Over on the Farm by Christopher Gunson
Who Took the Farmer's Hat? by Joan Nodset
Who's on the Farm by Heather Gondak
This is the Farmer by Nancy Tarfui
Color Farm by Lois Ehlert
Songs, Fingerplays & Flannel Board Fun:
(to the tune of Six Little Ducks)
Ten Little Pigs
Ten little piggies rolling in the mud
Squishy, squashy, felt so good
the farmer took on piggie out,
Oink! Oink! Oink! that pig did shout!
(continue song, counting backwards, nine, eight...)
No little piggies rolling in the mud,
They all look so clean and good,
The Farmer turned his back and then,
Those pigs rolled in the mud again!
Down On Grandpa's Farm
Oh, we're on our way, we're on our way,
On our way to Grandpa's farm.
We're on our way, we're on our way
On our way to Grandpa's farm.
(CHORUS)
Down on Grandpa's farm there is a big brown cow,
Down on Grandpa's farm there is a big brown cow.
The cow she makes a sound like this: Moo! Moo!
The cow she makes a sound like this: Moo! Moo!
(CHORUS)
On our way to Grandpa's farm.
(CHORUS)
Down on Grandpa's farm there is a big brown cow,
Down on Grandpa's farm there is a big brown cow.
The cow she makes a sound like this: Moo! Moo!
The cow she makes a sound like this: Moo! Moo!
(CHORUS)
Continue with other animals, let kids pick the animals and sounds they make.
Activities:
Fluffy Sheep: kids will make a sheep to take home using cotton balls, small paper plates, sheep head print outs, black construction paper and gluesticks.
Pigs in the Mud: We'll get a little messy finger painting with chocolate pudding on pre-printed and laminated pink pigs printed.
What's Missing: we'll give this classic memory game a farmyard twist today! Props: a farmer's straw hat and an array of farm animals.
Games:
Barnyard Mix Up
In and Out of the Barn
Idea for Home:
Pig Slop Snack: talk to your kids about how farmers often mix different foods or leftovers to feed their pigs, then create a Pig Slop Snack by mixing snack foods in a bowl.
