Alphabet Zoop is a educational program based around a weekly letter and animal. Each session consists of a picture story book, a song, a craft activity and a visual or tactile animal experience. The primary aim of this program is to provide a rich, stimulating environment where a child and their caregiver can learn together through music, movement and kinaesthetic activities and develop a strong connectedness with nature.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Pachyderm Prints

I wonder what a Pachyderm is?

Our newest pachyderm at the Zoo arrived on the 17th of January 2013 and last week was officially named 'Sanook' which means fun-loving and cheerful in Thai. A pachyderm is a large, thick skinned mammal with hoofed feet or nails, just like the Elephant.

To celebrate the birth of our newest baby Elephant, we made mummy and baby Elephants using our handprints. What better way to do this, than to use our own mums and bubs from the group. Naturally the parents' handprints became the mother Elephants and the childrens' handprints became the baby Elephants. After turning the handprints upside down, the children added brown sequins for their eyes and pink, semi-circles for their ears.
Can you think of any other animals that might be a pachyderm? If you can, please add your answers to the comments section.
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