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This activity is inspired by the book, Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell.
Objectives:
- To learn what different types of zoo animals look like.
- To learn descriptive words.
Materials:
- Butcher block paper
- Markers
- Magazine pictures of animals in the zoo
Lesson Plan:
Decide which verses from the song below to use in your book.
Write each verse on a piece of butcher block paper and find a picture of that animal in a magazine and glue it in the book.
- I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet. They sent me an elephant… He was too big so I sent him back!
- I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet. They sent me a tiger… He had too many stripes so I sent him back!
- I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet. They sent me a monkey… He was too jumpy so I sent him back!
- I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet. They sent me a bear… He was too furry so I sent him back!
Make up your own verses and add them on!
Comments:
Super to read before going to the zoo!
Grade Level(s): Preschool
By: Debbie Haren, preschool teacher
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