The last kindergarten readiness fun and learning thru the alphabet is finished off with the letter Z. Often times, life with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can seem like a zoo, so how about a zoo activity or, at least, something with animals? Kids seem to develop a special closeness to animals, knowing the sounds of some they have never seen before. Family pets are almost like brothers and sisters to little ones. Could your little one do something special for a pet or other animal today?
Some other zoo activities include reading books about animals, especially ones with lots of pictures or telling stories about them. Kids may want to pretend they are animals complete with animal sounds, but not necessarily animal snacks. There are lots of animal zongs to zing, er…, songs to sing, like Old Macdonald, 3 Little Ducks, Doggy in the Window, Monkeys on the Bed, Bear Went Over the Mountain, and others. Kids might want to make some animals with playdough, or build some fences for animal play with blocks. Would your child like to do an animal puzzle or count some little plastic ones? How about a zoo tea party?
What other zillion zany ideas for zoo fun, and kindergarten readiness learning and play, might your child enjoy?