The children have been thoroughly enjoying our focus story, Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell. After listening to the story lots of times, they have become very familiar with the different animals and can now confidently retell the story independently, remembering the repeated phrases and the order of events.

The story has inspired lots of exciting play and learning in our classroom. The children have been busy designing and building their own zoo enclosures, carefully thinking about what different animals might need in their habitats. They have used a range of materials to create homes for the animals and have enjoyed discussing how to keep them safe, happy and healthy.

It has been lovely to see the children using language from the story in their play, developing their storytelling skills and showing such  in their zoo designs. 

All of this exciting learning is helping us get ready for our upcoming trip to Chester Zoo at the end of November. The children are already looking forward to seeing some of the animals from the story in real life and learning even more about the wonderful world of wildlife. 🦁🐒🐘📚✨🦒🦓