If your students love animals, this one’s going to be a hit.
The “Zoo” unit from Made For Me Literacy is four-weeks of scheduled engaging curriculum designed just for Pre-K and special education classrooms.
Every activity follows a predictable routine to help students feel confident and connected. With cross-curricular lessons that blend literacy, math, fine motor, and sensory play, this unit supports diverse learners while making your life a whole lot easier.
Weekly Themes
- Zoo Animals
- Animal Movements
- Animal Habitats
- Zookeeper Jobs
Books
- “Wild About Books” by Judy Sierra
- “Animal Moves” by Made For Me Literacy (Included in download)
- “Good Night, Gorilla” by Peggy Rathmann
- “All About Zookeepers” by Made For Me Literacy (Included in download)
Hands-On Activities That Make Learning Stick
This unit includes 20 interactive classroom activities that combine creativity with structure—perfect for students who thrive on routine with a little fun mixed in.
From a giraffe writing craft and silly monkey stories to paper plate flamingos and a hippo directed drawing, every week is packed with engaging ways to learn through play. You’ll also find sensory activities like a Zoo Animal Ice Rescue, visual recipes like Elephant Bread and Giraffe Cookies, and class graphs to spark group conversations.
Centers That Support Independence
With 20 differentiated centers, your students will build literacy and math skills while practicing independence.
There are task boxes for vocabulary, counting, and skip counting by 5s; file folders for animal patterns, sentence building, CVCe words, and even bar graphs. Students can explore animal habitats with clip cards or complete their own “At the Zoo” flip-and-write book. Each center is designed to be easy to prep, easy to use, and easy to love.
Skill Practice That Reinforces Learning
The unit includes 16 skill practice worksheets that align with the week’s lessons—great for morning work, assessments, or sub plans. These print-and-go pages help reinforce new vocabulary, writing, math concepts, and more. Plus, they’re already differentiated, so you can meet each student right where they are.
Extra Tools That Make Teaching Easier
Your download also includes a visual curriculum map with a full month of day-by-day plans, 10 vocabulary word posters (with both real photo and clip art versions), adapted books, schedule cards, and leveled Wh- question sets with visual answer choices. Digital activities and Boom Cards are included, too—making this unit flexible for use in the classroom or at home.
From One Teacher to Another
If you’re looking for a way to bring structure, variety, and joy to your month, this unit has you covered. It’s built to help you feel more prepared and your students more successful—without the hours of planning. If this sounds like what your classroom needs, click here to download the Zoo unit (or preview) from TpT!
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