Tuesday

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
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1 comment:

  1. Can't wait to do this with my 2 year old god daughter - looking for farms now near Sydney

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