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Farm Poems

Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only four little ducks came back.

Four little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only three little ducks came back.

Three little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only two little ducks came back.

Two little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only one little duck came back.

One little duck went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But none of the five little ducks came back.

Sad mother duck went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
The sad mother duck said, "Quack, quack, quack."
And all of the five little ducks came back!
~ Author Unknown

Eight Baby Pigs
Two mother pigs lived in a pen. (thumbs)
Each had four piglets and that made ten. (fingers of both hands)
These four piglets were black and white. (fingers of one hand)
These four piglets were black as night. (finger on other hand)
All eight piglets love to play (wiggle fingers)
And they rolled in the mud all day! (roll hands)
~ Author Unknown

If I Were A Farmer

(Children Use Motions Here)
Oh, if I were a farmer, a farmer, a farmer,
Oh, if I were a farmer, what would I do?
I would milk the cows each morning
Each morning, each morning
I would milk the cows each morning, that's what I'd do.
Continue using:
I would feed the baby chickens
I would gather eggs for breakfast.

On the Farm

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Hickey Pickey My Black Hen

Little Bo Peep

Little Boy Blue

This Little Piggy

Mary Had A Little Lamb

POEM with MUSIC

Farmer In the Dell

Old MacDonald Had A Farm

FARM SONGS

I Like Baby Animals
(tune: London Bridge)

I like baby animals,
Animals, animals.
I like baby animals,
I'll name some for you.

Kittens, puppies, chicks and foals,
Chicks and foals, chicks and foals.
Kittens, puppies, chicks and foals,
I can name some more.

Goslings, ducklings, lambs and calves,
Lambs and calves, lambs and calves.
Goslings, ducklings, lambs and calves,
I like baby animals.
~ Author Unknown

The Color Farm
(tune: BINGO)

There was a farmer had a cat
And Black was her name-o.
B-L-A-C-K, B-L-A-C-K, B-L-A-C-K
And Black was her name-o.

continue with:
dog - brown
cow - purple
horse - green
duck - orange
bird - blue
chick - yellow
pig - red
~ Author Unknown

Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had some pigs,
(pigs, chickens, horses, cows, ducks, goats, sheep)
E-I-E-I-O.
With an oink, oink, here
and an oink, oink , there.
Here an oink , there an oink.
Every where an oink, oink.
(oink, cluck, neigh, moo, quack, bleat, baa, quack)
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.

Farm Sounds
Tune: "Wheels on the Bus"

The cow in the barn goes moo, moo, moo,
moo, moo, moo,
moo, moo, moo,
The cow in the barn goes moo, moo, moo,
All around the Farm.
The pig in the pen goes oink, oink, oink . . .
The hens in the coop go cluck, cluck, cluck . .
The lambs on the hill go baa, baa, baa . . .
The ducks on the pond go quack, quack, quack . . .

The horses in the stall go neigh, neigh, neigh . . .
The goats in the field go

I Like Baby Animals
Tune: "London Bridge"

I like baby animals,
Animals, animals,
I like baby animals,
I'll name some for you.
Kittens, puppies, chicks and foals,
Chicks and foals, chicks and foals.
Kittens, puppies, chicks and foals,
I can name some more.
Goslings, ducklings, lambs and calves,
Lambs and calves, lambs and calves,
Goslings, ducklings, lambs and calves,
I like baby animals.

Ten Little Pigs
Tune: Five Little Ducks Went Out to Play"

Ten little pigs rolled in the mud-
Squishy, squashy, felt so good.
The farmer took one piggy out,
"Oink, Oink, Oink," the pig did shout!

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then . . .
No little pigs rolled in the mud.
They all looked so clean and good.
The famer turned his back and then,
Those pigs rolled in the mud again!

To The Farm
Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle

Chicken, Kittens piglets too,
Donkey, horses, cows that moo,
Fish that swim down in the pond,
Ducklings quacking all day long
All these things you can see
If you go to the Farm with me!

I am an animal, And I have four legs. I have a long swishy tail, And sometimes I have horns. What am I? (cow)	I sleep in the barn, And I like to eat hay. I have 4 legs, And I like to say "neigh". If I'm good, Sometimes I get an apple. What am I? (horse)	Some people think I'm pink. I really like the mud. I use it to keep cool. I also like to eat slop. What am I? (pig)	I am white. I have a black face and feet. The farmer uses my fleece For wool. What am I? (sheep)	I am big and red. I'm made of wood. Many animals Come to visit me, Especially when it rains. What am I? (barn)
I live in the barn, And eat the corn. I am small, And I squeak. What am I? (mouse)	I am a fruit, And I grow on trees. I am red, round, And smooth. Watch out for worms! What am I? (apple)	I am a vegetable, And I am orange. Rabbits like to eat me. What am I? (carrot)	I am a plant, And I grow tall in the garden. I have ears, But I can't hear. What am I? (corn)	I am a machine, And I have 4 wheels. The farmer rides on me, And I help him do his work. What am I? (tractor)

Writing Activity

Farm Families Book: Mama Cow, Mama Cow, what do you see? I see a little calf standing by me

Life on the Farm
Barn Shape Book (with and without lines)

I see........on the farm.

My Favorite Farm Animal is.....
Farmer work on the farm.

Draw an animal family
What could you hear on the farm?
What products do we get from cows/geese/sheep/hens/pigs?...
Name Three Delicious Dairy Foods
I see a big brown ____.
My favorite ice cream is _____.
I wish chickens had ____ eggs!
If I were a pig ...
Pigs in mud are ...

is for apples that grow on trees	is for the barn where animals live.	is for the cow that gives us milk.	is for the dog that guards the sheep.
is for the eggs we eat for breakfast.	is for the farmer who works on the farm.	is for the garden where food is grown.	is for the horses and the hay they eat.
is for the ice cream that is made from milk.	is for the jelly that we eat on toast.	is for kids which are baby goats.	is for the lambs that supply us with fleece.
is for the milk that we like to drink.	is for the nest in which eggs are laid.	is for the overalls that some farmers wear.	is for the pigs that cool off in mud.
is for the quilts that keep us warm.	is for the rooster who crows in the morning.	is for the silo where silage is kept.	is for the turkey we are at Thanksgiving.
is for the udder that you find on a cow.	is for the vines where pumpkins grow.	is for the wool that we get from sheep.	is for the Xmas-tree farms we buy.
is for the yarn that is made from fleece.	is for the zinnia, a flower that's nice.

Farm Literature

Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming

"Not Now!" Said the Cow ~ Joanne Oppenheim
Night Is Coming ~ W. Nikola-Lisa

Sheep In A Jeep - Nancy Shaw

Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown

Old MacDonald Had A Farm - Pam Adams

Spots Feathers and Curly Tails by Nancy Tafuri

Baby's Animals On The Farm - Rebecca Heller
The Cow That Went Oink by Bernard Most

A House Is A House For Me - Mary Hoberman
The Farm Book by Boyd Smith

The Carrot Seed - Ruth Kraus

Who Lives On The Farm - Lisa Bonforte
Little Red Hen - Byron Barton

There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly by Pam Adams

Farm Babies ~ Janet Campbell

Baby Farm Animals ~ Garth Williams

Arthur On The Farm - Marc Brown
Pigs Love Mud by Richard Powell

Rosie's Walk ~ Pat Hutchins

Wake Up, Wake Up! ~ Brian and Rebecca Wildsmith

Mrs. Wishy-Washy ~ Joy Cowley
Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type ~ Doreen Cronin

barn	farmer	tractor	farm
stable	hay	silo	crops
chicken	cow	pig	rooster
goat	donkey	rabbit	duck
horse	bull	lamb	sheep
chick	cat	dog	turkey
piglet	kitten	puppy	calf
mouse	eggs	milk	cheese
grain	wheat	ham	vegetables
haystack	scarecrow	corn	wool