Veterinarian Prop Box Literacy Objectives Students will be able to identify and define spotlight vocabulary words Students will be able to orally explain why an animal goes to the vet and what a veterinarian does. Students will be able to retell the story done as a read- aloud and will make connections between the book and the prop box. Students will be able to identify and describe objects in the prop box. Students will be able to sort materials by what is found in a waiting room, what is found in the doctor s office, and what is found in the groomers. Materials and Props: Table for examining animals Stuffed animals (Dog, Cat, Bird, Horse, etc.) Lab coat (an old button up shirt) Leash Collar Posters about pet care Pamphlets about pet care Magazines about pet care Appointment book Telephone Cleaned pet food containers Plastic dog treats Pet toys Prescription pad Thermometer Notebook Water and food dishes Pencils Masks Gloves Stethoscope Empty, cleaned medicine bottles Syringes without needles Cardboard boxes for kennels Brush Empty shampoo bottles Cotton swabs Plastic tub for bath/grooming station Small pet carrier Patient folder for each stuffed animal with history written down Spotlight Vocabulary Veteranarian Groom Collar Leash Kennel Flea/Tick Vaccination Symptoms Prescription Extension Activities U.S. Food and Drug Administration s Center for Veterinary Medicine s Kid s Page, which includes activities such as word searches, fun facts, descriptions of animals,
and things like Pill Bottle Pete who teaches kids the process of how animal drugs get approved by the FDA. http://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/resourcesforyou/animalhealthliteracy/uc m136153.htm#elementary Memory Game Laminate two pictures of items in the prop box. In small groups, have the students lay all of them upside down and take turns trying to find the matches. For more advanced students, use the words for the objects instead of pictures. Art Project Use paint and have children put their handprint on a piece of paper. Ask them what four- legged animal they would like to create. Use the thumb for the head, the fingers for the legs, and have the kids draw on the tail, whiskers, face, ears, etc. Have construction paper cutouts of different items that pets use and have them glue on the things their pet will need (food, water, treats, leash, collar, etc.). Open- Ended Questions Why do pet owners take their pets to the veterinarian? What kinds of animals can go to the veterinarian? What do veterinarians do? Based on the symptoms of this pet, what do you think is wrong with the pet? What does medicine do for pets? What does it mean to groom a pet? How do pet owners care for their pets? How do you know when a pet is healthy? How do you know when a pet is sick? What is a vaccination/why do pets need vaccinations? Fingerplays about Topic Call Your Dog (Traditional) Call your dog. (Cup your hands around mouth) Give him a bone. (Pretend to feed) Take him for a walk. (Pretend to walk) Then put him in his home. (Form a roof over your head with your hands) Location: http://www.kidssoup.com/pets- activities/pets- activities.html AT THE VETERINARIAN S (To: Down By The Station) At the veterinarian s Early in the morning, See the little puppies Waiting in a row. See the veterinarian
Give the puppies checkups. Arf! Arf! Arf! Now, home they go. At the veterinarian s Early in the morning, See the little bunnies Waiting in a row. See the veterinarian Give the bunnies checkups. Hop! Hop! Hop! Now, home they go. By Heather McPhail BRING YOUR DOGS ( To: Oh, My Darling) Bring your dogs, bring your cats, Bring your hamsters, one by one. I take care of the animals, I m a veterinarian. By Jean Warren TEN LITTLE VETS (To:Ten Little Indians) One little, two little, three little vets. Four little, five little, six little vets. Seven little, eight little, nine little vets. Ten little vets help our pets! Five Little Kittens Five little kittens standing in a row They nod their heads to the children, so. They run to the left, they run to the right, They stand up and stretch in the bright sunlight.
Books Along comes a dog who s in for some fun, M- e- o- w, see the kittens run. Location: http://www.childcarelounge.com/general- themes/pets- cats- dogs.php Five Little Puppies Five little puppies were playing in the sun. This one saw a rabbit, and he began to run. This one saw a butterfly, and he began to race. This one saw a cat, and he began to chase. This one tried to catch his tail, and he went round and round. This one was so quiet, he never made a sound. Location: http://www.childcarelounge.com/general- themes/pets- cats- dogs.php Adamson, H. (2000). A day in the life of a veterinarian. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press. Bellisario, G. (2013). Let's meet a veterinarian. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Millbrook Press. Capucilli, A. (2008). Biscuit visits the doctor. New York, New York: HarperCollins. Chapman, K. (2011). Look at me, a veterinarian i want to be. San Antonio, Texas: Halo Publishing International. Huneck, S. (2004). Sally goes to the vet. Pennsylvania State University: Harry N. Abrams. Kerr, J. (1998). Mog and the v.e.t. New York, New York: HarperCollins. Mitchell, S. (2012). Fernando the veterinarian. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. Owen, A. (2004). Caring for your pets: A book about veterinarians. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Picture Window Books. Rau, D. M. (2007). Veterinarian. Tarrytown, New York: Cavendish, Marshall Corporation. Shaefer, L. M. (2000). We need veterinarians. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press. Shea, K. (2004). Out and about at the vet clinic. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Picture Window Books.