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Favorite Pet Graph
Materials: Butcher paper, construction paper, glue, crayons.
Using the butcher paper make a graph. Next, take small squares of paper that will fit in the graph spaces and have the students draw their favorite pet. When finished, the student can glue their picture on the graph in the appropriate spot. Make sure to have a space on the graph for “other” non-traditional pets such as snakes and lizards, these are always favorites of the boys.

Torn Paper Turtle
Materials: green construction paper, glue, crayons.
Using a black outline of a turtle copied onto paper, have the students tear green paper and glue on the shell shape. When finished they may add facial features, feet, and tail with crayons. Tearing paper is a fine motor skill that strengthens muscles in the hand for holding pencils and crayons or cutting with scissors. The torn paper gives the effect of a turtle shell.

Cookie’s Week Class Book
Materials: crayons, paper
After reading Cookie’s Week discuss all the things that Cookie did in the story that were naughty. Next, ask the children to think of some other things that Cookie might do and have them draw a picture of their idea. As the children are drawing, walk around and scribe their ideas at the bottom of their paper. When finished, bind the pictures into a class book.

Dear Zoo Activity
Materials: paper, crayons
After reading Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell give each student a square of paper folded in half. Explain that the paper represents the box from the story. They may decorate the outside of their “box” with their crayons, then, open the paper and draw the animal inside that they would like sent to them from the zoo.

Shape Cat
Materials: paper, glue, crayons, yarn.
After reading Top Cat or Feathers for Lunch, have the students make a Shape Cat. Have circles and triangles of various colors and sizes available for the children to glue to their paper. After they have assembled their shape cat, next have them add facial features using crayons. Last, add whiskers by gluing yarn on the face.

Pet Resources

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