Kate’s Lesson Plans
Theme: Pets

 

Concepts

Songs, Books, and Stories

Special Activities

Monday

We need to follow safety rules around animals.

 

We will have two visitors from the Humane Society today: a person and a dog!  We will learn about being safe around animals.

Tuesday

We take good care of our pets, giving them food, water, love, and exercise.

Me and My Puppy

We will play Pet Bingo and make dog biscuits.

Wednesday

Doctors who take care of animals are called veterinarians.

Franklin Wants a Pet

We will play a pet memory game and decorate fish bowls.

Thursday

Some animals are wild and some animals are tame.

Willie’s Wonderful Pet

We will use envelopes to make bird puppets.

Friday

Animals can help people.  They can be their eyes, ears, and hands and can also provide love and comfort.

Family Pets

We will take turns being each other’s “eyes.”

Changes to the Environment

The dramatic play area will feature a pet shop.  In the art area we will create a pet mural.  For sensory play we will explore goop – a cornstarch and water suspension.  For construction play we will make animal homes with blocks.  For small motor play we will use the pet counters for sorting and patterning.  For large motor play we will work our way through an animal obstacle course and complete the course pretending to be different animals. 

Special Notes

We will have pets visit throughout the week.