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Workbook

This workbook accompanies the Love Wildlife

Kindergarten 'Home Learning' Lesson Plans.

Lesson #1 Worksheets: Kindness in My Heart....................2

Lesson #2 Worksheets: My Natural Neighbours.................5

Lesson #3 Worksheets: Just Like Me......................................9

Lesson #4 Worksheets: Fairness For All...............................11

Lesson #5 Worksheets: Loving Wildlife................................14

Appendix A: List of Emotions..................................................20

Credit and Sources....................................................................21

Table of Contents

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Kindergarten Lesson #1: Kindness in My Heart

Draw a heart and fill it with all the people, animals, and other parts

of nature you love.

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How are wild animals feeling today in your neighbourhood? Draw the animal in

the box and circle how you think they are feeling (happy, so-so, or sad).

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How are wild animals feeling today in your neighbourhood? Draw the animal in

the box and circle how you think they are feeling (happy, so-so, or sad).



Kindergarten Lesson #2: My Natural Neighbours

Match the animal name with their photo by drawing a

line between the photo and the name.

Butterfly

Squirrel

DuckSnake

Frog

Crow

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SPIDER LADYBUG

MOUSE ANTFLY

CENTIPEDE

Can you fiind any of these animals living INSIDE your home?

Centipede Photo by Ryan Hodnett

Draw any animals you find.

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Look at your home and circle what you see.

DOOR WINDOW

WALLS PATHWAYYARD

ROOF

Look at a home next to you and circle what you see.

DOOR WINDOW

WALLS PATHWAYYARD

ROOF

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Can you find any of these wild animal homes in your neighbourhood?

HOLE NEST

BARK

WATER

SOIL OTHER

Draw any wild animal homes you find.

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Love WildlifeKindergarten Lesson #3: Just Like Me

What makes your body happy?

Circle one thing you need in each row.

What makes your tummy happy?

What makes your feet happy?

What makes your heart happy?

What makes your whole body happy?

Circle all the things you need below.



Kindergarten Lesson #3: Just Like Me

Can you find any of these food items inside your home? Can you find any

of these food items outside in your neighbourhood?

VEGETABLES FRUIT SEEDS

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Kindergarten Lesson #4: Fairness for All

How do these animals make you feel?

Circle the emotion (love, scared, or mad) next to the photo.

Bat

Snake

Skunk

Spider

Raccoon

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How do these animals make someone in your household feel?

Circle the emotion (love, scared, or mad) next to the photo.

Bat

Snake

Skunk

Spider

Raccoon

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For each wild animal you find, say a gentle "hello" and answer the

following questions.

WHAT DO YOUWONDER

ABOUT THISANIMAL?*

WHAT DO YOUYOU LIKE

ABOUT THISANIMAL?

What did they have for breakfast?

Where do they sleep?

Where are they going?

Do they like the sunshine?

Do they climb trees?

Who are their best friends?

What game do they like to play?

Can they understand me?

*Do you wonder...

HOW CAN YOUBE FAIR TO

THIS ANIMAL?

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Kindergarten Lesson #5: Loving Wildlife

Match the helpful action with the animal who you think would be helped

the most by that action, by drawing a line between the photos.

Taps Off toSave Water

Put Garbagein Bins

Use Both Sidesof Paper toSave Trees

Plant Seeds

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Plant Seeds


When you find a wild animal, answer the questions below to

see if they might need your help.

Is the Animal...

SHIVERING? ALONE UNDERA NEST? CRYING?

LIMPING?BLEEDING? NOT MOVING AS

YOU GO NEAR?

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If you answered YES to any of these questions,

go to Pages 17-19 of your Workbook. Look for the icons above in

the bottom corner of a green box for a suggestion on how to help.



Plant Seeds


Do You Think The

Animal Needs...

MORE FOOD?

MORE LOVE?

MORE WATER?

A SAFER HOME?

A QUIETERHOME?

A CLEANERHOME?

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If you answered YES to any question above, what makes you think the

animal is in need? If you still think they need help, go to Pages 17-

19 of your Workbook. Look for the icons above in the bottom corner

of each green box for a suggestion on how to help that animal.

When you find a wild animal, answer the questions below to

see if they might need your help.



Healthy Food Pick Up Litter


With the help of an adult,

clean up your

neighbourhood by picking

up litter.

Clean Water

Bread makes wild animals

like ducks sick! Instead,

offer seeds or fruit to

wildlife in need.

Make a puddle by digging

a small hole in the ground

or finding a shallow dish

and filling it with water.

Make a PromiseMake a promise that you

will take good care of wild

animals, just like you will

take good care of

yourself.

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Choose one or more actions below to help

wild animals in your neighbourhood.



Gentle Steps




Practice using a quiet

voice and walking slowly

when you see a wild

animal.

Build a ShelterBuild a shelter or home

for a wild animal using

small sticks, big branches,

mud, leaves, logs, or

rocks.

Safe & Happy WishWith a hand over your

heart, say, "May this

animal be safe, be happy,

and be peaceful in their

home".

Open Your HeartTell a wild animal

one thing you love

about them.

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Offer an Apology Make a Rescue Box*


Find a cardboard box and

make small holes on the

top and sides with the

help of an adult.

Apologize to an animal by

saying, "I am sorry for

treating you unfairly. You

deserve to be happy and

safe, just like me!"

*SPECIAL NOTE

If you find an animal shivering, crying, limping,

bleeding, not moving when you get closer, or is a

baby bird alone under a nest, ask an adult to call

Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre (613-354-0264) or

your local wildlife hospital to learn how you can

help that animal. Have a rescue box ready to go, so

the animal can be safely moved to the Wildlife

Centre if needed.

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Appedix A: List of Emotions

HURT

LOVE

SAD SURPRISED JOYFUL

NERVOUS

HAPPY MAD

SICK

SLEEPY

SCAREDEMBARRASSED

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Content Inspired by:

Project WILD. (2010). Growing Up Wild: Exploring Nature with Young

Children Ages 3-7. Council for Environmental Education.

Random Acts of Kindness. (2020).www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindergarten-grade-5-lesson-plans

Selby, D. (1995). earthKind: A teacher's handbook on Humane

Education. Trentham Books Limited.

Nhat Hanh, T. (2011). Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness withChildren. Parallax Press.

Workbook Designed and Written by:

Jess Pelow

Education CoordinatorSandy Pines Wildlife [email protected]

With support from Janet Fenton,

Outreach Coordinator

Kindergarten 'Home Learning'

Workbook

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southeastern Ontario. Please visitsandypineswildlife.org to make a donation.

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