Color: Red
Shape: Square
Number: 10
Letter: F
Day 1: Farm
Read:
- Language Development card 36
- Child Art for 2’s pg. 38-40
- Summer Fun with Amber Lamb pg. 13,17,19
- Nursery Arts & Crafts pg. 17
Songs:
- Old Mac Donald
- Farmer in the Dell
- Abeka Fun Songs # 7, 19, 41
- Driving my Tractor http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lj_odhwo81s#!
- Baby Einstien MacDonald
- Charlotte’s Web
Snacks:
- Haystacks (10 oz.Chow Mein noodles mixed with melted 1 cup chocolate and 1 cups butterscotch chips)
Activities:
- Wooden Farm
- Farm Puzzles
- Stickers
- Beanie Baby Farm Animals
- Farm Sensory Tub
- Farm Animal Movement Cards
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- Barn Number Match
- Paper Plate Tractor
- Sorting Farm Foods
Day 2: Sheep
Read:
- Language Development card 48
- Arts & Crafts with Button Bear pg. 139
- Nursery Arts & Crafts pg. 123
- Child Art for 2’s pg. 51
Songs:
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Abeka Fun Songs #6, 8, 53
Activities:
- Paper Plate Sheep
- Do-A-Dot Sheep
- Heard the Sheep
Day 3: Cow
Read:
- Animal Alphabet Friends Card 3
Songs:
- Connie Cow YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v5J1lcPZRA&list=PLtcVDUfj-tZytwkA64XHNSi0PwA0TMrJM&index=3
- How to milk a cow by hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6u-hGnCYsI
Snacks:
- Chocolate Milk
Activities:
- Paper Plate Cow
- Do-A-Dot Cow
- Milk the Cow
Day 4: Horse
Read:
- Animal Alphabet Friends Card 8
- Learning Numbers with Button Bear pg. 27
- Arts & Crafts with Button Bear pg. 47
- Nursery Arts & Crafts pg. 163
Songs:
- Homer Horse YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WanxijTnXs&list=PLtcVDUfj-tZytwkA64XHNSi0PwA0TMrJM&index=8
Snacks:
- Apples and carrots
Activities:
- Paper Plate Horse
- Do-A-Dot Horse
- Rocking Horse (Stick Horse)
Day 5: Pig
Read:
- Summer Fun with Amber Lamb pg. 21-23
Songs:
- This Little Piggy
Snacks:
- Pigs in a Blanket (Wrap hot dots in crescent rolls 375 degrees for 10 min)
Activities:
- Paper Plate Pig
- Catch the Piggies
- Numbers & Colors Pig E Bank
Day 6: Donkey
Read:
- Animal Alphabet Friends Card 4
- Learning Numbers with Button Bear pg. 3
- Arts & Crafts with Button Bear pg. 29
- Child Art for 2’s pg. 43
Songs:
- Abeka Fun Songs #10
- Dexter Donkey YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQe7NrYVnBc&list=PLtcVDUfj-tZytwkA64XHNSi0PwA0TMrJM&index=4
- Disney Small One
Activities:
- Paper Plate Donkey
- Pin the Tail on the Donkey
Day 7: Goat
Read:
- Animal Alphabet Friends Card 7
- Learning Numbers with Button Bear pg. 23
- Nursery Arts & Crafts pg. 141
Songs:
- Gomer Goat YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cItWWyC9dc&list=PLtcVDUfj-tZytwkA64XHNSi0PwA0TMrJM&index=7
Activities:
- Paper Plate Goat.
- Do-a-Dot Goat
- Goat Colors and Shapes
Day 8: Rooster
Read:
- Animal Alphabet Friends Card 18
- Arts & Crafts with Button Bear pg. 97
- Learning Numbers with Button Bear pg. 87
Songs:
- Rusty Rooster YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPYjdfe_SKs&list=PLtcVDUfj-tZytwkA64XHNSi0PwA0TMrJM&index=18
Activities:
- Paper Plate Rooster
- Feather Rooster
Day 9: Chicken
Read:
- Learning Numbers with Button Bear pg. 31
- Summer Fun with Amber Lamb pg. 15
- Nursery Arts & Crafts pg. 15
Songs:
- Five Little Chickens
Snacks:
- Hard Boiled Eggs
Activities:
- Paper Plate Chick
- Do-A-Dot Chicken
- Feed the Chickens
- Counting Chicks
- Catch the Fox
Day 10: Mouse
Read:
- Language Development card 51
- Child Art for 2’s pg. 53
- Summer Fun with Amber Lamb pg. 35
- Nursery Arts & Crafts pg. 117
Songs:
- Hickory Dickory Dock
- Abeka Fun Songs #40
Snacks:
- Cheese
Activities:
- Paper Plate Mouse
- Mouse in the Color House
- Mouse Colors and Shapes
Day 11: Cat
Read:
- Language Development card 15
- Summer Fun with Amber Lamb pg. 81
- Nursery Arts & Crafts pg. 97
Songs:
- Abeka Fun Songs #13, 28
Activities:
- Paper Plate Cat
- Do-A-Dot Cat
- Cat Colors and Shapes
Day 12: Dog
Read:
- Language Development card 19
- Learning Numbers with Button Bear pg. 5, 125
- Child Art for 2’s pg. 25
- Summer Fun with Amber Lamb pg. 81
- Nursery Arts & Crafts pg. 161
Songs:
- BINGO
- Abeka Fun Songs #37
Snacks:
- Puppy Chow
Activities:
- Paper Plate Dog
- Do-A-Dot Dog
- Doggy Doggy Where’s My Bone?
I ordered a couple toddler age books from Abeka.com. Following are some of the specific books with links that are used in this Farm Tot School Unit:
- Language Development
- Animal Alphabet Friends
- Arts & Crafts with Button Bear
- Summer Fun with Amber Lamb
- Learning Numbers with Button Bear
- Nursery Arts & Crafts
- Abeka Fun Songs
- Child Art for 2’s
Grant’s Farm
Baby (High Contrast) Farm Book List:
- Farm by James Brown
- Black & White Farm by Charles Reasoner
- Hello, Farm by Cani Chen
Toddler (Live Animal) Farm Board Book List:
- Busy Doggies by John Schindel & Beverly Sparks
- Busy Barnyard by John Schindel & Steven Holt
- Busy Horsies by John Schindel & Casi Lark
- Pocket Piggies Opposites! By Richard Austin
- Farm Animals by National Geographic
- Sleepy Cat by David P. Hall
Toddler (Sing Song) Farm Board Book List:
- Five Little Ducks by Little Scholastic
- The Chicks in the Barn by Aly Fronis
- Old Macdonald had a Farm by Pam Adams
- Moo, Baa, La La La! By Sandra Boynton
- Skip to My Lou by Nadine Bernard Westcott
- Farmyard Rhymes by Clare Beaton
- Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton
Toddler (Lift-a-Flap) Farm Board Book List:
- Noisy Farm by Covent Garden Books
- Moo by Matthew Van Fleet
- Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm by Dawn Sirett & Sarah Davis
- Farm! By Lori Froeb
Toddler (Touch-and-Feel) Farm Board Book List:
- Baby Touch and Feel Farm Animals by Dawn Sirett
- Touch and Feel Farm by Scholastic
- Baby Touch and Feel Tractor by Dawn Sirett & Charlie Gardner
- Farm by Phillips
- Baby Einstein Touch and Feel Farm Animals by Julie Aigner-Clark
- Touch and Feel Farm by DK Publishing
- Touch and Feel Tractor by John Deere
- Touch & Feel Farm by Dwell Studio
- Fuzzy Farm by Little People
- Night Night Farm by Amy Parker
- F is for Farm by Aimee Chapman
- Good Night Farm by Patricia Hegarty
- On the Farm by Little Bee Books
Toddler (Animal Sounds) Farm Board Book List:
- Clifford’s Animal Sounds by Normal Bridwell
- My Farm Friends by Wendell Minor
- Farm Friends 101 Dalmatians by Disney
- Find the Piglet by Stephen Cartwright
- Funny Farm by Grosset & Dunlap
- Baby Animal Farn by Karen Blair
- On the Farm by Kate Riggs
- Moo, Moo, Peekaboo! By Jane Dyer
- Farm Babies by Emily Bolam
- Farm Friends Little People by Fisher-Price
- Farm Animals by Charles Reasoner
Preschool (Favorites) Farm Book List:
- The Donkey’s Christmas Song by Nancy Tafuri
- Going to Sleep on the Farm by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
- Little Red Hen by Beverly Capps Burgess
- Farm Lullaby by Karen Jameson
Preschool (Lift-a-Flap) Farm Book List:
- The Berenstain Bears Visit the Farm by Mike Berenstain
- Peek-a-Moo! By Marie Torres Cimarustk
- PeekABoo Farm by Jane Dyer
Preschool (Colors) Farm Book List:
- One Sheep, Blue Sheep by Thom Wiley
- Moo Moo, Brown Cow by Jakki Wood
- Moo, Moo. Brown Cow Have You Any Milk? By Phillis Gershator
Preschool (Numbers) Farm Book List:
- Tiny Puppies by V.C. Graham
- My First Counting Book by Lilian Moore
- Ten Sleepy Sheep by Phyllis Root
- Barn Cat by Carol P. Saul
- Pocket Piggies Numbers! By Richard Austin
- Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
Preschool (Alphabet) Farm Book List:
- Usborne Farmyard Tales Alphabet Book by Heather Amery & Stephen Cartwright
- John Deere Farm ABC by John Deere
- Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack by Doreen Cornin & Betsy Lewin
- G is for Goat by Patricia Polacco
Preschool (Sing Song) Farm Book List:
- Barnyard Boogie by Jim and Janet Post
- Mickey and Friends Old MacDonald Has a Farm by Margaret Snyder
- Pete the Cat Old MacDonald Had a Farm by James Dean
- Old MacDonald Drives a Tractor by Don Carter
- When Cows Come Home by David L. Harrison
Preschool (Story) Farm Book List:
- The Farm Book by Jan Pfloog
- Big Red Barn by Margret Wise Brown
- Tractor Power! By Catherine Nichols
- Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
- The Puppy Book by Jan Pfloog
- Baby Farm Animals by Garth Williams
- Where Do You Sleep Little One? By Patricia Hopper
- Good Morning, Farm by Lori Reiser
- Let’s go to the Farm! By Carly Hart & Lauren Tobia
- Piglet and Granny by Margaret Wild
