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national love your pet day

National Love Your Pet Day is Coming Up

February 20 is National Love Your Pet Day. Pet owners do love their extra family members! This is a day to celebrate our pets and to show them some extra love. And it’s a perfect time to teach our little ones about our pets. They can learn to help take care of the pets in our homes. And while we’re at it, we could help them learn the ASL sign for their pet, and maybe for some other animals too! We often think of pets as cats or dogs, and we refer to them as our furry friends. But many …

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kids love to learn about the rainforest

Kids Love to Learn About the Rainforest!

Did you know that June 22 is World Rainforest Day? Rainforests can be so fun to learn about with your kids! With such a variety of animals and their beautiful and unique plants, there is so much to engage and inspire our children. Kids love to learn about the rainforest, and it’s a great way to fill these summer days! The Animals Mountain gorillas, the sloth, jaguars, parrots, poisonous frogs, howler monkeys, and the enormous anaconda are some of the animals you can learn about here at The Rainforest Alliance.   At Rainforest Animals, you can find simple one-page descriptions of …

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February Hand-y Craft – Animal Memory Game

Create, Learn, Play! Create this month’s Hand-y Craft by coloring these animal cards. Cut out the cards to play “animal concentration.” Turn the cards over and use your memory to make a match. When you’re all done, make the sign for each of the animals on the cards you’ve collected!   Download directions and the flash cards Download other Signing Time Hand-y Crafts Additional Resources Signing Time Preschool and Child Care Program Signing Time Classroom Edition Signing Time Guides

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