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Pets: a preschool theme week

Checked Oct 30, 2026 · Any time of year · September, February

One week on pets for twos to fours: a five-line circle time, 4 books (3 free to read on Peabody), one craft with 5 materials, “Three Little Kittens” with its words, a snack from the Kitchen and the letter P.

Plan this weekPrint the two sheets

Circle time

  1. Good morning song, then say each name together.
  2. Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
  3. Ask: “What does a pet need every day?”
  4. Sing: Three Little Kittens.
  5. Read: Bev Has a Pet (level 1).

Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.

Books

  • Bev Has a Pet (level 1, free on peabody.kids): Guess Bev's pet, in a pattern little ones can say along.
  • Pup in the Tub (level 1, free on peabody.kids): Bath time for a puppy: caring for a pet.
  • A Cat and a Dog (level 3, free on peabody.kids): Two pets who become friends.
  • Jem and Pug Sit (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: a pug learning to sit.

Craft: Paper-plate puppy

You need (5): paper plate, brown paper ears (grown-up cuts), crayons, glue stick, a paper tongue.

  1. Draw the eyes and the nose.
  2. Glue the floppy ears on the sides.
  3. Glue the tongue under the nose and name your puppy.

With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.

Song: Three Little Kittens

The words

Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, And they began to cry, "Oh, Mother dear, we sadly fear Our mittens we have lost." "What! Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens! Then you shall have no pie." "Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow." "No, you shall have no pie."

Eliza Follen, 1843; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.

Snack

Turtle Sandwich from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.

Swap: Bread → gluten-free bread.

Letter pack

PpP is for pet. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).

Threes and fours: trace P and p once, then find P in the room and in the book.

Outside: Walk the dog

Pairs take turns: one is the dog on all fours, one is the walker. Sit, stay, and walk slowly.

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The books are Peabody's own open library, free with no sign-in. The song is public domain. The snack links to the Peabody Kitchen. Nothing here asks for a child's name.