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Wildly Fun Learning: 6 Ways to Incorporate Animal Toys into Classroom Education

10/9/2023

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​Animal toys are a fun and engaging way to incorporate play into classroom learning. Whether you're teaching science, math, language arts, or social studies, there are many ways to use animal toys to help children learn in an interactive and hands-on way. This blog post will explore six fun ways to incorporate animal toys into classroom learning.

1. Sorting and Categorizing 

Animal toys can be used to teach children how to sort and categorize by grouping the animals by type (e.g., farm animals, safari, jungle animals, pets, or you could even include dinosaurs), size, color, or habitat. This activity is fun and helps children develop their critical thinking skills. 
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2. Descriptive Language

Use animal toys to encourage children to use descriptive language by having them describe the different features of each animal toy, such as their fur, feathers, or scales. This activity can help children improve their vocabulary and communication skills. 

3 . Storytelling and Role-Play 

Animal toys can be used as props for storytelling and role-play activities where children can create their own stories or act out scenes from a book using the toys as characters. This activity fosters creativity while also helping children develop their narrative skills. 
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4. Science Lessons

Integrate science lessons into playtime by using animal toys to teach about habitats, food chains, life cycles, dinosaurs, and adaptations of different animals. This approach makes science lessons more engaging and memorable for students.
Whether using animals or dinosaurs, you can set up opportunities for students to choose a creature and then learn as many facts as they can about them.
>> Older students can research and write information reports to share with the class. 
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5. Math Activities

Use animal toys for counting exercises, addition and subtraction games, or even measuring activities where children can compare the sizes of different animals. This activity helps reinforce basic math concepts while also making learning fun.  
Example: Set up a scene like in the photos below, then ask questions like:
  • How many more alligators can you see than frogs?
  • Which animal is there the most/least?
  • If three lizards run away, how many are left?
  • Which animal is the tallest/smallest?
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6. Art Projects

Incorporate art projects with animal toys where children can create an animal diorama scene, make clay animals, draw pictures of their favorite animals, of make collages using cut-out images of different animals. These projects allow children to express themselves creatively while learning about different animal types.
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In conclusion, incorporating animal (or even dinosaur) toys into classroom learning is a great way to make education more interactive and engaging for students of all ages. By using these six fun ideas, teachers can enrich academic subjects while fostering creativity in the classroom environment. 
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