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A farm field trip would be so beneficial for this thematic unit. I would find a local farm that is willing to let us come see their lifestyle. We could incorporate this right after our morning message time, and stay until just after lunch. Beginning, we would review during the large group instruction about what we might expect. We could create an anticipation guide with questions to ask while we're there, and review, once were back, what we actually saw.

I would hope to allow them hands-on experience on what farmers do daily. We could introduce them to livestock, the machinery, and what their produce pastures look like. Then, if permitted, eat lunch at the farm to review what all we've seen and documented.

Students would be prepared by, again, reviewing everything we had learned thus far in our thematic unit, and developing an idea of what we might like to see.

If we could find a suitable farm, we could milk a cow and try the raw milk. We could sit on the tractor and learn about its role in prepping and harvesting crops. We could get to see the livestock in person, and ask what exactly their role is.

Then, upon arrival back at school, as a class, we could create a reflection on what we did see. The students could call out things they liked and disliked, along with something new they learned that day.

Finally, we would end by creating a thank you note for the farmers!

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Why are farms and farmers important to us?

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What are some jobs we might see on a farm? How are they similar to jobs you have in your own life?

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How do animals play a role on a farm? What about in our lives?

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What things might we see on a farm?

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Where does food come from?

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ABC Center:

Objective: Students will write a letter to a friend/ family using block farm letters.

Materials: Block letters, farm paper, Click Clack Moo Cows That Type, Glue

Activity:

Students will read Click Clack Moo Cows That Type

Students will work independently to write a letter to someone using the same block letters the cows used in the book

Students will add drawings of farm animals, or stickers

Source: https://pocketofpreschool.com/farm-centers-and-freebies/

TEKS: PK4.IV.A.1 Child intentionally uses marks, letters, or symbols to record language and verbally shares meaning.

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Math Center:

Objective: Students will create a barn with blocks & other materials, then measure & compare who's barn is the biggest.

Materials: String, blocks, paper, animal toys, popsicle sticks

Activity:

Students will work independently to create their own barn out of blocks and other materials (It must stand on its own)

Once completed, students will take a string and measure how tall and wide their barn is.

Students will take their strings and hang them up on our build-a-barn wall

Students will compare the heights and lengths of the strings and determine who's is the largest.

Source: pocketofpreschool.com/farm-centers-and-freebies/

TEKS: PK4.V.D.1 Child recognizes and compares heights or lengths of people or objects.

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Math Center:

Materials: Class graph, writing utensils, counters

Objective: Students will record and graph what each others favorite farm animal and reflect on the result.

Activity:

Students will review different animals seen on a farm

Each student will share their favorite animal

Students and teacher will create a graph to document the common animals

Each student will mark on the graph what their favorite animal is

Students will gather the graph information and decide which animal is the favorite overall

Students will reflect on what they've gathered

TEKS: PK4.V.E.2 Child collects data and organizes it in a graphic representation.

Source: https://www.kidzone.ws/thematic/farm/index.htm

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The exploration center is important because it engages a child's problem-solving skills when faced with something new. It allows them to discover things on their own. This center has been modified to fit the Farm theme by:

Planting crops game

Harvesting crops game

Identifying animals/ insects commonly found on farms

Raising an animal simulator

Investigate whats in soil

Prek Standard: PK4.VI.B.1 Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses the characteristics of organisms.

PK4.VI.A.3 Child uses simple scientific tools to learn about objects.

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The writing center has been modified to meet our Farm theme by:

Including a farm based alphabet

Guide to writing letters to a local farmer

Farmer letter puzzle

Guide to creating a narrative farm story

Animal stickers

Farm chore to do list

Prek Standard: PK4.IV.A.2 Child independently draws and writes for many purposes to communicate ideas, using a variety of writing tools.

PK4.IV.B.1 Child discusses and contributes ideas for drafts composed in whole/small group writing activities.

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Block centers are important because they spark creativity and exploration. This center has been modified to our Farm theme by:

Having animal blocks

Having puzzle blocks that assemble to be a barn

The play carpet is a farm

There are additional toys (animals, tractors, trailers)

Prek Standard: PK4.I.A.4 Child shows initiative in trying new activities and demonstrates perseverance when attempting to overcome obstacles or challenges

PK4.I.B.1.b Child takes care of and manages classroom materials.

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The dramatic play center is important because students get the opportunity to socialize with one another taking on different roles. I will modify this center to meet our farm thematic unit by incorporating:

Farmer clothes (Overalls, boots, cowboy hat, etc)

Having stuffed farm animals

Veterinarian clothes (tending to animals)

Crops to "harvest"

Prek Standard: PK4.I.C.4 Child increasingly interacts with peers during cooperative play scenarios that share a common plan and goal.

PK4.I.D.1 Child demonstrates an understanding that others have perspectives and feelings that are similar and/or different from her own.

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Students will rotate through centers beginning with a stick draw. Each student's name is in this cup on a popsicle stick. The teacher will draw a name one at a time, and that student will choose which center to begin at. Every 10 minutes we will rotate clockwise to the next station for the duration of center time.

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Fingerplays: The Farmer Plants the Seeds

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Rooster Song

Sung to: Down By the Station

Down on the farm, early in the morning
Hear the cocky rooster, COCK-A-DOODLE-DO!
Everybody WAKE UP, time to start the day.
See the sun a-rising, chasing dreams away.

Source: http://www.preschoolexpress.com/music_station07/farm-songs-sep07.shtml

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FARM SONGS & RHYMES

I'M A LITTLE CHICK
Tune: "I'm A Little Teapot"

ANIMAL SOUNDS
Tune: "The Farmer In The Dell"

COLORFUL FARM ANIMALS

Pink pig, pink pig rolling around,
In the mud on the ground.

Red rooster, red rooster strutting around,
Pecking at seeds lying on the ground.

Black cow, black cow walking a round,
Eating green grass on the ground.

Yellow duck, yellow duck waddling around,
Eating juicy worms, crawling on the ground.

Brown horse, brown horse galloping around,
Eating oats and hay lying on the ground.
Jean Warren

VEGETABLE PATCH
Tune: "The Paw, Paw Patch"

Pick some corn and put it in the wagon.
Pick some corn and put it in the wagon.
Pick some corn and put it in the wagon.
Way down yonder in the vegetable patch.

Adapted Traditional

THE TRACTOR ON THE FARM
Tune: "The Wheels On The Bus"

Continue with other farm animals and farm objects.

TAKE ME OUT TO THE FARM
Tune: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game"

Oh, it's so much fun at the farm.
There are so many things I can do.
And I love to listen and hear
All the neighs, quacks and moos!
Jean Warren

WHAT DOES THE CAT DAY?
What does the cat say? Meow, meow, meow.
What does the dog say? Bow-wow, bow-wow.
What does the donkey say? Hee-haw, hee-haw.
What does the black bird say? Caw-caw-caw.
What does the cow say? Moo-moo-moo.
What does the rooster say? Cock-a-doodle-do!
Adapted Traditional

ADDITIONAL FARM SONGS & RHYMES
Can be found at the Music Station.

ROOSTER SONG
Sung to: "Down By The Station" Down on the farm, early in the morning
Hear the cocky rooster, COCK-A-DOODLE-DO!
Everybody WAKE UP, time to start the day.
See the sun a-rising, chasing dreams away.

OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM
Tune: "Old MacDonald Had A Farm"

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.
And on this farm he had a pig, E I E I O
With an oink, oink, here and an oink, oink there.
Everywhere an oink, oink.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Continue singing about other farm animals, such as:
Cow - moo, moo
Horse - neigh, neigh
Duck - quack, quack,
Sheep - baa, baa
Chick - cheep, cheep

FIVE LITTLE DUCKS They swam around here and there.
They bobbed for food, everywhere.
But the big mother duck with the feathers on her back,
She ruled her ducklings with a quack, quack, quack.
Quack, quack, quack. Time to go back.
She told her ducklings with a quack, quack, quack.

THE LITTLE WHITE DUCK
Tune: "The Little White Duck" He took a bite of a lilly pad.
Flapped his wings and he said,
"I'm glad, I'm a little white duck
Sitting in the water."
Quack, Quack, Quack!

FOUR LITTLE DUCKS
Four little ducks went out one day,
Over the hills and far away.
Mother Duck called, "Quack, quack, quack"
But only three ducks came waddling back. Mother duck cried, then looked in the sky.
As four little ducks came flying by.
This activity is fun to act out, with one child hiding each time a group goes out to play.

DOWN AT THE BARNYARD
Tune: "Down At the Station"

Down at the barnyard, early in the morning,
See the little farmer, feeding everyone.

Corn for the pigs and oats for the horses,
Hay for the cows and milk for the cat.

PIGS IN THE MUD
Tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"

Roll, roll, roll around, in the mud all day.
That is what the pigs all do. What a way to play!
Roll, roll, roll around, that is how they stay,
Oh so very nice and cool, on a sunny day!

LITTLE CHICKS
Little chicks, little chicks, running all around.
Scratching here and there, scratching on the ground.

Little chicks, little chicks, what a sight you make.
You always look, as if you're running late!

BARNYARD PUPPY
Tune: "Pop! Goes the Weasel"

All around the big barnyard, the puppy likes to play.
He just barks at everyone, then he'd runs away!
Round and round and round he goes, getting in the way.
He is always on the run, he hasn't learned to stay!

GOOD NIGHT BARN
I looked in the barn and what did I see?
Barnyard animals in groups of three.

Three black cows, three white sheep,
Three brown horses, fast asleep.

Three yellow ducks, three red hens,
Three pink pigs asleep in their pens.
Everyone was tucked in for the night.
So I tip-toed out and turned off the light!

This is a great rhyme to:

have your child act out

turn into a flannelboard story

use when introducing the number three

ADDITIONAL FARM SONGS AND RHYMES
Can be found in the Farm Unit at the Theme Station
And in the Animal song unit at the Toddler Station

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Take Me Out to the Barnyard

(Sung to: Take me out to the ball game)

Take me out to the barnyard

Take me out there right now

Show me the cows, pigs and horses too.

I hear an oink and a neigh and a moo

There are chickens laying their eggs

If they dont lay, its a shame

Oh, its one, two, three eggs today,

And I'm glad I came.

Source: https://preschooleducation.com/songs/best-farm-songs-for-kids/

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Singing fun farm songs with your kids is a great way to teach them about life on the farm. Farm songs cover topics like baby animals, tractors, farm chores, and more. Singing together builds vocabulary and introduces new concepts in a playful way. This collection of over 30 farm songs includes lyrics and motions to classic children's songs and original compositions. From cows and pigs to chicks and sheep, these kid-friendly hits will have your little ones mooing, oinking, and baaing as they learn. Sing along and tap your toes to these catchy tunes all about life on the farm.

Sung to: "Wheels on the bus"

Sung to: "London Bridge"

Sung to: "Five Little Ducks Went Out To Play"

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

Sung to: " Twinkle, Twinkle"

Sung to: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game"

Sung to: "Did you ever see a Lassie?"

Over In The Barnyard
Added: 11-09-1998
Submitted by: Julie

Sung to: "Down By The Station"

Sing the following song while vigorously acting out jobs one might need to do
while working on a farm:

This is the way we ______
This is the way we ______
So early in the morning.

Some possible chores to perform might include mowing the hay, feeding the
chicks, sow the seeds, pull the weeds, hoe the field, etc.

Sung to: "The Wheels on a Bus"

Oink, Oink, Oink, Oink, Little Pig
Added: 04-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Sung to: "The Farmer in the Dell"

Sung to: "Ten Little Indians"

Cut ten pig shapes out of pink felt and a big mud puddle out of brown felt. Place the puddle shape on a flannel board. As you sing the first verse, place the pig shapes on the mud puddle, one at a time. Then remove the pigs as you sing the last verse.

Sung to: "Down by the Station"

Brainstorm as many characteristics of pigs as possible - think about how pigs look, smell, feel, sound, taste. Use this poem format, and fill in with the descriptive words.

Sung to: "The Ants Go Marching One by One"

Five little pigs went out to play.
The first little pig said,
"Let's go to the woods today."
The second little pig said,
"What will we do there?"
The third little pig said,
"We'll look for our mother."
The fourth little pig said,
"What will we do when we find her?"
"We'll hug her and kiss her and kiss her!"
Said the fifth little pig.

Sung to: "London Bridge is Falling Down"

Animals live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Animals live on a farm, with a farmer

Cows and pigs live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Cows and pigs live on a farm, with the farmer

Goats and sheep live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Goats and sheep live on a farm, with the farmer

Hens and chicks live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Hens and chicks live on a farm, with the farmer

Sung to: "Five little Ducks went out to play"

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

Sung to: "Daisy, Daisy"

Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Sung to: " Skip to my Lou"

And so on........

Sung to: "Bingo"

Sung to: "I'm a little Teapot"

Sung to: "Farmer In The Dell"

I had a little rooster by the old barn gate
And that little rooster was my playmate
And that little rooster went cock-a-doodle-do
Dee-doodley-doodley-doodley-do
(substitute other animals)

Five and five eggs
Hold up hands
That makes ten
Sitting on top is mother hen
Fold one hand over the other
Crackle crackle crackle
Clap hands three times
What do I see
Fingers around eyes
Ten fluffy chickens
As yellow as can be
Hold up ten fingers.

10 little turkeys sat in their pen
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(9) decided to stay!

9 little turkeys sat in their pen
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew out of the gate,
And when he was gone, there were ...(8).

8 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(7) decided to stay.

7 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey hid with the chicks,
And when she was gone, there were ...(6).

6 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(5) decided to stay.

5 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey hopped out the door,
And when he was gone, there were (4).

4 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(3) decided to stay.

3 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flapped her wings and flew.
And when she was gone, there were ,,,(2).

2 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away.
But the last ...(1) decided to stay.

1 little turkey sat in his pen.
"Hide, turkey, hide!" said the little red hen.
The last little turkey flew off toward the sun
And when he was gone, there were ...(none).

Sung to: "Wheels on the Bus"

Sung to: "Turkey in the Straw"

Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

I'm a duck, I'm a duck,
Watch me waddle, watch me waddle.
Hear me when I talk,
Hear me when I talk.
Quack, quack, quack; quack, quack, quack.

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To The Farm

(Sung to: Twinkle, Twinkle)

Chickens, kittens, piglets too,

Donkeys, horses, cows that moo.

Fish that swim down in the pond,

Ducklings quacking all day long.

All these things you can see,

If you go to the farm with me!

Source: https://preschooleducation.com/songs/best-farm-songs-for-kids/

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Singing fun farm songs with your kids is a great way to teach them about life on the farm. Farm songs cover topics like baby animals, tractors, farm chores, and more. Singing together builds vocabulary and introduces new concepts in a playful way. This collection of over 30 farm songs includes lyrics and motions to classic children's songs and original compositions. From cows and pigs to chicks and sheep, these kid-friendly hits will have your little ones mooing, oinking, and baaing as they learn. Sing along and tap your toes to these catchy tunes all about life on the farm.

Sung to: "Wheels on the bus"

Sung to: "London Bridge"

Sung to: "Five Little Ducks Went Out To Play"

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

Sung to: " Twinkle, Twinkle"

Sung to: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game"

Sung to: "Did you ever see a Lassie?"

Over In The Barnyard
Added: 11-09-1998
Submitted by: Julie

Sung to: "Down By The Station"

Sing the following song while vigorously acting out jobs one might need to do
while working on a farm:

This is the way we ______
This is the way we ______
So early in the morning.

Some possible chores to perform might include mowing the hay, feeding the
chicks, sow the seeds, pull the weeds, hoe the field, etc.

Sung to: "The Wheels on a Bus"

Oink, Oink, Oink, Oink, Little Pig
Added: 04-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Sung to: "The Farmer in the Dell"

Sung to: "Ten Little Indians"

Cut ten pig shapes out of pink felt and a big mud puddle out of brown felt. Place the puddle shape on a flannel board. As you sing the first verse, place the pig shapes on the mud puddle, one at a time. Then remove the pigs as you sing the last verse.

Sung to: "Down by the Station"

Brainstorm as many characteristics of pigs as possible - think about how pigs look, smell, feel, sound, taste. Use this poem format, and fill in with the descriptive words.

Sung to: "The Ants Go Marching One by One"

Five little pigs went out to play.
The first little pig said,
"Let's go to the woods today."
The second little pig said,
"What will we do there?"
The third little pig said,
"We'll look for our mother."
The fourth little pig said,
"What will we do when we find her?"
"We'll hug her and kiss her and kiss her!"
Said the fifth little pig.

Sung to: "London Bridge is Falling Down"

Animals live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Animals live on a farm, with a farmer

Cows and pigs live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Cows and pigs live on a farm, with the farmer

Goats and sheep live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Goats and sheep live on a farm, with the farmer

Hens and chicks live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Hens and chicks live on a farm, with the farmer

Sung to: "Five little Ducks went out to play"

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

Sung to: "Daisy, Daisy"

Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Sung to: " Skip to my Lou"

And so on........

Sung to: "Bingo"

Sung to: "I'm a little Teapot"

Sung to: "Farmer In The Dell"

I had a little rooster by the old barn gate
And that little rooster was my playmate
And that little rooster went cock-a-doodle-do
Dee-doodley-doodley-doodley-do
(substitute other animals)

Five and five eggs
Hold up hands
That makes ten
Sitting on top is mother hen
Fold one hand over the other
Crackle crackle crackle
Clap hands three times
What do I see
Fingers around eyes
Ten fluffy chickens
As yellow as can be
Hold up ten fingers.

10 little turkeys sat in their pen
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(9) decided to stay!

9 little turkeys sat in their pen
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew out of the gate,
And when he was gone, there were ...(8).

8 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(7) decided to stay.

7 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey hid with the chicks,
And when she was gone, there were ...(6).

6 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(5) decided to stay.

5 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey hopped out the door,
And when he was gone, there were (4).

4 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(3) decided to stay.

3 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flapped her wings and flew.
And when she was gone, there were ,,,(2).

2 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away.
But the last ...(1) decided to stay.

1 little turkey sat in his pen.
"Hide, turkey, hide!" said the little red hen.
The last little turkey flew off toward the sun
And when he was gone, there were ...(none).

Sung to: "Wheels on the Bus"

Sung to: "Turkey in the Straw"

Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

I'm a duck, I'm a duck,
Watch me waddle, watch me waddle.
Hear me when I talk,
Hear me when I talk.
Quack, quack, quack; quack, quack, quack.

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Ten Little Pigs

(Sung to: Five Little Ducks Went Out To Play)

Ten little pigs rolled in the mud-

Squishy, squashy, felt so good.

The farmer took one piggy out.

"Oink, oink, oink," the pig did shout!

Continue with nine, eight, seven, so forth- then...

No little pigs rolled in the mud.

They all looked so clean and good.

The farmer turned his back and then,

Those pigs rolled in the mud again.

Source: https://preschooleducation.com/songs/best-farm-songs-for-kids/

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Singing fun farm songs with your kids is a great way to teach them about life on the farm. Farm songs cover topics like baby animals, tractors, farm chores, and more. Singing together builds vocabulary and introduces new concepts in a playful way. This collection of over 30 farm songs includes lyrics and motions to classic children's songs and original compositions. From cows and pigs to chicks and sheep, these kid-friendly hits will have your little ones mooing, oinking, and baaing as they learn. Sing along and tap your toes to these catchy tunes all about life on the farm.

Sung to: "Wheels on the bus"

Sung to: "London Bridge"

Sung to: "Five Little Ducks Went Out To Play"

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

Sung to: " Twinkle, Twinkle"

Sung to: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game"

Sung to: "Did you ever see a Lassie?"

Over In The Barnyard
Added: 11-09-1998
Submitted by: Julie

Sung to: "Down By The Station"

Sing the following song while vigorously acting out jobs one might need to do
while working on a farm:

This is the way we ______
This is the way we ______
So early in the morning.

Some possible chores to perform might include mowing the hay, feeding the
chicks, sow the seeds, pull the weeds, hoe the field, etc.

Sung to: "The Wheels on a Bus"

Oink, Oink, Oink, Oink, Little Pig
Added: 04-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Sung to: "The Farmer in the Dell"

Sung to: "Ten Little Indians"

Cut ten pig shapes out of pink felt and a big mud puddle out of brown felt. Place the puddle shape on a flannel board. As you sing the first verse, place the pig shapes on the mud puddle, one at a time. Then remove the pigs as you sing the last verse.

Sung to: "Down by the Station"

Brainstorm as many characteristics of pigs as possible - think about how pigs look, smell, feel, sound, taste. Use this poem format, and fill in with the descriptive words.

Sung to: "The Ants Go Marching One by One"

Five little pigs went out to play.
The first little pig said,
"Let's go to the woods today."
The second little pig said,
"What will we do there?"
The third little pig said,
"We'll look for our mother."
The fourth little pig said,
"What will we do when we find her?"
"We'll hug her and kiss her and kiss her!"
Said the fifth little pig.

Sung to: "London Bridge is Falling Down"

Animals live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Animals live on a farm, with a farmer

Cows and pigs live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Cows and pigs live on a farm, with the farmer

Goats and sheep live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Goats and sheep live on a farm, with the farmer

Hens and chicks live on a farm, on a farm, on a farm
Hens and chicks live on a farm, with the farmer

Sung to: "Five little Ducks went out to play"

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

Sung to: "Daisy, Daisy"

Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Sung to: " Skip to my Lou"

And so on........

Sung to: "Bingo"

Sung to: "I'm a little Teapot"

Sung to: "Farmer In The Dell"

I had a little rooster by the old barn gate
And that little rooster was my playmate
And that little rooster went cock-a-doodle-do
Dee-doodley-doodley-doodley-do
(substitute other animals)

Five and five eggs
Hold up hands
That makes ten
Sitting on top is mother hen
Fold one hand over the other
Crackle crackle crackle
Clap hands three times
What do I see
Fingers around eyes
Ten fluffy chickens
As yellow as can be
Hold up ten fingers.

10 little turkeys sat in their pen
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(9) decided to stay!

9 little turkeys sat in their pen
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew out of the gate,
And when he was gone, there were ...(8).

8 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(7) decided to stay.

7 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey hid with the chicks,
And when she was gone, there were ...(6).

6 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(5) decided to stay.

5 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey hopped out the door,
And when he was gone, there were (4).

4 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away
But the other ...(3) decided to stay.

3 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flapped her wings and flew.
And when she was gone, there were ,,,(2).

2 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide!" said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away.
But the last ...(1) decided to stay.

1 little turkey sat in his pen.
"Hide, turkey, hide!" said the little red hen.
The last little turkey flew off toward the sun
And when he was gone, there were ...(none).

Sung to: "Wheels on the Bus"

Sung to: "Turkey in the Straw"

Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

I'm a duck, I'm a duck,
Watch me waddle, watch me waddle.
Hear me when I talk,
Hear me when I talk.
Quack, quack, quack; quack, quack, quack.

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36 Best Farm Songs for Kids - Preschool Education

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Engage your preschoolers with these fun Farm Songs for Kids. Perfect for singing along and learning about the Farm!

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Five Little Farmers

Five little farmers woke up in the sun,

(Hold up five fingers.)

For it was early morning and chores must be done.

The first little farmer went to milk the cow.

(Hold up thumb.)

The second little farmer thought he'd better plow.

(Hold up next finger.)

The third little farmer fed the hungry hen.

(Hold up last finger.)

Baskets filled with cabbages, and sweet potatoes brown.

When the work was finished and the western sky was red,

Five little farmers tumbled into bed!

(Hold up 5 fingers.)

Source: http://www.prekfun.com/themes/prekthemes/a-f/Farm/Farm__Songs.htm

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Farm Songs, Poems, & Fingerplays

(Sung to the tune of: "Wheels on the bus")

The cow in barn goes moo, moo, moo,
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo,
repeat
All around the farm.
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink,...........
The hens in the coop go cluck..........
The lambs on the hill go baa,........
The ducks on the pond go quack......

Five little farmers woke up in the sun,
(Hold up five fingers.)
For it was early morning and chores must be done.
The first little farmer went to milk the cow.
(Hold up thumb.)
The second little farmer thought he'd better plow.
(Hold up first finger.)
The third little farmer fed the hungry hen.
(Hold up next finger.)
The fourth little farmer mended broken pens.
(Hold up last finger.)
Baskets filled with cabbages, and sweet potatoes brown.
When the work was finished and the western sky was red,
Five little farmers tumbled into bed!
(Hold up 5 fingers.)

The Farmer in the dell, The farmer in the dell,
Hi-ho and merry-o, The farmer in the dell.
The farmer takes a wife. The farmer takes a wife.
Hi-ho and merry-o, The farmer takes a wife.
The wife takes the child... The child takes the nurse...
The nurse takes the dog... The dog takes the cat...
The cat takes the rat... The rat takes the cat...
The cat takes the rat... The rat takes the cheese...
The cheese stands alone. The cheese stands alone.
Hi-ho and merry-o, The cheese stands alone.

(Sung to the tune of: "Five Little Ducks Went Out To Play")

Ten little pigs rolled in the mud -
Squishy, squashy, felt so good.
The farmer took one piggy out.
"Oink, Oink, oink," the pig did shout!

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

No little pigs rolled in the mud.
They all looked so clean and good.
The farmer turned his back and then,
Those pigs rolled in the mud again.

Five little piggies standing in a row.
Five little piggies have curly tails to show.
Five little piggies have snouts for noses.
Five little piggies stand on their "toeses."
Five little piggies jump up and down.
Five little piggies turn round and round.
Five little piggies wink and blink their eyes.
Five little piggies all wave goodbye.
P-I-G-G-Y (Sung to the tune of: "B-I-N-G-O")
There was a hungry little hog,
And Piggy was his name-o.
P-I-G-G-Y, P-I-G-G-Y, P-I-G-G-Y,
And Piggy was his name-o!

(hold up one hand, fingers erect, bend down one finger)
This little cow eats hay.
(bend down another finger)
This little cow drinks water.
(bend down another finger)
And this little cow does nothing.
(Bend down another finger)
But lie and sleep all day.

(Continue to sing and drop off a letter each time)

This is the way we milk the cow (milking motion),
milk the cow, milk the cow,
This is the way we milk the cow,
So early on the Farm.

(Continue adding verses: feed the chickens, drive the tractor, shear the sheep, stack the hay, etc;)

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
And on his farm he had a cow. E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there.
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
Continue the song including a pig, horse, chicken, duck, etc.

After children are familiar with the song, try introducing farm animals or crops.
In front of the circle, bring out a plastic animal or vegetable. Ask the children what
this is, then sing the song, substituting in the name of the animal/crop. Give the
animal/crop to a child. Continue until each child is holding an animal/crop.
Encourage each child to tell you the name and then place back in the bin.

Use a construction paper or felt barn. As you recite the poem, insert a
child's name and let the child supply what the animals says.
Open and close the flap (barn door) after each rhyme
and point to the appropriate animal or make a book.

Open up the barn door, _______
before the clock strikes two;
There's a cow inside the barn,
And he is saying (Moo)

Open up the barn door, ______
it's a sunny day
There's a horse inside the barn
and she is saying (Neigh)

Open up the barn door,________
singing tra-la-la;
There's a lamb inside the barn
And she is saying (BAAAAA)

One, two, three little chickens.
(Count three fingers.)
Dear little downy things,
Cuddling away from every danger
(Nestle one hand under other arm.)
Under their mother's wings.
Peep, peep, when the baby's sleepy,
This is the song she sings.
(Assume a relaxing position.)
Sleep, sleep, sleep, little chicks,
Little chicks sleep in the night.

Five little ducks went in for a swim.
(Hold up hand, extend fingers.)
The first little duck put his head in.
(Point to each finger in turn.)
The second little duck put his head back.
The third little duck said, "Quack, quack, quack."
The fourth little duck with his tiny brother
Went for a walk with his father and mother.
("Walk" fingers up opposite arm.)

Ten little ducklings,
(Move hands back and forth in waddling motion.)
Dash, dash, dash!
Jumped in the duck pond,
(Motion of jumping.)
Splash, splash, splash!
When the mother called them,
"Quack, quack, quack!"
Ten little ducklings
Swam right back.
(Motion of swimming.)

Five spotted cows standing in line.
The first one said, "I'm feeling fine!"
(Point to self)
The second one said, "How do you do?"
(Turn to third cow and hold our right hand.)
The third one said, "Moo! Moo! Moo!"
(Take second cow's hand and shake it.)
The fourth one said, "I'm grazing in the grass."
(Make chewing motion.)
The fifth one said, "I'm full at last!"
(Pat tummy.)
So the cows stood together and said,
"We're through! Let's take a bow and all say, "MOO!"

Moo Moo Brown cow,
Have you milk for me?
Yes sir! Yes sir!
As tasty as can be!
Churn it into butter.
Make it into cheese.
Freeze it into ice-cream,
Or drink it if you please!
Moo Moo Brown cow,
Have you milk for me?
Yes sir! Yes sir!
As tasty as can be!

Once you introduce this knee slappin' story "Cows In The Kitchen" by June Crebbin, to your class,
they'll want you to read it and sing it over and over again. Encourage your class to join in singing
the repetitive text. After many rounds of singing and a lot of looking at the hilarious pictures,
adapt the pattern of the text to create a new story, this time about the kids in your classroom.
For example, you might sing the following:

(Sung to the tune of: "Skip To My Lou")

Kids in the classroom, what do they do?
Kids in the classroom, what do they do?
Kids in the classroom, what do they do?
What do they do in the classroom?

(John's) in the kitchen, cook, cook, cook
(John's) in the kitchen, cook, cook, cook
(John's) in the kitchen, cook, cook, cook
That's what (he/she) does in the classroom!

Kids at circle time, sing, sing, sing....

This is the way we milk the cows, milk the cows, milk the cows
This is the way we milk the cows so early in the morning.

This is the way we gather the eggs, gather the eggs, gather the eggs
This is the way we gather the eggs so early in the morning.

This is the way we feed the pigs, feed the pigs, feed the pigs
This is the way we feed the pigs so early in the morning.

This is the way we ride a horse, ride a horse, ride a horse
This is the way we ride a horse so early in the morning.
Five Little Ducks
(Traditional) Five Little Ducks
(Tradit ional)
Five little ducks went out to play,
Over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said,
"Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
Four little ducks came waddling back.
(REPEAT 3, 2, 1) Three Little Ducks That I Once Knew
(Traditional) Little Duck
I am a little duck that goes quack, quack, quack.And I've got lots of feathers on my back, back, back.And when I go down to the lake, I wiggle and I wobble and I shake, shake, shake.And when I go to sleep at night,
(Make hand be duck's mouth and it quacks)

(Wave hands near bottom to indicate tail feathers)

(Wobble and shake like a duck)

I close my eyes very tight.
But in the morning when I wake,
I wiggle and I wobble and I shake, shake, shake.

(Sung to the tune of: "Frere Jacques")
I'm a duck, I'm a duck,
Watch me waddle, watch me waddle.
Hear me when I talk,
Hear me when I talk.
Quack, quack, quack; quack, quack, quack.

(Sung to the tune of: "Wheels On the Bus")

The cow in barn goes moo, moo, moo,
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo,
repeat
All around the farm.
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink,...........
The hens in the coop go cluck..........
The lambs on the hill go baa,........
The ducks on the pond go quack
All Around the Barnyard

All around the barnyard
The animals are fast asleep.
Sleeping cows and horses,
Sleeping pigs and sheep.

Here comes the cocky rooster
To sound his daily alarm.
"Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Wake up sleepy farm!"

We use farm animals and barns either drawn on paper
or built with blocks and count out the animals in the barns.

One Little, two little, three little piggies.
Four little, five little, six little piggies
Seven little, eight little, nine little piggies.
Ten little piggies in a pen.
Continue the chant with.....
Horses in a barn
Chickens in a coop
Cows in a barn
Ducks in a pond
Rabbits in a hutch

Pigs can oink
pigs can snort.
Pigs are fat and kind of short.

A horse can trot.
A horse can run.
A horseback ride is lots of fun!

The cow is big.
The cow says "moo."
The cow makes milk
for me and you.

Sheep are quiet.
Sheep are cute.
Sheep give wool
to make a suit.

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The Farmer

First the farmer sows his seeds,

(Pretend to sow seeds.)

Then, he stands and takes his ease,

(Stand up, put hands on hips.)

He stomps his foot,

(Stomp foot.)

And claps his hands.

(Clap hands.)

And turns around to view his lands.

(Put hand over eyebrows and look left to right.)

Source: http://www.prekfun.com/themes/prekthemes/a-f/Farm/Farm__Songs.htm

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Farm Songs, Poems, & Fingerplays

(Sung to the tune of: "Wheels on the bus")

The cow in barn goes moo, moo, moo,
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo,
repeat
All around the farm.
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink,...........
The hens in the coop go cluck..........
The lambs on the hill go baa,........
The ducks on the pond go quack......

Five little farmers woke up in the sun,
(Hold up five fingers.)
For it was early morning and chores must be done.
The first little farmer went to milk the cow.
(Hold up thumb.)
The second little farmer thought he'd better plow.
(Hold up first finger.)
The third little farmer fed the hungry hen.
(Hold up next finger.)
The fourth little farmer mended broken pens.
(Hold up last finger.)
Baskets filled with cabbages, and sweet potatoes brown.
When the work was finished and the western sky was red,
Five little farmers tumbled into bed!
(Hold up 5 fingers.)

The Farmer in the dell, The farmer in the dell,
Hi-ho and merry-o, The farmer in the dell.
The farmer takes a wife. The farmer takes a wife.
Hi-ho and merry-o, The farmer takes a wife.
The wife takes the child... The child takes the nurse...
The nurse takes the dog... The dog takes the cat...
The cat takes the rat... The rat takes the cat...
The cat takes the rat... The rat takes the cheese...
The cheese stands alone. The cheese stands alone.
Hi-ho and merry-o, The cheese stands alone.

(Sung to the tune of: "Five Little Ducks Went Out To Play")

Ten little pigs rolled in the mud -
Squishy, squashy, felt so good.
The farmer took one piggy out.
"Oink, Oink, oink," the pig did shout!

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

No little pigs rolled in the mud.
They all looked so clean and good.
The farmer turned his back and then,
Those pigs rolled in the mud again.

Five little piggies standing in a row.
Five little piggies have curly tails to show.
Five little piggies have snouts for noses.
Five little piggies stand on their "toeses."
Five little piggies jump up and down.
Five little piggies turn round and round.
Five little piggies wink and blink their eyes.
Five little piggies all wave goodbye.
P-I-G-G-Y (Sung to the tune of: "B-I-N-G-O")
There was a hungry little hog,
And Piggy was his name-o.
P-I-G-G-Y, P-I-G-G-Y, P-I-G-G-Y,
And Piggy was his name-o!

(hold up one hand, fingers erect, bend down one finger)
This little cow eats hay.
(bend down another finger)
This little cow drinks water.
(bend down another finger)
And this little cow does nothing.
(Bend down another finger)
But lie and sleep all day.

(Continue to sing and drop off a letter each time)

This is the way we milk the cow (milking motion),
milk the cow, milk the cow,
This is the way we milk the cow,
So early on the Farm.

(Continue adding verses: feed the chickens, drive the tractor, shear the sheep, stack the hay, etc;)

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
And on his farm he had a cow. E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there.
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
Continue the song including a pig, horse, chicken, duck, etc.

After children are familiar with the song, try introducing farm animals or crops.
In front of the circle, bring out a plastic animal or vegetable. Ask the children what
this is, then sing the song, substituting in the name of the animal/crop. Give the
animal/crop to a child. Continue until each child is holding an animal/crop.
Encourage each child to tell you the name and then place back in the bin.

Use a construction paper or felt barn. As you recite the poem, insert a
child's name and let the child supply what the animals says.
Open and close the flap (barn door) after each rhyme
and point to the appropriate animal or make a book.

Open up the barn door, _______
before the clock strikes two;
There's a cow inside the barn,
And he is saying (Moo)

Open up the barn door, ______
it's a sunny day
There's a horse inside the barn
and she is saying (Neigh)

Open up the barn door,________
singing tra-la-la;
There's a lamb inside the barn
And she is saying (BAAAAA)

One, two, three little chickens.
(Count three fingers.)
Dear little downy things,
Cuddling away from every danger
(Nestle one hand under other arm.)
Under their mother's wings.
Peep, peep, when the baby's sleepy,
This is the song she sings.
(Assume a relaxing position.)
Sleep, sleep, sleep, little chicks,
Little chicks sleep in the night.

Five little ducks went in for a swim.
(Hold up hand, extend fingers.)
The first little duck put his head in.
(Point to each finger in turn.)
The second little duck put his head back.
The third little duck said, "Quack, quack, quack."
The fourth little duck with his tiny brother
Went for a walk with his father and mother.
("Walk" fingers up opposite arm.)

Ten little ducklings,
(Move hands back and forth in waddling motion.)
Dash, dash, dash!
Jumped in the duck pond,
(Motion of jumping.)
Splash, splash, splash!
When the mother called them,
"Quack, quack, quack!"
Ten little ducklings
Swam right back.
(Motion of swimming.)

Five spotted cows standing in line.
The first one said, "I'm feeling fine!"
(Point to self)
The second one said, "How do you do?"
(Turn to third cow and hold our right hand.)
The third one said, "Moo! Moo! Moo!"
(Take second cow's hand and shake it.)
The fourth one said, "I'm grazing in the grass."
(Make chewing motion.)
The fifth one said, "I'm full at last!"
(Pat tummy.)
So the cows stood together and said,
"We're through! Let's take a bow and all say, "MOO!"

Moo Moo Brown cow,
Have you milk for me?
Yes sir! Yes sir!
As tasty as can be!
Churn it into butter.
Make it into cheese.
Freeze it into ice-cream,
Or drink it if you please!
Moo Moo Brown cow,
Have you milk for me?
Yes sir! Yes sir!
As tasty as can be!

Once you introduce this knee slappin' story "Cows In The Kitchen" by June Crebbin, to your class,
they'll want you to read it and sing it over and over again. Encourage your class to join in singing
the repetitive text. After many rounds of singing and a lot of looking at the hilarious pictures,
adapt the pattern of the text to create a new story, this time about the kids in your classroom.
For example, you might sing the following:

(Sung to the tune of: "Skip To My Lou")

Kids in the classroom, what do they do?
Kids in the classroom, what do they do?
Kids in the classroom, what do they do?
What do they do in the classroom?

(John's) in the kitchen, cook, cook, cook
(John's) in the kitchen, cook, cook, cook
(John's) in the kitchen, cook, cook, cook
That's what (he/she) does in the classroom!

Kids at circle time, sing, sing, sing....

This is the way we milk the cows, milk the cows, milk the cows
This is the way we milk the cows so early in the morning.

This is the way we gather the eggs, gather the eggs, gather the eggs
This is the way we gather the eggs so early in the morning.

This is the way we feed the pigs, feed the pigs, feed the pigs
This is the way we feed the pigs so early in the morning.

This is the way we ride a horse, ride a horse, ride a horse
This is the way we ride a horse so early in the morning.
Five Little Ducks
(Traditional) Five Little Ducks
(Tradit ional)
Five little ducks went out to play,
Over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said,
"Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
Four little ducks came waddling back.
(REPEAT 3, 2, 1) Three Little Ducks That I Once Knew
(Traditional) Little Duck
I am a little duck that goes quack, quack, quack.And I've got lots of feathers on my back, back, back.And when I go down to the lake, I wiggle and I wobble and I shake, shake, shake.And when I go to sleep at night,
(Make hand be duck's mouth and it quacks)

(Wave hands near bottom to indicate tail feathers)

(Wobble and shake like a duck)

I close my eyes very tight.
But in the morning when I wake,
I wiggle and I wobble and I shake, shake, shake.

(Sung to the tune of: "Frere Jacques")
I'm a duck, I'm a duck,
Watch me waddle, watch me waddle.
Hear me when I talk,
Hear me when I talk.
Quack, quack, quack; quack, quack, quack.

(Sung to the tune of: "Wheels On the Bus")

The cow in barn goes moo, moo, moo,
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo,
repeat
All around the farm.
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink,...........
The hens in the coop go cluck..........
The lambs on the hill go baa,........
The ducks on the pond go quack
All Around the Barnyard

All around the barnyard
The animals are fast asleep.
Sleeping cows and horses,
Sleeping pigs and sheep.

Here comes the cocky rooster
To sound his daily alarm.
"Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Wake up sleepy farm!"

We use farm animals and barns either drawn on paper
or built with blocks and count out the animals in the barns.

One Little, two little, three little piggies.
Four little, five little, six little piggies
Seven little, eight little, nine little piggies.
Ten little piggies in a pen.
Continue the chant with.....
Horses in a barn
Chickens in a coop
Cows in a barn
Ducks in a pond
Rabbits in a hutch

Pigs can oink
pigs can snort.
Pigs are fat and kind of short.

A horse can trot.
A horse can run.
A horseback ride is lots of fun!

The cow is big.
The cow says "moo."
The cow makes milk
for me and you.

Sheep are quiet.
Sheep are cute.
Sheep give wool
to make a suit.

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The Animals On The Farm:

(Sung to the tune of: Wheels on the bus"

The cow in the barn goes moo, moo, moo

Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo,

repeat

All around the farm.

The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink...

The hens in the coop go cluck....

The lambs on the hill go baa....

The ducks on the pond go quack....

source: http://www.prekfun.com/themes/prekthemes/a-f/Farm/Farm__Songs.htm

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Farm Songs, Poems, & Fingerplays

(Sung to the tune of: "Wheels on the bus")

The cow in barn goes moo, moo, moo,
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo,
repeat
All around the farm.
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink,...........
The hens in the coop go cluck..........
The lambs on the hill go baa,........
The ducks on the pond go quack......

Five little farmers woke up in the sun,
(Hold up five fingers.)
For it was early morning and chores must be done.
The first little farmer went to milk the cow.
(Hold up thumb.)
The second little farmer thought he'd better plow.
(Hold up first finger.)
The third little farmer fed the hungry hen.
(Hold up next finger.)
The fourth little farmer mended broken pens.
(Hold up last finger.)
Baskets filled with cabbages, and sweet potatoes brown.
When the work was finished and the western sky was red,
Five little farmers tumbled into bed!
(Hold up 5 fingers.)

The Farmer in the dell, The farmer in the dell,
Hi-ho and merry-o, The farmer in the dell.
The farmer takes a wife. The farmer takes a wife.
Hi-ho and merry-o, The farmer takes a wife.
The wife takes the child... The child takes the nurse...
The nurse takes the dog... The dog takes the cat...
The cat takes the rat... The rat takes the cat...
The cat takes the rat... The rat takes the cheese...
The cheese stands alone. The cheese stands alone.
Hi-ho and merry-o, The cheese stands alone.

(Sung to the tune of: "Five Little Ducks Went Out To Play")

Ten little pigs rolled in the mud -
Squishy, squashy, felt so good.
The farmer took one piggy out.
"Oink, Oink, oink," the pig did shout!

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

No little pigs rolled in the mud.
They all looked so clean and good.
The farmer turned his back and then,
Those pigs rolled in the mud again.

Five little piggies standing in a row.
Five little piggies have curly tails to show.
Five little piggies have snouts for noses.
Five little piggies stand on their "toeses."
Five little piggies jump up and down.
Five little piggies turn round and round.
Five little piggies wink and blink their eyes.
Five little piggies all wave goodbye.
P-I-G-G-Y (Sung to the tune of: "B-I-N-G-O")
There was a hungry little hog,
And Piggy was his name-o.
P-I-G-G-Y, P-I-G-G-Y, P-I-G-G-Y,
And Piggy was his name-o!

(hold up one hand, fingers erect, bend down one finger)
This little cow eats hay.
(bend down another finger)
This little cow drinks water.
(bend down another finger)
And this little cow does nothing.
(Bend down another finger)
But lie and sleep all day.

(Continue to sing and drop off a letter each time)

This is the way we milk the cow (milking motion),
milk the cow, milk the cow,
This is the way we milk the cow,
So early on the Farm.

(Continue adding verses: feed the chickens, drive the tractor, shear the sheep, stack the hay, etc;)

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
And on his farm he had a cow. E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there.
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.
Continue the song including a pig, horse, chicken, duck, etc.

After children are familiar with the song, try introducing farm animals or crops.
In front of the circle, bring out a plastic animal or vegetable. Ask the children what
this is, then sing the song, substituting in the name of the animal/crop. Give the
animal/crop to a child. Continue until each child is holding an animal/crop.
Encourage each child to tell you the name and then place back in the bin.

Use a construction paper or felt barn. As you recite the poem, insert a
child's name and let the child supply what the animals says.
Open and close the flap (barn door) after each rhyme
and point to the appropriate animal or make a book.

Open up the barn door, _______
before the clock strikes two;
There's a cow inside the barn,
And he is saying (Moo)

Open up the barn door, ______
it's a sunny day
There's a horse inside the barn
and she is saying (Neigh)

Open up the barn door,________
singing tra-la-la;
There's a lamb inside the barn
And she is saying (BAAAAA)

One, two, three little chickens.
(Count three fingers.)
Dear little downy things,
Cuddling away from every danger
(Nestle one hand under other arm.)
Under their mother's wings.
Peep, peep, when the baby's sleepy,
This is the song she sings.
(Assume a relaxing position.)
Sleep, sleep, sleep, little chicks,
Little chicks sleep in the night.

Five little ducks went in for a swim.
(Hold up hand, extend fingers.)
The first little duck put his head in.
(Point to each finger in turn.)
The second little duck put his head back.
The third little duck said, "Quack, quack, quack."
The fourth little duck with his tiny brother
Went for a walk with his father and mother.
("Walk" fingers up opposite arm.)

Ten little ducklings,
(Move hands back and forth in waddling motion.)
Dash, dash, dash!
Jumped in the duck pond,
(Motion of jumping.)
Splash, splash, splash!
When the mother called them,
"Quack, quack, quack!"
Ten little ducklings
Swam right back.
(Motion of swimming.)

Five spotted cows standing in line.
The first one said, "I'm feeling fine!"
(Point to self)
The second one said, "How do you do?"
(Turn to third cow and hold our right hand.)
The third one said, "Moo! Moo! Moo!"
(Take second cow's hand and shake it.)
The fourth one said, "I'm grazing in the grass."
(Make chewing motion.)
The fifth one said, "I'm full at last!"
(Pat tummy.)
So the cows stood together and said,
"We're through! Let's take a bow and all say, "MOO!"

Moo Moo Brown cow,
Have you milk for me?
Yes sir! Yes sir!
As tasty as can be!
Churn it into butter.
Make it into cheese.
Freeze it into ice-cream,
Or drink it if you please!
Moo Moo Brown cow,
Have you milk for me?
Yes sir! Yes sir!
As tasty as can be!

Once you introduce this knee slappin' story "Cows In The Kitchen" by June Crebbin, to your class,
they'll want you to read it and sing it over and over again. Encourage your class to join in singing
the repetitive text. After many rounds of singing and a lot of looking at the hilarious pictures,
adapt the pattern of the text to create a new story, this time about the kids in your classroom.
For example, you might sing the following:

(Sung to the tune of: "Skip To My Lou")

Kids in the classroom, what do they do?
Kids in the classroom, what do they do?
Kids in the classroom, what do they do?
What do they do in the classroom?

(John's) in the kitchen, cook, cook, cook
(John's) in the kitchen, cook, cook, cook
(John's) in the kitchen, cook, cook, cook
That's what (he/she) does in the classroom!

Kids at circle time, sing, sing, sing....

This is the way we milk the cows, milk the cows, milk the cows
This is the way we milk the cows so early in the morning.

This is the way we gather the eggs, gather the eggs, gather the eggs
This is the way we gather the eggs so early in the morning.

This is the way we feed the pigs, feed the pigs, feed the pigs
This is the way we feed the pigs so early in the morning.

This is the way we ride a horse, ride a horse, ride a horse
This is the way we ride a horse so early in the morning.
Five Little Ducks
(Traditional) Five Little Ducks
(Tradit ional)
Five little ducks went out to play,
Over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said,
"Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
Four little ducks came waddling back.
(REPEAT 3, 2, 1) Three Little Ducks That I Once Knew
(Traditional) Little Duck
I am a little duck that goes quack, quack, quack.And I've got lots of feathers on my back, back, back.And when I go down to the lake, I wiggle and I wobble and I shake, shake, shake.And when I go to sleep at night,
(Make hand be duck's mouth and it quacks)

(Wave hands near bottom to indicate tail feathers)

(Wobble and shake like a duck)

I close my eyes very tight.
But in the morning when I wake,
I wiggle and I wobble and I shake, shake, shake.

(Sung to the tune of: "Frere Jacques")
I'm a duck, I'm a duck,
Watch me waddle, watch me waddle.
Hear me when I talk,
Hear me when I talk.
Quack, quack, quack; quack, quack, quack.

(Sung to the tune of: "Wheels On the Bus")

The cow in barn goes moo, moo, moo,
Moo, moo, moo. Moo, moo, moo,
repeat
All around the farm.
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink,...........
The hens in the coop go cluck..........
The lambs on the hill go baa,........
The ducks on the pond go quack
All Around the Barnyard

All around the barnyard
The animals are fast asleep.
Sleeping cows and horses,
Sleeping pigs and sheep.

Here comes the cocky rooster
To sound his daily alarm.
"Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Wake up sleepy farm!"

We use farm animals and barns either drawn on paper
or built with blocks and count out the animals in the barns.

One Little, two little, three little piggies.
Four little, five little, six little piggies
Seven little, eight little, nine little piggies.
Ten little piggies in a pen.
Continue the chant with.....
Horses in a barn
Chickens in a coop
Cows in a barn
Ducks in a pond
Rabbits in a hutch

Pigs can oink
pigs can snort.
Pigs are fat and kind of short.

A horse can trot.
A horse can run.
A horseback ride is lots of fun!

The cow is big.
The cow says "moo."
The cow makes milk
for me and you.

Sheep are quiet.
Sheep are cute.
Sheep give wool
to make a suit.

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Karmel, Annabel, and Alex Willmore. Where Does My Food Come From? Welbeck Children’s Books Limited, 2022.

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Pequignot, Autumn, and Kate Fallahee. The Day the Farmers Quit. AMAPublications, 2019.

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McGrath, Layla. Touch & Feel: Farm Animals. Little Hippo Books, 2022.

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Castaldo, Nancy F., and Ginnie Hsu. The Farm That Feeds US: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm. Words & Pictures, an Imprint of The Quarto Group, 2020.

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Cowley, Joy, and Elizabeth Fuller. Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm. Philomel Books, 2003.

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Brown, Margaret Wise. Big Red Barn. HarperFestival/HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.

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Safran, Ethan, et al. Plant It! Grow It, Eat It. Little Grasshopper, 2021.

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Coppendale, Jean. Tractors and Farm Vehicles. Firefly Books, 2010.

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Schuh, Mari C. Lettuce Grows on the Ground. Capstone Press, 2011.

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Davis, Aubrey, and Dušan Petričić. The Enormous Potato. Kids Can Press, 2020.

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Cronin, Doreen, and Betsy Lewin. Click, Clack, Moo. Simon & Schuster, 2002.

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Dean, James. Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm. HarperFestival, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020.

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Barton, Byron. The Little Red Hen. HarperCollins, 1993.

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Sloat, Teri, and Nadine Bernard Westcott. Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round. Scholastic, 2001.

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Schuh, Mari C. Carrots Grow Underground. Capstone Press, 2011.

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Name and identify animals on the farm

Name and identify plants on the farm

Identify & understand jobs on the farm

How does this relate to me?

Where does meat come from?

Animal's purpose on the farm

How to harvest crops

Farm-to-plate process

Farm jobs vs regular jobs

Animals as machinery

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Crops- living plants grown by farmers (fruits, grain & vegetables)

Livestock- animals kept or raised, sometimes used for profit

Harvest- to gather or pick a crop/ livestock

Manure- animal dung used for fertilizer

Barn- shelter for farm animals or machinery

Produce- farm-made vegetables and fruit

Soil- healthy dirt

Tractor- machine used for farm work

Windmill- machine that collects energy from wind

Herd- group of animals that live together

Veterinarian- doctor for animals

Farmers Market- where farmers sell their produce

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On the farm themes are important to the Pre-Kindergarten classroom because it generates an understanding of where their food comes from and how it is made. It also can provide the opportunity to teach the responsibilities that farmers have in taking care of their livestock, and children can make the connection in their daily lives. This thematic unit allows students to demonstrate their understanding of farm life by engaging in dramatic play, daily read-aloud outlining the duties of farm life, participating in class jobs that correlate with the class theme, and exploring age-appropriate, academic content that aligns with this theme.

Texas Pre-K Guidelines:

PK4.I.C.2. Child assumes various roles and responsibilities as part of the classroom community.

PK4.VI.B.3. Child observes, integrates, describes, and discusses the relationship of organisms in their environments.

PK4.VII.B.3. Child discusses the roles and responsibilities of family, school, and community helpers.