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Week 06 · Plants and Pets

Thursday

Gentle hands for pets
// Water, light and gentle hands
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Gentle hands for pets

A puppy visits the den. Lizzy kneels down slowly.

"Gentle hands," she says. "And fresh water."

Rosie the Rabbit nods. "Pets love calm helpers."

How to help a pet

A pet is alive. It needs care too.

Help a pet only when a grown-up is there.

Use gentle hands. Soft and slow.

Fill the water bowl with fresh water.

Never feed a pet without a grown-up.

Let a sleeping or eating pet be.

No pet at home? Practice with a toy pet.

  • Gentle hands, soft and slow.
  • Fresh water in the bowl.
  • A grown-up is always there.
  • Sleeping or eating? Let the pet be.
PET CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Who is there when you help a pet?
What kind of hands do pets like?
What goes in the water bowl?
The dog is eating. What do you do?
SentenceTrue or false?
You may feed a pet without asking.?
Gentle hands are soft and slow.?
Let a sleeping pet be.?
A pet needs fresh water.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEFeeding is a grown-up job. You may help when asked.
Try it
Practice gentle hands on a soft toy.
Stroke slowly from head to back.
Say: gentle, gentle.
Safety first
A grown-up is in the room every time.
Never bother a sleeping or eating pet.
Wash your hands after touching a pet.
FILL THE WATER BOWL
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
LIZZY ASKS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
The cat is asleep. What do you do?
You have no pet. How do you practice?
What do you do after petting?
SentenceTrue or false?
Grabby hands are good for pets.?
A toy pet is good for practice.?
Wash your hands after touching a pet.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEGrabby hands can scare a pet. Gentle is kind.
Draw a pet with a full water bowl.

Word Spot: turned, asked

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Turned: T-U-R-N-E-D.

Asked: A-S-K-E-D.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
She ___ the page.
He ___ a good question.

Gentle hands, kind helper! Tomorrow Freddy reviews plants and pets.

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