Mr Page´s Pet Shop (Activities)

To introduce the story of MR PAGE´S PET SHOP we start with animal related activities. 

Introduction activity. First we will sit in a circle on the floor together and get back a different questions to introduce the topic of animals.


- Have you got any pet at home?

- Have you ever been in a pet shop?

- What kind of animals can be found in a pet shop?

The teacher also introduces the new pet for the class. All the children must look after the pet.  We will discuss our rabbit care needs. From my point of view is a very interesting activity for children to learn the importance of caring for animals having a real one in our classroom. 


Activity 1. We will listen to a song to help children associate each sound with your particular animal.

The song is as follows: THE ANIMAL SOUNDS SONG. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6kssBH6rPo



After hearing the song, the teacher will distribute differents animal masks. Each child should make the sound of the animal that he has had. 

For example... 

Activity 2. Then the class will be divided into groups to work together. They will perform an activity where children have some cards of animals and sounds and they have to match each animal with its corresponding sound.


Activity 3. We'll play a game on farm animals. The website is as follows: 

http://www.kbears.com/farm/

In this website the children can learn the sounds of the animals which we can find in a farm. And the can also learn  some features of these animals.
children learn through play.


Activity 4. We will listen a farm animals song for kids. 

Then we will do some activities related to animals and their food. 

Activity 5. I will introduce the topic of animals and their food for a video on the main needs of the animals. 

Activity 6. Children groups also have some cards of animals and cards of food. Children have to match each with its corresponding animal food.


Activity 7. Another interesting and motivating activity is to distribute to each group some foods and children should draw the animal concerned. For example a banana, then they have to draw a monkey. 


Mr Page´s pet shop: 

Finally we return the story of Mr Page's pet shop. I will tell the story with the help of children. Each group will make the sound of an animal. 
They will make the sound YUM YUM! if their animal likes this food or YUK YUK! if their animal does not like this food. 



(Actividad individual).