Visit a farm

QUOTES:

• "Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty."   Albert Einstein
• "Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way." John Muir

THEORY:

• Besides fun and interest and sensory input animals foster a caring attitude towards all living things.
• Young children have a natural curiosity and an affinity for animals and especially baby animals (Sobel 1996; Desouza & Czerniak 2002; Rosen 2004).
• Early play - learning empathy and love for the environment.
• 5 Reasons Why Animals Are Important To Your Child

ACTIVITIES:

• Go for a day at the farm as an excursion  
• Organize a visit from the mobile baby animal petting zoo
• Organize a visit from some baby chicks to watch and hold  

BOOKS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF FARM ANIMALS:

• Farm Animals (Watch Me Grow) Kindersley Dorling
• The Little Lamb  by Judy Dunn
• My Big Animal Book (Priddy Bicknell Big Ideas for Little People)
• Baby Farm Animals Checkerboard

UK:

• Farms to visit from kidsguide
• OTHER COUNTRIES: google "petting zoos" in your area.