Farm Animal Lesson Plan

Farm Animals

Objectives:

1. Recognize animals that live on a farm.
2. Learn the names of the animal and their babies.
3. What do these animals like to eat.
4. What do these animals produce for us.


Week One Concepts

Color: red
Shape: square
Letter:A
Number:1

Things That are Red
Square Shape Worksheet
Letter A Worksheet
Number 1 Worksheet

Supplies: pictures, activity pages, books on farm animals.

1. Circle Time Routine

Having circle time with your group every day is important. Children will look forward to sitting down and participating in circle time.
Since the circle routine is repeated daily, children recognise each part of the circle and can anticipate what is next. For example, weather calendar is part of the routine, and they will get into the habit of checking the weather outside because they know you are going to do an activity on that.
Children will also learn to share their thoughts, dreams and fears with other children. They will also learn to listen to others. This will give them a chance to raise their self-esteem, practice their language and listening skills.
They will observe your responses, your moves...so as a role model it will give you lots of opportunities to teach them values.

The following is a sample of a basic circle routine that you can easily follow.

Circle Routine

2. Songs

Animal Songs are fun and easy for kids to learn. Practice them every day and plan a special event for the end of the week. You can easily put on a concert and invite the teachers and other children in the day care.
Following are samples of free printable farm animal masks. The children can choose which animal they would like to be and color them. Great props for your concert.

Farm Animal Songs

Cow Mask
Pig Mask

3. Show and Tell

Ask the children to bring a farm animal toy, or a picture or book from home that deals with farm animals. Prepare a little display center and a little table on which the children can place their items for the week.
Identify each item with the owners name. Each day, during show and tell let the kids take turns to talk about their items to the group.
This is a great opportunity to develop the chidrens' speaking and presentation skills. Be a role model and bring your item from the home and participate inthe Show and Tell. They will model your presenting skills.



4. Coloring Pages and Activity Pages

Horse and Apple Tree
Chicken Puzzle
Cows
Turkey
Farm Animal Activity Page

5. Books on Farm Animals

Following is a short story about a little turkey who decides one morning to get up real early, walk up to the montain top and watch the sunrise. It is a very easy story for the children to learn. You can adapt it into a short play and present it to teachers and other children in the day care.
The Little Turkey Who Couln't Say No

More Books to Choose from

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