• Laminate for durability and cut out.

Directions: • Clap and count the number of syllables in the picture on

each animal belly. • Sort each animal under the correct syllable label.

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2 Syllables

3 Syllables

4 Syllables© Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten 2018


Skills:• Identify Name• Write Letters in Name

Materials:• Zoo Train Craftivity Templates (pg 40-49)• Colored Cardstock• Scissors• Glue• Markers

Items to Prep:• Print the templates on cardstock or construction

paper (pg 40).• Type child’s name in the boxes to the right.• To practice putting name in order print page 41-43.• To practice tracing name print page 44-46.• To practice writing name print page 47-49.

Directions: • Tape 2 sheets of cardstock together to for one long

piece.Cut the craft pieces out.• Trace or write the letters in child’s name on each

square piece. • Glue the train engine pieces together on the left side

of the page. • Add the train car letters in order to spell child’s name. • Add the wheels. • Use a marker to draw a track underneath the train.• Add foam animal stickers to each train car.

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Copy on Red: Train Engine Piece and Train Cars


Copy on Gold or Yellow: Train Engine Pieces and Train Cars


Copy on Teal or Blue: Train Engine Pieces and Train Cars



Skills:• Express Ideas in Writing• Draw Pictures• Write Letters

Materials:• Zoo Writing Prompts (pg 51)• Paper• Crayons• Pencils

Items to Prep:• Print and cut out the journal prompts.

Directions: • Choose one of the writing prompt options. • Cut and paste the prompt onto a journal page. • Respond to the prompt by drawing a detailed picture. • Label the picture with letters for each word.• Optional activities:

• Complete additional journal pages.• Write a sentence about the picture.

Directions: Choose one of the writing prompt options below. Cut and paste the prompt onto a journal page.

What is your favorite zoo animal?

Design and label your own zoo.

If I were a zookeeper…

Draw an label a zoo train.

If I could have any wild animal for a pet, I would choose a…



Zoo Number Writing Tray

Fill shallow tray with green sand. Place animal number cards in tray to use as a model. Use animals or finger to write numbers in the sand. Shake tray back and forth to erase and write a new number.

• Shallow Tray• Green Sand• Plastic Animals• Animal Letter/

Number Cards(pg 54-59)

• Identify Numbers• Write Numbers

Roll and Move 3D Shapes

Print the animal and 3D shape dice. Spread foam 3D shapes around the room, or draw on the ground outside with sidewalk chalk. Roll both dice. Pretend to be the animal pictured (bear walks, penguin waddles, etc.) and move to find the 3D shape pictured.

• Animal and 3D Shape Dice (pg 61-62)

• Foam 3D Shapes

• Identify 3D Shapes• Hop• Run• Crawl• Climb

3D Shape Animal Sort

Print and cut out the animal cages and sorting animals. Identify the 3D shape on each animals belly. Sort each animal into the cage with the matching 3D shape.

• Animal Cages and Sorting Animals (pg 64-70)

• Identify 3D Shapes

3D Shape Zoo Cages

Print the 3D shape model cards. Use play dough and toothpicks to build each 3D shape cage. Place animals in each cage.

• Play Dough• Toothpicks• 3D Shape Model

Cards (pg 71)• Plastic Zoo Animals

• Identify 3D Shapes• Build 3D Shapes

Zoo Animal Counting Book

Print and assemble the zoo animal counting book. Read the sentence on each page. Use crayons to color or add the correct number of spots, stripes to each animal.

• Zoo Animal Counting Book (pg 74-79)

• Crayons

• Count Sets 11-20• Identify Numbers

Math Activities


Skills:• Identify Numbers• Write Numbers

Materials:• Shallow Tray• Green Sand• Plastic Animals• Animal Letter/Number Cards (pg 54-59)

Items to Prep:• Fill shallow tray with green sand.• Print the animal letter/number cards.• Laminate for durability and cut out.

Directions: • Place animal number cards near tray to use as a model. • Choose one number to practice.• Use animals or finger to write numbers in the sand. • Shake tray back and forth to erase and repeat with a

new number.• Optional activities:

• Put the number cards in order to practice counting.• Use the letter cards to write letters in the sand.

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Skills:• Identify 3D Shapes• Hop• Run• Crawl• Climb

Materials:• Animal and 3D Shape Dice (pg 61-62)• Foam 3D Shapes

Items to Prep:• Print the animal and 3D shape dice.• Fold and tuck tabs in to assemble each die.• Tape edges of die for durability.• Spread foam 3D shapes around the room, or draw on the

ground outside with sidewalk chalk.

Directions: • Roll both dice. • Pretend to be the animal pictured (bear walks, penguin

waddles, etc.) and move to find the 3D shape pictured.


Skills:• Identify 3D Shapes

Materials:• Animal Cages and Sorting Animals (pg 64-70)

Items to Prep:• Print animal cages and 3D shape animals.• Laminate for durability and cut out.

Directions: • Identify the 3D shape on each animals belly. • Sort each animal into the cage with the matching 3D

shape.


Skills:• Identify 3D Shapes• Build 3D Shapes

Materials:• Play Dough• Toothpicks• 3D Shape Model Cards (pg 71)• Plastic Zoo Animals

Items to Prep:• Print the 3D shape model cards.• Laminate and cut out.

Directions: • Use play dough and toothpicks to build each 3D shape

cage. • Place animals in each cage.


Build a Cube Build a Rectangular Prism

Build a Pyramid Build a Triangular Prism


Skills:• Count Sets 11-20• Identify Numbers

Materials:• Zoo Animal Counting Book (pg 74-79)• Crayons

Items to Prep:• Print the zoo animal counting book pages.• Cut the pages down the center and stack in order.• Staple along the left side.

Directions: • Read the sentence on each page. • Use crayons to color or add the correct number of

spots, stripes to each animal.• Optional activities:

• Color the animals.• Use finger to track print and reread the book.

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Build a Zoo Sensory Bin

Fill sensory bin with white beans. Add zoo animals, plastic fences, and trees. Use pieces to build a zoo. Provide lots of language modeling by commenting on how things look, feel, move, etc.

• Black Beans• Alphabet Zoo Animals• Plastic Fences• Trees

• Fine Motor Practice• Language

Development• Open Ended Play

Build a Shape Animal

Fill a tray with colorful cut outs in varying shapes and sizes. Use shapes to create animals resembling those in Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert.

• Colored Cardstock• Glue

• Glue with Glue Stick

Animal Characteristic Sorts

Print and laminate the animals and sorting mats. Talk about different types of animal coverings (fur, feathers, scales, etc). Describe animals that have each one of these coverings. Sort the pictures onto the correct mats.

• Animals and Sorting Mats. (pg 84-88)

• Sort by Animal Characteristics

Giraffe Finger Paint

Cut out the giraffe outline. Dip finger in brown paint and stamp on the giraffe to create spots. Cut out and snip brown paper to create the giraffe’s mane. Glue the mane behind the giraffe’s head. Add googly eyes to the face and tape 2 pipe cleaners behind the head for horns.

• Giraffe Templates (pg 90-91)

• Scissors• Glue• Googly Eyes• Pipe Cleaners

• Cut with Scissors• Paint with Fingers• Glue with Glue Bottle

Play Dough Zoo Place black, brown, green and tan play dough on a tray. Add animals and sticks. Use pieces to create exhibits and habitats in a zoo. Play, build, explore, and pretend with the animals.

• Play Dough• Alphabet Zoo Animals• Sticks

• Fine Motor Practice• Language

Development• Open Ended Play

Sensory, Science, SS, & Art


Skills:• Fine Motor Practice• Language Development• Open Ended Play

Materials:• Black Beans• Alphabet Zoo Animals• Plastic Fences• Trees

Items to Prep:• Fill sensory bin with black beans. • Add zoo animals, plastic fences, and trees.

Directions: • Use pieces to build a zoo. • Provide lots of language modeling by commenting on how

things look, feel, move, etc.


Skills:• Glue with Glue Stick

Materials:• Colored Cardstock• Glue

Items to Prep:• Fill a tray with colorful cut outs in varying shapes and

sizes.

Directions: • Use shapes to create animals resembling those in Color

Zoo by Lois Ehlert.


Skills:• Sort by Animal Characteristics

Materials:• Animals and Sorting Mats. (pg 84-88)

Items to Prep:• Print and laminate the animals and sorting mats.

Directions: • Talk about different types of animal coverings (fur,

feathers, scales, etc). • Describe animals that have each one of these coverings. • Sort the pictures onto the correct mats.

Animals with Fur

Animals with Scales

Animals with Feathers


Skills:• Cut with Scissors• Paint with Fingers• Glue with Glue Bottle

Materials:• Giraffe Templates (pg 90-91)• Scissors• Glue• Googly Eyes• Pipe Cleaners

Items to Prep:• Print giraffe templates on colored paper.

Directions: • Cut out the giraffe outline. • Dip finger in brown paint and stamp on the giraffe to

create spots. • Cut out and snip brown paper to create the giraffe’s

mane. • Glue the mane behind the giraffe’s head. • Add googly eyes to the face and tape 2 pipe cleaners

behind the head for horns.


Skills:• Fine Motor Practice• Language Development• Open Ended Play

Materials:• Play Dough• Alphabet Zoo Animals• Sticks

Items to Prep:• Gather materials.

Directions: • Place black, brown, green and tan play dough on a

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