Dogs Flash Cards
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Build animal vocabulary with dog breed flash cards for children ages 4 to 8. Forty popular dog breeds from tiny Chihuahuas to giant Great Danes introduce children to canine diversity, classification, and pet knowledge through beautiful watercolor illustrations.
📦 What's Included
- 40 dog breed cards: Diverse selection representing size, coat type, and breed groups
- Watercolor illustrations: Beautiful artistic renderings showing breed characteristics
- Popular breeds featured: Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, French Bulldog, Beagle, Poodle, Siberian Husky, plus 34 more
- 3x4 inch card size: Easy handling for independent work
- 10 pages total: Comprehensive dog breed collection
💡 Learning Benefits
- Vocabulary building learning correct breed names
- Classification awareness understanding size categories, coat types, breed groups
- Visual discrimination recognizing breeds by physical features
- Memory development recalling breed names and characteristics
- Animal knowledge understanding canine diversity
- Reading readiness practicing multisyllabic words
🎯 How to Use
- Children learn dog breed names using flash card method
- Sort cards by size: toy breeds, small, medium, large, giant
- Group by coat type: short-haired, long-haired, curly, wire-haired
- Discuss breed characteristics: working dogs, herding dogs, companion breeds
- Perfect for pet unit studies or animal classification lessons
- Extension: Research one breed daily learning history and purpose
🐕 Teaching Tip from a Montessori Guide
Dog breed vocabulary naturally introduces children to complex multisyllabic words. When a five-year-old confidently says "Pembroke Welsh Corgi" or "Portuguese Podengo," they're building phonological awareness and proving they can handle challenging vocabulary. Don't simplify breed names to generic terms like "small dog" or "fluffy dog." Children who master "Cavalier King Charles Spaniel" develop confidence tackling difficult words in all subjects later. High interest in dogs motivates vocabulary mastery more effectively than abstract word lists.
🔗 Pair This With
- Dogs Nomenclature Cards - three-part card format for reading practice