Zoo Animals Unit small cards for Kindergarten ESL

 This printable resource includes flashcards, small cards, worksheets, games, movement activities, printable books, emotions, shapes, body parts activities, and speaking practice for young ESL and EFL students. Click on the Link :   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Zoo-Animals-Unit-for-Kindergarten-Holistic-English-Series-26-8078353

Teach zoo animal vocabulary in a fun and interactive way with these printable Zoo Animals Small Cards for preschool and kindergarten English language learners. These hands-on ESL activities help students practice vocabulary, listening skills, speaking, counting, classroom commands, and movement while keeping young learners actively engaged.

The small cards are easy for little hands to manipulate and are perfect for centers, circle time, small groups, pair work, literacy stations, and review games for ESL and EFL classrooms.

Guess the Zoo Animal Vocabulary Card

Use a recycled folder, glue the sides except one and open small windows as a see through. Have the students guess which flashcard is in the folder.

Teacher: Which animal is in the folder?
Students: elephant!
Teacher: NO!!!
Students: hippo!
Teacher: YES!!!

Practice Numbers and Zoo Animal Vocabulary 

It is a very hands on exploration time. Print the zoo numbers small cards. Hand in a number to 10 students in random order. Place 10 zoo animal small cards on a table.
Say a number and an animal, the student with that number will do the action.
Teacher: Put number 2 on the elephant.
When all the numbers are placed on the small cards, say a number and the students will name the zoo animal.
Teacher: Number 7!
Student: zebra!
Do the opposite.

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Zoo Animal Movement and Commands Game

Place the commands small cards on a path in the classroom. Play some zoo kind music. Have the students walk next to the card in the path. When the music stops, each student picks a card and mimics the action on the card.

Ask questions about abilities. Can the giraffe read?

Mystery Zoo Animal Speaking Activity

Place several small cards inside a small envelope. Slowly take a card out and have the class guess the animal. Students can play in small groups.

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