Zoo Keeper Lesson Plans

Boost your literacy block to new heights with this magical Zoo Tour! Aligned to kindergarten ELA standards, this supplemental curriculum for Letters alive® is simple for teachers and powerful for students. (Digital (PDF) versions are included with Letters alive.) These are printed sets for additional convenience.

Includes:

Teacher Field Guide

This colorful, printed Teacher Field Guide is designed to make your lesson planning a breeze. It will be your at-a-glance overview and scope and sequence for our Zoo Keeper ABC Boot Camp and our Animal A Week Lesson Plans. The guide also includes a poster-sized Zoo Map and Alphabet Chart. This easy-to-follow guide will make choosing the lessons you want to include in your literacy block easier than ever.

Zoo Keeper ABC Boot Camp™ - 6 Weeks

• Developed with The Kindergarten Smorgasboard™
• Introduces one letter, one letter sound, and one animal each day
• 500+ pages in a digital PDF format
• Focuses on letter sounds and letter recognition
• Includes 12 Alphabet & Phonemic Awareness Literacy Center options
• Includes 26 Letter Books
• Has 26 Predictable Readers
• Can be used to launch your school year, as a Summer Program, or at a slower pace for kindergarten readiness
• Videos of Mr. Greg modeling best practices

Animal a Week Lesson Plans™ - 26 Weeks

• 26 weeks of zoo-themed lesson swith Interactive animals from Letters alive
• 1,000+ pages in digital PDF format
• Daily skill-based activity options aligned to Kindergarten ELA standards (and TEKS)
• Over 400 Literacy Center activities within five center choices: Alphabet, Phonemic Awareness, Writing Work, Reading to self / to friends, and Word Work
• Ties in science with 100's of animal/habitat-themed activities
• 26 Habitat and Animal Fact Sheets
• 12 STEM Activities
• 25.5" x 22" Zoo Map Poster
• 22" x 25.5" Alphabet Chart Poster
• 26 rhyming stories featuring each animal with a social/emotional growth skill

Zoo Keeper ABC Boot Camp Preview