CHILD-INITIATED
Share Mick Inkpen's story of The Great Pet Sale, then set up a pet shop role-play area to encourage the children to find out more about taking care of pets.
Resources
The Great Pet Sale, toy animals, pet carriers, cardboard boxes such as shoeboxes (these should be stacked on their sides in order to create suitable housing for the animals), petfood boxes (make sure that these are spotlessly clean), cash register, money, blank price tags, pens, leaflets about pet care, vet telephone number.
Play suggestions
* Instigate a discussion with the children about their experiences of pets and pet shops. (Ideally, you should try to visit a real pet shop in your local area before setting up your own pets'
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