Preschool Lesson Plan: Veterinarian (Vet)

I Want to be a Veterinarian by Tom Cooke

Reading Center for Preschool Lesson Plan: Vet (Veterinarian)

Fill your preschool reading center not only with books about vets, but also with books about all sorts of pets.

Snacks for Preschool Lesson Plan: Vet (Veterinarian)

A recipe for puppy chow can be found here.

Concepts for Preschool Lesson Plan: Vet (Veterinarian)

Letter: Vv for vet
Number: 3 for the 3 letters in the word vet
Shape: triangle
Color: white

Fine Motor Activity for Preschool Lesson Plan: Vet (Veterinarian)

Letter search: Give each of your preschool students a sheet of paper on which is printed several letters of the alphabet. Using a pencil, have your students circle all of the letter Vs that they find.

Gross Motor Activity for Preschool Lesson Plan: Vet (Veterinarian)

Play a game of Simon Says, only call it Vet Says. Have the vet say things like, "Vet says, roll over!" "Vet says, beg!"

Art Center Activity for Preschool Lesson Plan: Vet (Veterinarian)

Click here for a free coloring page of a veterinarian helping care for a hurt cow.

Songs/Finger Plays for Preschool Lesson Plan: Vet (Veterinarian)

(sing to the tune of 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!

Pre-math Center Activity for Preschool Lesson Plan: Vet (Veterinarian)

Set out the letters v-e-t that you have previously cut from felt or laminated construction paper. Put out an example of the word vet for your students to use as a guide. Have them set out the letters, properly spelling the word vet. Instruct your preschool students to count the number of letters in the word vet. Now have your preschool students count out 3 stethoscope shapes to set beneath the 3 lettered word.

Pre-writing Center Activities for Preschool Lesson Plan: Vet (Veterinarian)

For younger students, provide sheets of paper with the letters V and v lightly printed on them. Have the children trace the letters. Do the same with the number 3.

For older students, provide an example of the letters V and v and the number 3. Have the students practice writing the letters and number freehand.

Write the word vet on your preschool classroom's white erase board. Let your students copy the word vet on the white board with dry erase markers.