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^`]TSTTaaW]\OZOQbWdWbgac^^]`b^`]U`O[[SThis early years professional support
programme has been created to meet
the diverse needs of children in pre-
school and nursery settings, including
those with special educational
needs, working under the guidance
documents for the Foundation Stage.
Our approach is to provide resources
and opportunities that build on
and extend childrens knowledge,
experiences, interests and skills;
developing their self esteem
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T e current on ine prog amme
consists of eight modules, FREE
to download eaturing two popular
themes,Animals and Transport,
to create your own Fishe -Price
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Visit the professional zone at www.Fisher-Price.com/au for further information, todownload modules or share your creat ve play ideas with others
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guide to core activities relevant to both nursery
and pre-school children, supported by guidance
on books and songs to complement the main
activity
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working document for you to add your own ideas
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use in a variety of creative ways
BOYS6][S >O`S\b AVSSb we recognise theessential role that parents play in their childs
development, and were sure that you are keen
to help them with ideas for home. Thats why
each module includes an easily photocopiable
take home activity sheet including fun play
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We all know that play is natures way of helping children develop and learn
essential skills. Through play children build the foundations that will be theunderpinning of all their future educational and life experiences. From everyday
play, children learn the art of experimentation, problem solving, communication
and listening skills. Play is a powerful motivator, encouraging children of all
DELOLWLHVWRKDYHDFRQGHQWDQGSRVLWLYHDSSURDFK)LVKHU3ULFH has brought to
life its expertise in child development through play to create this programme of
activity modules for use within any pre-school or nursery setting.
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T eme: Anima s Topic: Zoo Anima s
tepping Stones & O servations & AssessmentsEP&S: Display high levels o involvement in activities
CL&C: Respon to simp e instructions. Listen to stories wit increasing attention an reca
M: Ta a out, recognise an recreate simp e patterns
Order 2 items by length and height
K&U: Notice and comment on patterns
Comment and ask about the natural world
P : Experiment with different ways for moving. Use a range of small/large equipment
C: Choose particular colours to use for a purpose. Use their imagination in art and dance
Nursery:Children will be motivated by recognition of colour, shape, sounds, movement and texture, eye contact and facial expressions
should be a key part of play for the very young children.
Resources:Zoo Poster, activity template, easel, paint, paper, variety of plastic animals, books showing zoo animals, animal related
software 'At the Zoo', dressing up clothes
Main Activity Create your very own Zoo FriezeDiscuss with the children which animals are found in a Zoo, their
patterns an co ours
Allow the children to choose an animal they would like to draw/free
paint or use t e zoo anima activity temp ate or poster provi eEncourage the children to compare their picture with those on the
poster with particular emphasis on shape, colour and pattern
Suggest the children create their very own frieze of a Zoo
Encourage the children to suggest which animals, buildings, other
eatures their rieze shoul inclu e
Once complete the children can write their own labels for animals and
main features of their frieze, adding numerals to show how many of
each animal they have included
A Zoo Keepers hat/uniform could be made available so that the
children can take turns at showing other children/visitors around their
Zoo
Expecte Learning:Ma ing ecisions, interacting wit ot ers,
co a orating, ta ing a out persona experiences,
eve oping voca u ary, nowing t at print coveys
meaning, attempting t eir own writing, counting& recognising numerals, showing an interest in
the natural world, identifying features of animals,
commenting on patterns, looking for similarities
& di erences, handling cutting, painting & writing
tools e ectively, creating simple representations
of animals & ob ects, making patterns, painting to
matc co our to su ect, respon ing to pictures &
personal experiences, talking in role
1XUVHU\6SHFLFLoo at t e poster wit t e c i ren 1-1, point to anima s, an name
the animals one at a time for the children to repeat. Let them point at
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the poster
Children could contribute to the rieze by hand printing onto paper to
ma e trees & us es in t e zoo. T ey cou use spag etti in green
pa nt to pr nt grass
Listen to sounds of animals on tape. Adults to make the sounds face
to face with the children for them to repeat
Share the song Animal Fair with the children using hand actions for
children to watch & ollow
S are t e song We re a going to t e zoo tomorrow
Expecte Learning:Deve oping asic voca u ary, communicating
with others through words & gesture, connecting
ideas & understanding of the world, imitating& mirroring others, exploring & experimenting,
listening & paying attention to others, sharing
songs
Grouping of children and staff and other activities, including outdoor:
Animal selection, sort according to various criteria, e.g.
patterns, size, number of legs, land or sea animals, shape,
coat/skin
Snakes and ladders gameZoo anima ominoes
Anima soun s otto game
Moving like different animals e.g. elephant heavy
stepping, giraffe tiptoes and stretching, snake
slithering movements
Junk model animals, paint on patternsP ay c ay anima s
Language and questions/group time:Discuss trips to the zoo. Who has visited a zoo? What might they see? How do we distinguish one animal from the other?
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Books:Dear Zoo
Pardon said the Gira e Elmer Series
Topsy & Tim visit the Zoo
Tiger Who Came to Tea
A Day at t e Zoo
Sam Visits t e Zoo
Jungle Book
Songs:I went to visit the Zoo one day
We re a going to t e Zoo tomorrow
Who Built the Ark?
The Animals went in 2 by 2
Carnival o Animals
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Knowledge & Understanding of
the World
Traditional songs and rhymesO serving anima s zoo visit
W ere anima s eWhat they eat&DPRXDJHLan anima s-water a itat
Anima noises tapeAnimal differences-shape, coat,eetCoo ing anima iscuits
Can ou ui a pen to sepa a ethe animals? Using bricks inconstruct onSmall climbing rame wit zoo
s at an anima mas sSmall zoo animals with boxes andbricks etc.Trees an cages sp ay
Noa s Ar ispJungle display
Information T chnology
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a antaged o e-learning creditsand has incorpo ated computer
assisted activities you may wish to:Use your listening centre or
istening to anima soun s antapes of animal songsUse of a range of early learningsoftware such as At the Zoo
Physical Development
Moving as different animals e.g.elephant-heavy stepp ng, g affe-tip toes an stretc ing, penguins-VWL LRQHUFHF DZPR HPHQ
snake movements, crocodile-snapp ng
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Songs & Rhymes *I went to visit the zoo one dayOne grey elephant balancing
We re a going to t e zooomorrowive little monkeysn elephant goes li e this and
t atT e ear went o er t emountainook who comes here (using
zoo anima s
T e anima s went in twowo
Who built the ark?
Relate instruments to zooanima sListening to t e Carn al o theAnimals
Creative Development
C i ren s own paintings romo ser ation, own aw ngsAnimal masks
Collage on animal shapesParrots-tissue co ageL on s mane- an print on cur epaper
Paint and collage sna esAnima puppetsJun mo e anima sCages from boxes
Paper cup animalsLarge croco i eLarge ea es etc. or jungleCoach with children going to the
zoo, children free draw faces incoac & zoo anima sPool or sea-lions and penguins-water play
G raffe-printing/chalk rubbingDiscuss texture of animals e.g.sna e, e ep antMixing colours to make grey,
orange etc.
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ovide some extension ideas that you may wish to use to explorethe topic further under the guidance documents of the Foundation Stage. Ifpossi e arrange a zoo v s t nvo ving parents. T is is inten e as a WORKINGLIVE DOCUMENT where ou can add our own creat e ideas. You m g t e
to share your ideas with others, if so you can submit your extension ideas yvisiting the professional zone at www.Fisher-Price.com/au.
* Indicates where home links
could be particularly helpful
Personal, Emotional & Social
Development
Make a class book about how tocare or the animals to include;
being kind, feeding, groomingand providing a suitable house
Language, Communication &
Literacy
Talk to the children about theanimals as you move aroundt e poster or visit t e zoo
Follow up talk afterwards throughdisplays, activities, pictures andvideos/DVDs on animals
Take part in role playPicture matc ingPoems & rhymesExtend vocabulary; trunk,
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Dear Zoo-LargeFamily series Jill MurphyPardon said the Giraffe-ElmerSeries
Topsy an Tim at t e Zoo
Desmond visits the ZooThe Tiger Who Came to TeaT e E ep ant an t e Ba
Ba yWhere is the Green Parrot?The Enormous CrocodileA Day at t e Zoo
T in HippoTrouble with ElephantsTheres a Hippo on our RoofTheres a Panda in the Pantry
King o BeastsSam Visits the ZooJungle BookRumble in the Jungle
Mathematics
P astic anima s-pairs, counting,sorting, matching setsCounting number of legsMon ey ice gameSna es an a ersDiscuss patterns on animals-stripes, spots, colour
Comparing A rican/Asianelephants-big/small earsIntroduce size, measurement,est mat on
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Children can colour in the animal pictures then cut them out, using them in a variety of ways.
We suggest they can be glued onto a piece of A4 paper before putting the numeral to match the number of
legs on the animal.
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best from play time, as well as exclusive special offers by visiting our new website
www.Fisher-Price.com/au
ESEE ZQ][Sb]Fisher-Price.com/auPlay s natures way of helping children to develop and learn essential skills. Throughout the early years, t s
through play that both the big and small milestones are fostered and encouraged. Fisher-Price have brought
to life its expertise in development through play to create a programme of activities and resources for use in
any nursery or pre-school setting. Were delighted that your childs nursery group has been having some fun
learning about Zoo Animals with us.
For carrying on the fun at home, we have some activity suggestions for you below!
6OdSOaW\UOZ]\UMusic is great or all children and enjoying a sing along
a so e ps eve op anguage an communication s i s.
Enjoy singing We re a going to t e Zoo tomorrow; as
you sing add to the un by throwing in an animal sound
or two. We ve given you t e wor s ere, ut you canprobably add lots o new verses too.
As your c i gets o er you can a more to t is
activity y intro ucing anima actions as you sing
along together. This is great for encouraging physical
eveopment as we as e ping c i ren to remem er
names o animals children remember actions much
etter t an wor s.
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magazines and wildli e books can be good too.
s you oo t roug t e oo spot t e anima s
and say the name and sound out the word. In ants
an younger c i ren wi nee you to pic out t e
animals for them, but older children can try and
spot them or themselves.
B]g0]fPee -a-B oc s Zoo B oc s
Great ui ing oc s wit zoo anima s
inside for little ones to discover. Great for
improving hand-eye coordination as they
practice pic ing up an stac ing.
Stu ed Zoo Animals
Cuddly toys are great friends for little ones as they develop
socially and emotionally. They make great props or role play
too!
0]] 1]`\S`These books have great zoo animal
themes or you to enjoy together!
Topsy & Tim Go to t e Zoo,La y ir Boo s
Pardon, Said the Gira e,
Wa er Boo s
Dear Zoo, Campbell Books
Were all going to the zoo tomorrowoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow
Were all going to the zoo tomorrowAnd we can stay all day
Were going to the zoo zoo zooHow about you you youYou can come too too tooWere going to the zoo zoo zoo
See t e elep ant wit a long trunk swingingreat big ears and a long trunk swinging
Snuffin up peanuts with a long trunk swingingAnd we can stay all day (repeat chorus)
See all the monkeys theyre scritch scritch scratchinJumping around and a scritch scritch scratchinHanging by their long tailsAnd we can stay all day (repeat chorus)
Weve been to the zoo zoo zooHow about you you youYou came too too too
Weve been to the zoo zoo zoo
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ESZQ][Sb]Fisher-Price.com/auPlay s natures way of helping children to develop and learn essential skills. Throughout the early years, t s
through play that both the big and small milestones are fostered and encouraged. Fishe -Price have broughtto life its expertise in development through play to create a prog amme of activities and resources for use in
any nursery or pre-school setting. Were delighted that your childs pre-school group has been having some
fun learning about Zoo Animals with us.
For carrying on the fun at home, we have some act v ty suggestions for you below!
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through magazines and
books. Ask your child to
spot zoo animals in themand have a chat about what
noises they might ma e or
where they might live.
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This great play set features an
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can hear animal names and
sounds when they place the
right animal on the right spot!
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animal themes for you to
enjoy together!
Topsy & Tim Go to the Zoo, Ladybird Books
Pardon, Said the Giraffe, Walker Books
The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling
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/\W[OZ1VO`ORSaHelp your child to let off some
steam, as well as help develop
their mobility and memory
recall, by enjoying a game of
animal charades!
Cut out pictures of animals at
the bottom of this page, or
cut from magazines. Put them
face down and ask your child
to pick a card and then act out
the animal for you to guess.
Sounds are allowed too and
make it even more fun!
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Fisher-Price gives the information contained on the Parent heets for educational purposes only and merely as guideline. It makes no warranties or representation
that this information is in every respect accurate or complete and is not responsible for any error omissions or the results obtained from the use of such.