The Poky Little Puppy Activities & Lapbook

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The Poky Little Puppy was one of the original twelve Little Golden Books published in 1942, and this sweet story of a curious puppy has become one of the best known classic picture books of all time. We love classic books here at Homeschool Share, so it makes sense that we would have Poky Little Puppy activities and lapbook for your preschool student.

Thanks to Kelly Ward and Rose Ann Kuhns for creating The Poky Little Puppy unit study and lapbook.

The Poky Little Puppy Activities & Lessons

Social Studies

Geography: Wide, Wide World!
The puppies went for a walk in the wide, wide world. Using a map or globe of the world, show your student where you live. If you have family members who live in other states or countries, show them those places on the map as well. This exercise is for exposing your student to the concept of the world and that there are different places beyond where he lives.

Language Arts

Vocabulary
Discuss where the puppies went walking.

meadow- a grassy field used for hay or for grazing animals
road- a street used by travelers and vehicles to get from one place to another
grass- a plant with slender leaves
hill- a heap or mound
bridge- a structure crossing over a gap or barrier and providing passage, such as a river or roadway

Math

Counting
Count the puppies. Count the different types of flowers throughout the story.

Science

Animal Grouping
Using the animal cards provided in The Poky Little Puppy lapbook printables, have your student sort the animals in various groups. This is a very basic introduction to animal classification; it will teach your student critical thinking and observation skills that he will need later. Animals included: puppy, caterpillar, lizard, spider, hop-toad, snake, and grasshopper

Ideas for sorting the animal cards:

legs (animals with four legs/animals with more than four legs)
antennae (animals that have antenna/animals that don’t)
eggs (animals that lay eggs/animals that don’t)
pets (animals your student would/wouldn’t want to keep inside your house as a pet)

Senses
Discuss the five senses with your student (what can he hear, see, taste, touch, and smell?)

What do the puppies smell?
What do the puppies hear?
What do the puppies see?
What do the puppies taste?
Can you find something the puppies touch?

Colors
Discuss the different colors in the book. Go on a nature walk and observe the different colors of creation. Complete the color layer book with your student.

The Poky Little Puppy unit study also includes a Bible lesson and lots of cooking activities: rice pudding, chocolate custard, and strawberry shortcake.

The Poky Little Puppy Lapbook Activities

These The Poky Little Puppy lapbook activities are all included in the free download.

New Words Layer Book
Puppy Counting Simple Fold
Flower Counting Simple Fold
The Wide, Wide World Map
Obedience Matchbook
Animal Classification Cards
Exploring a Rainbow of Colors Layer Book
Dog Lotto Game
“Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?” Rhyme

How to Get Started with the Poky Little Puppy Unit Study

Follow these simple instructions to get started with the The Poky Little Puppy unit study and lapbook:

Buy a copy of the book, The Poky Little Puppy, or grab one from your local library.
Print the The Poky Little Puppy unit study and lapbook.
Choose the lessons you want to use with your student (a highlighter works great for this).
Choose and prepare the printables you want to use with your student.
Enjoy a week of fun-filled The Poky Little Puppy learning with your preschool student.