Animals We Know

Content Objectives

Children will:

• Learn about the concept of pets.
• Access prior knowledge and build background about pets.
• Explore and apply the concept of animals we know.

Language Objectives

Children will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of pets.
• Orally use words that describe animals we know.
• Extend oral vocabulary by speaking about pets.
• Use key concept words [compare, action].

Other

Explain

• Use the slideshow to review the key concept words.
• Explain that children are going to learn about pets:
• What a pet is.
• Where pets live.
• How to compare animals.
• What some actions are that animals do.

Model

• After the host introduces the slideshow, point to the photo on screen. Ask children: What do you see in this picture? (a child holding a rabbit)
• Ask children: If you have a pet, what kind of pet do you have? (answers will vary). If you don't have a pet, what kind of pet would you like to have? Why? (answers will vary).
• Say: Today we are going to learn about pets. Pets keep people company and also teach responsibilities. What kind of responsibilities must you have when owning a pet? (bathing the pet, feeding the pet, walking the pet, playing with the pet).

Guided Practice

• Guide children through the next three slides, showing them that there are many different types of pets. Always have the children describe how to take care of that pet.

Apply

• Play the games that follow. Have them discuss with their partner the different topics that appear during the Talk about It feature.
• After the first game, ask children to talk about what kinds of thing different animals do. After the second game, have them discuss positions of items they can see.

Close

• Ask children: What have you learned today about pets? Explain.
• Say: There are many different types of pets. Think of a pet you would want if you could have any pet in the world.