Zoo Animals

Dear Banana's Families,

We have had a WILD time learning about Zoo Animals in the classroom this week. Take a look at what we have been up to!

In the science center we explored the different types of skin that zoo animals can have. The friends engaged in a matching game where they matched the zoo animals skin with the correct zoo animals.


In the table toys center, the friends engaged in a sorting activity where they sorted the animals by kind of animal and/or by the size of the animal in the picture. The friends also worked on turn taking skills and sorted one at a time with their peer. 

 
In the literacy center, the friends worked on initial sounds and words and matched those sounds to the letter. They used the animal in the picture to help guide them when identifying the sound and matching the corresponding letter.

Our dramatic play center was transformed into a Zoo. The friends took on roles as zoo keeper and visitors. Many of them preferred being the zoo keeper and taking care of the animals! In the block center the friends were encouraged to build a zoo or home/cage in the zoo for the animals that we added to the center.

 
In the art center, the friends practiced their cutting and pasting skills to create their zoo animal art. They cut out strip of paper to create the pattern of a zoo animal of their choosing. Many friends created Zebras, tigers, and giraffes. They also practiced their cutting and pasting skills by creating their own animal pattern collage. They cut up animal pattern fabrics and pasted them on to their paper to create their collage. 
 




 We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Suzannah and Lindsay

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