Walking by the Way

Z is for Zoo

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Read to Me

Our main book of the week was Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann.

Alphabet Art- Zebra Z

Okay, okay.  I know this does NOT look like a zebra.  It’s not a zebra.  It’s a Zebra Z.  My original idea was to buy rick-rack and make a zig-zag Z.  I couldn’t find any at Michael’s or Meijer, so I stopped trying.  I found this Z at No Time for Flashcards and thought it was nifty, but I don’t draw zebra heads.  

Simon thinks it’s a great z-z-zebra. So, that’s all that really matters!  

Supplies
Z Pattern (I used the large capital Z)
electrical tape
two large googly eyes
glue
scissors

I cut strips of electrical tape and Simon smacked them down on the Z.   

He glued on some large googly eyes.  I cut out the Z, and that was that.  

Lessons & Lapbook
I used the lessons and lapbook from Homeschool Share.  I also used one of the Z printables from the Alphabet Notebook page at Homeschool Share.  
 

Song Accordion (Simon glued the animals to the correct pages.)

The five colored cages store keys and animals for a fun hide and seek game.  I would hide the color-coded keys around the room and Simon would find them in order to "unlock" the cages and find out which animal was hiding inside. 

back side- Z is for ZOO! 

Animals (used with lessons for different things) out of the pocket.

Simon also found some real locks and keys in one of his workboxes.  This was a challenging puzzle for him (to match the right key to the right lock and unlock), but he was really excited each time he was able to free a lock.  I’m not sure why I want to teach my three year old how to unlock things, but it was fun for him. 

Let’s Make a Memory ~ A Trip to the Zoo!

Feeding the giraffe!  :)

Book Basket
1, 2, 3 To the Zoo by Eric Carle
Color Zoo by Louis Ehlert
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Zoo Looking by Mem Fox
Never, Ever Shourt in a Zoo by Karma Wilson
Animal Strike at the Zoo by Karma Wilson
Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire
Bembo’s Zoo: An Animal ABC Book by Roberto de Bicq de Cumptich

Shopping List
~locks and keys (found at Dollar Tree)
~electrical tape
~google eyes