September's theme is: On the Farm
(By the way, this picture is of my dream home. I would love to live out in the country like this!)What a fun theme! There are so many great ideas out there. It was difficult to make myself stop looking at all of the ideas and just pick a few to do. I want to do it all!
First, here is a book list of some wonderful books about the farm. Please comment and let me know of some of your favorite children's farm books if I missed them on my list.
Children's Books about Farming:
Open the Barn Door—Chris Santoro
Barnyard Dance—Sandra Boynton
Click, Clack Moo Cows that Type—Doreen Cronin
Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald had a Farm—James Dean
Moo—Matthew Van Fleet
Cock-a-Doodle Doo! Barnyard Hullabaloo—Giles Andreae
Peek-a-Moo!—Marie Torres Cimarusti
Barnyard Banter—Denise Fleming
Old MacDonald had a Farm—Carol Jones or Mandy Foot
The Cow that Went Oink—Bernard Most
Inside a Barn in the Country—Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Little Blue Truck--Alice Schertle
The Story of Ferdinand--Munro Leaf
The Little Red Hen--Diane Muldrow or Paul Galdone
Where is the Green Sheep--Mem Fox
Pocket Piggies Colors--Richard Austin
Pop-up Peekaboo! Farm--Dawn Sirett
Farm--Elisha Cooper
The Cow Loves Cookies--Karma Wilson
Small Pig--Arnold Lobel
Big Red Barn--Margaret Wise Brown
Mrs. Wishy-Washy--Joy Cowley
Old MacDonald Had a Farm--Carol Jones or Mandy Foot
On Grandpa's Farm--Vivian Sathre
Farming--Gail Gibbons
If You Give a Pig a Pancake--Laura Numeroff
The Fourth Little Pig--
Chickens to the Rescue--John Himmelman
Charlie and the New Baby--Ree Drummond
Charlotte's Web--E.B. White
Mercy Watson--Kate DiCamillo
Concepts to learn:
Gentlemen training:
- Helping
- Being clean (bathing, washing hands, brushing teeth, etc.)
- Being clean (not littering, picking up after yourself, helping clean around the house)
- Doing kind things for others (service)
Literacy:
- Alphabet song
- A,B,C, and D
- Animal sounds
- Writing: write a farm story
- Retelling a story
Math:
- Counting 1-10
- Sorting
Art:
- Basic Colors
- Basic Shapes
Science/Social Science:
- Time of day (day/night, morning, afternoon, evening, night)
- Daily routines
- Days of the week
- Where does our food come from?
Music:
- Old MacDonald had a Farm
- Farm rhymes and songs
Field Trip Ideas:
Utah State Fair (Sept. 4-14)
Go to a farmer's market.
Wheeler Farm
Samuel E. Holt Farmstead Park in South Jordan, UT
Websites/Resources:
- http://www.nuttinbutpreschool.com/five-animals-flannel-board/
- http://www.freehomeschooldeals.com/free-instant-download-farm-printable-pack/
- http://www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com
- http://cochlearimplantonline.com/site/therapy-thursday-pop-up-barn/
- http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rhyming-Riddles-Farm-Animals-A-Beginning-Phonological-Awareness-Game-FREE-876215
- http://mrskarensclass.blogspot.com/2012/03/old-mrs-karen-had-farm.html
- http://storytimewithmissmollie.blogspot.com/2012/03/inspired-by-flannel-friday.html
- http://3dinosaurs.com/printables/packs/farm.php
- http://www.kinderkorner.com/farm.html
- http://librarystorytimeabcs.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-05-25T11:29:00-04:00&max-results=7
- http://www.kidactivities.net/category/theme-farm-harvest.aspx
- http://thepreschoolexperiment.blogspot.com/2011/11/farm-theme-tot-trays.html
- http://preschoolbookclub.blogspot.com/2012/11/cindy-moo.html
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