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About Cats!

Fun Stories & Activities for Kids
Listen to  the stories and look for the blue box at the bottom of this page to answer some questions.
​All replies get FREE PRIZES!!
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Bits & Pieces by Judy Schachner

Please click here    to hear this delightful story Bits & Pieces, read by the author herself!  Watch the pictures and follow along as Judy Schachner reads this amusing and endearing story with character “Tink” modeled after one of her own beloved felines. A favorite of ours and a must-read for kids and cat lovers! Running time is about 7 minutes.

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Noteworthy Books
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Click here  for this read aloud I Am a Cat. This wonderful story, written and illustrated by Galia Benstein, is shared by Mr. Mike’s Story Bonanza and is sure to delight you! A simple housecat named Simon encounters some bigger cats: Lion, Puma, Panther, Tiger, and Cheetah. Simon learns how you can have differences and still be the same as a friend and as part of a group or a family.

It’s Raining Cats & Cats  by Jeanne Prevost Sovet
Please click here to see the author Jeanne Prevost Sovet read her fascinating story    It’s Raining Cats & Cats.  Follow along as she shows the illustrations and text. Running time about 12 minutes. We’re so glad there’s a solution to prevent pet overpopulation!  Is your cat neutered?  Call the Humane Society of Southern NM 575-523-8020 for information.

 Draw-a-Cat

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Please click here   for easy steps on how to draw a cat.  Scroll down the page till you come to the steps.  Wiki Stix are also a fun way to “draw” animals and make designs.

​Coloring pages:
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​Please click here  for free downloads of cat coloring pages.
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For a counting and coloring fun click here .

Crafts & Activities:

​Please click here   for a wide variety of craft activities (3-D art, puppets, cross stitch, etc.)  for grades 1st-8th with cats as the subject.

​Have fun with online cat jigsaw puzzles  here .
Pet Care Plus + - Math Activity:

Read the word phrases below and fill in the blank space with the correct math symbol (plus + or minus -). The first one is done for you as an example.

1. dog ( + ) leash = safe dog

2.  dog (    ) leash = traffic danger

3. cat (    ) brushing = clean fur

4. cat (    ) vet checkups = healthy cat

5.  cat (    ) toys = bored cat

6. lost cat (    ) ID tags = found cat

7. cat (    ) scratching post = torn furniture

8. cat (    ) attention = happy cat

9.  cat (    ) low protein food = sick cat

10. cat (    ) responsible guardian = friends for life

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For free prizes, please tell us:
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  • ​What are your three favorite stories from the Kids Fun pages? Tell why.
  • Who are your three favorite characters from the three stories? Tell why.
  • What did you learn from each of the three stories?  Tell something that's new to you, new information you learned from three stories

Send your answers to   jigilbert@zianet.com.  In case  of error with the email link, copy the address and paste in the "To" box of an email message and send your answers.  OR you can  click here  to answer the questions online.

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(Jean Gilbert, author of this cat unit, is a retired elementary school teacher and a HSSNM board member.)

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Fun Facts!

Cats are mammals and belong to the animal group called felines. A male cat is called a tom, a female cat is called a molly or queen and young cats are called kittens.

Please click here  for interesting facts about cats plus games, projects, and other activities.
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