Dear Zoo Monkey 8 Inch Soft Toy

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Zoos provide a sanctuary for animals who have been mistreated. There are specialists who work in zoos to help those poorly or injured. We made this elephant suncatcher as an Elmer craft but by using grey colours instead of (lots!) of colours for Elmer it would work well as a Dear Zoo craft. This Will the Zoo Send me a Pet Song is set to the music of ‘London Bridge Is Falling Down’ and is a catchy wee number to sing along to! Nursery rhymes aren’t just a joyful way to pass the time, but can be extremely effective in children’s language acquisition. Of course, all this talk of zoos and the animals they help protect, provides the perfect opportunity to include some non-fiction books too along with others for reference in your classroom. We'll often include books with an invitation to provide some visual support for learners. Make this cute giraffe finger puppet from I Heart Crafty Things or this paper bag giraffe inspired by Greedy Steve

Toddler Approved have a whole week of zoo learning activities, I think this animal salt painting might be my favourite as it looks so pretty! More Zoo BooksAfter reading the story with your class, you can use these Zoo Animals Pictures to prompt a discussion on what types of animals they are and what their key features are. Our goal is to find toys that don’t place limitations on play, but inspire children to imagine, to create and to engage. We’ve gathered a lovely bunch of ‘Dear Zoo’ activities for nursery children above to help support your teaching of the brilliant storybook, ‘Dear Zoo’ by Rod Campbell. From picture cards, PowerPoints, games, posters and more, you're sure to find the perfect resource for you and your class. Incorporating these lovely activities after reading the storybook is a great way to engage children further with the story and help bring it to life!

As a class, discuss the story, then list and recordanimals in the story and identify theadjective used to describe each animal. Eg.This zoo small world from Teaching 2 and 3 year olds was originally designed for the book Tuff Spots but I think it works really well as a Dear Zoo activity for kids too. Next, take a Nilla wafer and break it in half. Each half will become an ear. Put the ears on the side of the monkey’s head. These Dear Zoo story spoons from Crafts on Sea are super easy to make and perfect if you are working with a group All of our activities have been designed with EYFS children in mind and help children master new skills. Whether you’re looking to expand vocabularies, unleash your creativity, help with counting skills, or simply fancy a fun way to pass the time, we got ya covered. Have a nosey at some of our favourite ‘Dear Zoo’ and animal-related activities below: The topic of the zoo is a brilliant way to expand little one's understanding of the world. This is one of the seven areas of learning and development, so it gives children a great insight as to what animals exist, and the places in the world they can be found. You can use these zoo nursery rhymes as a way to develop literacy around how to pronounce different types of animals, then even go onto trace and write out the names. What other resources do you have like this?