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All sorts of pets

Topics Reception
This unit is part of Animals Pets

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Objectives

Early learning goals

  • Listen attentively in a range of situations.
  • Listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and respond to what is heard with relevant comments, questions or actions.
  • Express self effectively, showing awareness of listeners’ needs.
  • Be confident when speaking in a familiar group, talk about ideas, and choose the resources needed for the chosen activity.
  • Know about similarities and differences in relation to living things.
  • Talk about the features of the immediate environment and how environments might vary from one another.
  • Make observations of animals and plants and explain why some things occur.

Lesson Planning

Wonder at a surprise egg, think about good/bad pets in response to a letter from the little girl in the story I Want a Pet, set up a pet shop role-play area with posters and pet food.

Teaching Outcomes
To enjoy a story, discuss ideas and make predictions. Talk with confidence about their own experiences.

Children will:

  • Listen, enjoy and respond to a story.
  • Talk about what makes a good pet and discuss their own pets.
  • Talk in full sentences sometimes extended to add detail.

Provided Resources

  • Letter from little girl
  • Pictures of different animals to sort
  • Different sized dog bone treats

You Will Need

  • Envelopes
  • Pre-prepared role-play area - Pet shop
  • I Want a Pet by Lauren Child
  • Papier-mâché balloon or purple balloon decorated to look like an egg
  • Crate or box with blanket
  • Plastic sandwich bags
  • Sticky labels
  • A3 paper
  • Red ribbon
  • 2D shapes and coloured paper

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