Share a short fact or story about . Ask the child to listen for one thing (a sound it makes, a word about it). Rosie can read the fact aloud.

Talk together: "What does look like? What does it feel like? What do you think it likes to eat?" Encourage full sentences; model back what the child says, extended by one word.

Move like ! Links to Animal Moves on Animal Academy.

Choose one: trace the animal's outline · thread or peg activity making its home · use tweezers to "feed" it pretend food · playdough model of the animal.

How do we look after ? What does it need to be happy? (Link to the five welfare needs, simply: food, water, space, company, vet care.)

"How do you think feels when…?" Name a feeling together. Link gently to the child's own feelings.

A simple paired activity — share the animal cards, take turns to speak, or take turns to move like the animal.

What sound does the animal's name start with? Say the sound, find the letter. Links to Animal ABC on Animal Academy.

Choose to the child's stage: draw the animal · copy its first letter · trace its name · write its name independently.

A short animal rhyme or action song to join in with. Repeat the rhyme across the week to build memory and phonemic awareness.

Count the animal's features (legs, spots, stripes) or count out pretend food pieces up to 20.

Simple pattern to continue (spot, stripe, spot, stripe…). Compare sizes — which animal is bigger/smaller? Sort a group of animals by size.

Where does live? Is it hot or cold there? What's its home like? Links to Habitat Sort and Build-a-Home on Animal Academy.

Talk about the people who look after animals: vet, keeper, Ciera and the team at Pets on the Green. Links to Animal Careers on Animal Academy.

How does grow up? (Baby → young → adult, at the simplest level.) What is the baby called?

Choose one: paint or collage the animal · junk-model its home · finger-paint its pattern · make its sound with instruments.

Small-world or role-play: be the keeper looking after . What does it need today? Links to Pet Care and Pet Shop on Animal Academy.