African Animals Theme | Activities for Preschool

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Preschool Activities Zoo & African Animals Theme! These activities for Preschool and PreK bring Zoo and African Animals into your classroom. You get a full lesson plan of African animals theme activities for preschool to keep your students engaged! No need to spend hours planning, because it is all done for you! Your Zoo and African Animals theme come to life through learning with these great activities!

African Animals has to be one of the most interesting themes of the year! In this Lesson Plan, there are enough engaging center activities for 5 days of learning about African Animals! Center activities include rhyming, letters, numbers, counting, number sense, patterns, graphing, art, and so much more. I’ve included assessment/observation recording sheets for each math and literacy center activity, plus kindergarten common core standards are listed for each math and literacy activity as well. There is a suggested list of books both fiction and nonfiction and links to fantastic youtube videos to extend learning! PLUS… Each day has an easy to follow breakdown for 5 days of African Animals fun and learning.

This resource includes:

• How to Use this Resource
• ‘What You Will Need’ supply list for this unit
• Center List for Math, Literacy, Art & Science
• Fiction & Non Fiction Book List
• Sensory Bin, Block Table, & Dramatic Play Idea List
• Monday-Friday Daily Plan Suggestions
• 12 Pocket Chart Vocabulary Word Strips
• 10 African Animal/Themed Wall Posters-Perfect for Circle Time and Whole Group activities

 

Math Centers-All center activities have assessment recording sheets

Center list with Early Childhood and Kindergarten Common Core Standards

Which has More?, Which has Less?

African Animal Counting Cards 1-10 (for use with manipulatives)

Feed the Hungry Crocodile! Count & Match 1-10

Cover It!

Measure & Compare

African Animal Shape Puzzles

 

Literacy Centers-All center activities have assessment recording sheets

Center list with Early Childhood and Kindergarten Common Core Standards

Momma & Baby Animal Letter Match

Letter & Sound Lions

Mark a Letter (Flash cards included)

Is it a Rhyme? Rhyming pairs sorting game

African Animal Vocabulary Matching game

The Animals of Africa Foldable Emergent Reader to Color

My favorite African Animal Journal Page

Letter Tracing A-Z

 

Art/Science Centers

African Animal Fact cards (lion, giraffe, zebra, hippo, rhino, cheetah, chimpanzee, crocodile, & elephant)

See it! Match it! game

Handprint Elephant Craft with template

Fork Painting a Lion’s Mane Lion Craft

Elephant & Lion Hats

9 Vocabulary Trace & Color Sheets for your writing center

 

This amazing resource will keep your curious kiddos engaged and excited about African Animals for weeks to come!