HS Pets

Interest Area Changes to Environment

Dog Pillow

Dog Bed

Dog Toys

Cat Scratcher

Stuffed Animals

Animal Bingo

Cardboard Boxes

Hair Dryer

Fake Scissors

Empty Dog Shampoo Container

Dog Food Bowl

Pet Mat

Towel

Aquarium

Grooming Vest

Veterinarian Vest

Pet Sorting Bags

Dog Kennel

Bird Nest / Cage

Litter Box (litter can be shredded paper)

Litter Scoop

Pictures of real pets

Set up Dramatic Play or Science as a Pet Store, Pet Hospital, or Grooming Station

Teaching Concepts for Large Group

1. What kind of animals are pets?

2. Do you have a pet?

3. What makes a pet different than other animals?

4. How do we take care of pets?

5. How do pets make us feel?

6. How do pets help us?

7. How do pets help ones with disabilities?

8. How do we help pets?

Teaching Concepts for Small Group

1. Use a dry erase board, water bottle and foam fish shapes to squirt the bubble and place the fish.

2. Magnet letters and match the beginning sounds of pet animal sounds.

3. Pictures of dogs and bones match with the corresponding numbers.

4. Build a dog kennel in blocks.

5. Wash animals in the sensory and water tub.

6. Chart animal legs.

7. Feed the animals a certain number of pom poms.

8. Sort animals into the correct picture bag.

Teaching Concepts for Music Movement Wellness IMIL

1.Pets in the Pet Store

So many pets at the pet store.

Which pet do I like more?

I want the one that rhymes with _____.

Yes, may I please have a _____?

Here are the rhyming pairs to use in the song or you could generate your own. log/dog hat/cat habit/rabbit faster/hamster word/bird hurtle/turtle lake/snake blizzard/lizard

2. I’m a Little Fishy (tune: I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little fishy, watch me swim

Here is my tail, here is my fin,

When I want to have fun with my friends,

I wiggle my tail and dive right in!

3. My Kitten (tune: Sing a Song of Sixpence)

I have a little kitten,

She’s black and white and gray.

When I try to cuddle her,

She always wants to play,

So I drag a piece of yarn

Across the kitchen floor.

She thinks it is a little mouse

To chase right out the door.

4. I Know A Cat (tune: Bingo)

I know a cat with perky ears,

And kitty is her name-o.

K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y,

And Kitty is her name-o.

She makes a sound and it’s “meow,”

And Kitty is her name-o.

K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y,

And Kitty is her name-o.

5. Puppy Care (tune: Skip to My Lou)

Walk, walk, walk your puppy,

Take him for a walk.

Brush, brush, brush your puppy,

Till he’s clean and neat.

Feed, feed, feed your puppy,

He sure likes to eat.

6. Bunny Hop

Teaching Concepts for Fingerplays

1. Call The Puppy

Call the puppy! (slap hands on thighs and whistle)

Give him some milk (hold out cupped hands)

Brush his coat til it shines like silk (pretend to comb dog’s fur)

Call the puppy! (slap hands, etc.)

Give him a bone (hold hand out open)

then scoop him up (scoop up dog)

And take him home (hug dog)

2. Ten Little Doggies

Ten little doggies went out one day,

To dig in the dirt and play, play, play.

Five were spotted, and five were not,

and at dinnertime they ate a lot!

3. My Kitty Cat

I have a kitty cat named Puff.(hold up one thumb)

He’s round and soft as a ball of fluff.(make a circle with finger and thumb of other hand)

Each day he laps up all his milk.

And his fur is soft as silk.(stroke thumb with other hand)

When he’s happy you will know,

For his fluffy tail swings to and fro.(wiggle little finger)

4. Five Little Puppies

Five little puppies were playing in the sun.(hold up hands,fingers extended)

This one saw a rabbit, and he began to run. (bend down first finger)

This one saw a butterfly,and he began to race. (bend down second finger)

This one saw a cat,and he began to chase. (bend down third finger)

This one tried to catch his tail,and he went round and round. (bend down fourth finger)

this one was so quiet,he never made a sound. (bend down thumb)

5. Here is a Turtle

Here is a turtle (make a fist)

That lives inside a shell.

And inside that shell

Turtle hides very, very well.

He pokes out his head when he wants to eat.

And pulls it back inside when he wants to go to sleep.

Teaching Concepts for Outdoor Experiences

1.Play "Doggy, Doggy, Where's your bone?"

CLASS Concepts

Teaching Concepts for Distance Learning

1. Animal Walks

Show an animal card or say an animal and students move like that animal.

2. Collect 10 stuffed animals and put them in a line on one side of the room. How fast can you move one at a time to the other side of the room?

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