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Alphabet Letter Z Zoo Theme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Alphabet Letter Z Zoo Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Materials:

  • printer
  • paper
  • coloring & writing supplies
  • sheet protectors for handwriting worksheet for repeated use
Science > Animals > The Zoo · Zoology

A zoo is a place where living animals, especially wild ones, are kept for people to look at and for scientific research and study. The word "zoo" is short for zoological garden. Zoology is the science and study of animals.

zookeeper resource
Community helpers and careers: The zookeeper

A zookeeper is a person who manages zoo animals that are kept in captivity for conservation or to be displayed to the public. They are usually responsible for the feeding and daily care of the animals. Zookeeper @ Wikipedia.org

Alphabet Activities:

Handwriting worksheet tips:

Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter, and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers that help them trace the letter correctly.

During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.

Have the children find all the letter Z's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them.

Children Ages 3+:

Letter Z Worksheet and Mini Book can be used to reinforce letter practice and to identify related words. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book.

Discuss other letter Z words and images found in the worksheet. Display other Z posters and coloring pages or even make a letter classroom book. Visit letter Z printable activities to make your choice.

Letter Z Word Search & Handwriting Practice: The four word search game features a zoo and letter Z words with pictures and handwriting practice.

Advanced independent handwriting practice:

Print your choice of printable lined-paper, draw a zoo or print a zoo coloring page to color after writing practice.

Drawing writing paper > draw and color a zoo and write letter Z z.

Complementary activities:

zoo online puzzle
zoo online puzzle
zoo coloring page
zoo
zookeeper coloring page
zookeeper

Zoo Coloring Book or Zoo Mural Activity: Put together a mural or coloring book with a zoo theme with animals coloring pages from A to Z and a zookeeper coloring page. Visit a zoo online to view and learn about the animals.


picture book activities for Good Night GorillaPicture book - Literacy activity: Zoo theme > "Goodnight, Gorilla" > This activity includes printable activities for the book.

Read "Goodnight, Gorilla," a classic preschool book that introduces children to a zoo and seven different animals. They also get to meet the kind zookeeper and his wife who live just outside the zoo grounds.

letter z coloring page
Letter Z coloring page
D'Nealian
Standard Block

letter z zoo color poster
Color poster
D'Nealian
Standard block

letter z zoo coloring page
Coloring page
D'Nealian
Standard

letter z zoo handwriting worksheet
Handwriting Worksheet
D'Nealian
Standard

letter z worksheet and mini book
Letter Z Worksheet & Mini-Book
D'Nealian & Standard block

letter z word search and handwriting
Word search & handwriting

printable writing paper
Printable lined-paper
(various styles)

drawing and writing paper
Drawing & Writing Paper

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