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Let’s go for a safari ride in the jungle with our preschool classroom. It will be so much fun for all the children!
Here are some ideas on how to get your jungle theme lesson plan started and some ideas to keep it going for as long as your preschoolers and children are interested in the activity.
Pre K Jungle Theme & Lesson Plan Ideas:
-introduce the word jungle and give a brief description of what it is
-have books in library and read books on the jungle (age appropriate)
-have jungle pictures posted around the classroom
-make fun and crazy jungle tribal masks
-have jungle animal toys on the toy shelf
-have jungle themed puzzles
-play jungle style music
What Animals Live in the Jungle and What Do They Eat?:
-Panthers (eat meat or other animals)
-Snakes (eat rodents or frogs, some large snakes eat large animals)
-Bears (eat fish, nuts, berries, honey, leaves)
-Monkeys (eat fruits)
-Zebras (zebras eat tall grass)
-Giraffes (eat leaves off of tall trees)
-Elephants (eat leaves from trees, shrubs, and shoots)
-Cheetahs (eat meat or other animals)
-Alligators (eat meat or other animals)
-Rhinoceros (eat plants)
-Birds (eat insects, seeds, nuts and fruit)
-Hippopotamus (eat grass)…etc.
What Does a Jungle Look Like?:
-have books and pictures that have real life images of the jungle
-have the children explain what they see in the pictures and talk about the pictures with the children
(check our site for coloring pictures or games which include jungle animals & jungle themes)
Explaining Where the Animals Live in a Jungle?:
-the animals will find homes within their habitat (the jungle) which they make into a home for them and their animal families.
-this could be a nest, a den, a burrow, under a rock, in a hollow tree trunk, up high in trees, etc.
-you can have a jungle themed dramatic play center
-make a jungle jeep, safari jeep or car out of a box
-get some safari looking hats
-children’s binoculars
-pretend cameras
-post jungle animals on the wall and watch your pre k children go on a jungle safari
There really are no limits to a Jungle theme lesson plan like this. Just stay on theme and make it fun and educational for the children so that learn while having fun!
Have fun in the preschool jungle!
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