Hello all,
Has anyone got any ideas they are willing to share based on the story of Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell. I would welcome any ideas for any area of the Foundation stage curriculum - Literacy, Numeracy, K+UW etc...
I plan to do it after half term.
Many Thanks
Sharon
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Dear Zoo
Started by scampbell, Mar 23 2006 10:51 AM
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 06:21 PM
literacy matters does a weeks lesson plan based on Dear Zoo
Other things we have done is match mother and baby toy animals
looked at animal patterns
order by size
wrote letters to the zoo
looked at non fiction books
write descriptions of different animals
Other things we have done is match mother and baby toy animals
looked at animal patterns
order by size
wrote letters to the zoo
looked at non fiction books
write descriptions of different animals
Marion
Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.
Play, while it cannot change the external realities of children’s lives, can be a vehicle for children to explore and enjoy their differences and similarities and to create, even for a brief time, a more just world where everyone is an equal and valued participant.
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 10:02 PM
The Belair Early Years "Stories" book has a section with ideas for using "Dear Zoo."
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 10:37 PM
:) :) Hi Sharon
Have you thought about creating your own book? It could be dear pet; dear farm or your own dear zoo. I made a writing frame that said "They sent me a .........(child fills in name of animal) Then at the bottom "but it was too .......(child thinks of problem - good for adjectives!!)
I'm going to try sending an attachment but it may not work. Contact me if it doe not work.
Have you thought about creating your own book? It could be dear pet; dear farm or your own dear zoo. I made a writing frame that said "They sent me a .........(child fills in name of animal) Then at the bottom "but it was too .......(child thinks of problem - good for adjectives!!)
I'm going to try sending an attachment but it may not work. Contact me if it doe not work.
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 10:37 PM
:) :) Hi Sharon
Have you thought about creating your own book? It could be dear pet; dear farm or your own dear zoo. I made a writing frame that said "They sent me a .........(child fills in name of animal) Then at the bottom "but it was too .......(child thinks of problem - good for adjectives!!)
I'm going to try sending an attachment but it may not work. Contact me if it doe not work.
Have you thought about creating your own book? It could be dear pet; dear farm or your own dear zoo. I made a writing frame that said "They sent me a .........(child fills in name of animal) Then at the bottom "but it was too .......(child thinks of problem - good for adjectives!!)
I'm going to try sending an attachment but it may not work. Contact me if it doe not work.
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 10:38 PM
:) :) Hi Sharon
Have you thought about creating your own book? It could be dear pet; dear farm or your own dear zoo. I made a writing frame that said "They sent me a .........(child fills in name of animal) Then at the bottom "but it was too .......(child thinks of problem - good for adjectives!!)
Tried to send an attachment but it would not let me.
Get in touch and I'll send you my writing frame.
Anne Marie
Have you thought about creating your own book? It could be dear pet; dear farm or your own dear zoo. I made a writing frame that said "They sent me a .........(child fills in name of animal) Then at the bottom "but it was too .......(child thinks of problem - good for adjectives!!)
Tried to send an attachment but it would not let me.
Get in touch and I'll send you my writing frame.
Anne Marie
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Posted 24 March 2006 - 12:17 AM
I love that story its a firm favourite of mine
using the story as a starting point we have a theme of sorting and comparing
we find as many animal toys (from small world zoo creatures to large stuffed toys) and then we do sorting activities with the animals
first looking at whats mentioned in the book too tall, too noisy and then move on to look at other aspects such as number of legs, colour & patterns on fur, through to what the toys are made of, which leads into comparisons and opposites even getting out the getting out the balance wieghing scales and comparing the animals weight
It all depends on the ages of the children in the group how far you take the exploring but one activity can link to so many stepping stones
using the story as a starting point we have a theme of sorting and comparing
we find as many animal toys (from small world zoo creatures to large stuffed toys) and then we do sorting activities with the animals
first looking at whats mentioned in the book too tall, too noisy and then move on to look at other aspects such as number of legs, colour & patterns on fur, through to what the toys are made of, which leads into comparisons and opposites even getting out the getting out the balance wieghing scales and comparing the animals weight
It all depends on the ages of the children in the group how far you take the exploring but one activity can link to so many stepping stones
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