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Cat and Kitten Theme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Crafts

Spiders Theme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities
During these activities children can experience the following learning activities:
  1. Introduce or practice letter C for Cat with matching printable materials and cat or kitten craft that features a tail or legs shaped like letter C or letter K for Kitten.
  2. Learn basic facts about domestic (house) cats. The domestic cat is the most popular pet in the U.S.A.
  3. Shapes practice: circle, half circle, triangles and ovals featured in the craft templates.
  4. The cat or kitten crafts are appropriate to include during Halloween holiday activities, a theme related to pets or in conjunction with related literature, nursery rhymes or educational online story, preschool video or TV programming.
  5. These activities can be conducted separately over a number of days.
After craft assembly:

Encourage a discussion and dialogue:
* Demonstrate the cat or kitten poster, children are holding their finished craft.
* Ask the children if they have ever seen a real house cat or have one as a pet and discuss comments.
* What do they know about cats, write their comments in board.
* What sounds does a cat make. Activity > Alphabet Lesson Plan Printable Activities Letter C is for Cat or Letter K Kitten

Activity >Crafts >
Select a Cat or Kitten Craft
Review printing and assembly options that best meet your needs. Before assembly conduct some of the learning activities suggested.

Activity
> Online Story time >

Decide what book, story time online or educational video/TV program can be introduced to generate enthusiasm for the topic of cats. Once your theme is selected prepare for discussion and dialogue.

Suggestions:
  1. Fable > Print, read and watch video: Belling the Cat
  2. Fairy tale > Puss in Boots activities
Activity > Online Jigsaw Puzzles > Cat | Kitten and yarn
Skills:
Problem solving, letter recognition

Enjoy these online puzzles. These are great for a break and the whole family can enjoy them by adjusting the amount of pieces.

Additional printable materials related to cats & kittens:
Cat coloring pages >
Use for display, bulletin board,or a homemade coloring book. The images are large and can even be used to make awards or take home activities.

Nursery Rhyme Activities > "Three Little Kittens"

This timeles nursery rhyme is fun for a winter mitten theme and practice basic skills. It includes printable activities, video and more.

Pets > Cat >