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Animals-The Little Red Barn

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Animals-<em /></p> <p><strong>Materials</strong> <br /> Poster Board <br /> Small Plastic farm animals and other toy farm pieces <br /> Farm-style dress-up clothes <br /> </p> <p><strong>What to do</strong> <br /> </p> <ol> <li>Take a trip to a farm. Talk with a farmer, and or schedule a farm animal visit. <br /> </li> <li>Make a "What Happens in a Barn?" poster. Ask the children the question after taking a field trip to a farm. Record their answers. <br /> </li> <li>Add small farm animals, toy barns, tractors, trucks, etc. to the block area and add farming clothing to the dramatic play area so that the children can imaginatively play out the barn informationthey have learned.</li> </ol> <p><strong>More to do <br /> Dramatic play:</strong> The teacher holds the box top flaps up and tapes them toghether to resmble a barn roof. Keep a slight gap at the peak of the roof to let lighting in. Cut front and back doorsif desired. The doors can be cut to open and shut or can be completely cut out so that only doorways remain. Windows can be cut the same way. Place the box on drop cloths and let the children paintthe box. Teachers can add defining touches if desired but this should be as child-directed as possible. Allow the box to dry, add a bale of hay or straw to box bottom to create the flooring inside ofa barn. Add planters as animal troughs for stuffed animals.</p> <p><strong>Related books and song</strong> <br /> E-I-E-I-O by Gus Clarke <br /> Inside a Barn in the Country by Alyssa Satin Cappucilli <br /> No Moon, No Milk by Chris Babcock <br /> Pet the Baby Animals by Lucinda McQueen <br /> "Old MacDonald"</p> <p style=Tina R. Woehler, Flower Mound, TX

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