Today Cat Sandion finds out about the noises our pets make and we hear a story about Ringo, a Guinea Pig who has lost his squeak.
Introduction
Key vocabulary: cat, miaow, purr, dog, bark, mouse, squeaking, gerbil, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, hutch.
Cat invites the listeners to identify the sounds: cat, dog, squeaking animal.
Story time: The Guinea pig that lost its squeak
Once upon a furry time鈥 If possible, have a selection of photographs, images or use soft toys or puppets to represent the characters and to aid later retelling and sequencing activities - eg Guinea pig, hutch.
Song 鈥 Ringo
There was a boy, who had a pet,
And Ringo was his name 鈥 O!
R-I-N-G-O
R-I-N-G-O
R-I-N-G-O
And Ringo was his name - O!
There was a boy, who had a pet,
And Ringo was his name 鈥 O!
R-I-N-G-O
R-I-N-G-O
R-I-N-G-O
And Ringo was his name - O!
听
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