Story Time Down on the Farm

Book Suggestions:
Big and Little on the Farm  by Dorothy Donohue
Little Red Hen  by Paul Galdone
Barn Dance  by Bill Martin
Rooster Can’t Cock-a-doodle-doo  by Karen Rostoker-Gruber
My First Farm  by Dawn Sirett
Farm Life  by Elizabeth Spurr

Flannelboards:

Five Little Cows
Five little cows, and not one more.
One cow ran away and then there were 4.

Four little cows, enjoy the shady tree.
One cow fell asleep, and then there were 3.

Three little cows, with nothing much to do.
One cow wandered off, and then there were 2.

Two little cows, standing in the sun.
One cow went to eat, and then there was 1.

One little cow, said, “Alone is no fun.”
He walked back to the barn, and then there were none.

Old MacDonald

Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O.

And on that farm he had a cow, EE-I-EE-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, EE-I-EE-I-O.

Songs: Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. One for the master, one for the dame, And one for the little boy who lives down the lane. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. Down on Grandpa’s Farm We’re on our way, we’re on our way, on the way to Grandpa’s farm. We’re on our way, we’re on our way, on the way to Grandpa’s farm. 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! Down on Grandpa’s farm, there is a big, pink pig… Down on Grandpa’s farm, there is a little white sheep… Down on Grandpa’s farm, there is a little brown rooster… Down on Grandpa’s farm, there is a big black dog… Down on Grandpa’s farm, there is a little yellow cat… Craft Idea: Cotton ball sheep