Chicken Workshop Day 1

Review the story that we read in class, "The Little Red Hen".

Complete the worksheet about the story (It was given out in class).-  optional

In class, we talked about friendship, helping, forgiveness, and other ideas from the story.  Think of a way that you could change the story of The Little Red Hen.  Write your own version.  Don't forget to put it in your notebook for class next week!


Websites with great information!
KiddyHouse - All About Chickens
Easy Science For Kids- All About Chickens
History of Chickens


Games
Count your chickens (counting, for young students)
Apples and Eggs
Find the Perimeter of the Coops (advanced)

Valentine's Party Sign Up!

Send me an email and let me know what you'd like to bring.  When someone "signs up", I will add their item to the lists below to avoid duplicates!

Thanks!

(**Also, please contact me if you have outstanding calendars or money, ASAP!**)


Morning Group

•  Fruit
• pretzels, plates and cups 
• cupcakes 
• pigs in blankets
• napkins and cheese 
• juice boxes

Afternoon Group

•  pretzels
• fruit 
• ham pinwheels 
• drinks, plates, and cut up carrots  
• pigs in blankets

Farm Fusion Workshop 2 / Week 3 (Turkeys)

This week, I want you to think about times when people around you are stressed out or feeling overwhelmed, like the Turkey Prince in our story.  Think of ways you can help them to feel better, like the Healer did for the Prince!

Check out this great site full of turkey information!

Here is the website that I told you about in class.  It has info and pictures of each different type of domestic turkey.

Your Writing Assignment

• Thanksgiving is coming up soon!  Write about what Thanksgiving means to you.  What are your family's transitions?  What are you thankful for this year?  
• PLEASE do your best on this!  We will share them in class!

Farm Fusion Workshop 2 / Week 2 (Guineas)

No writing assignment for this week!  :-)

Feel free to read more about guinea fowl, if you'd like!

Farm Fusion Workshop 2 / Week 1 (Guineas)

Guineas!!

•  REMINDER-- If you didn't get tuition in last week, please do so before class on Wednesday!
• Parents, we read the folktale, "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots" in class.  I sent home an optional page for spelling words and vocabulary that correspond with the book.
• Here is a website about guineas!
• Writing Assignment Options
• Write your own folktale for how the guinea got her spots!  (Don't copy the one we read!)
• Write a story about a guinea protecting her farm.
• Remember... Always do your best!
• For those of you in the afternoon class, remember our TSMP!  Report back to me with your results!!  :-)

Farm Fusion Workshop 1 / Follow-Up (Goats)

•  Great goat information!

 

• Learn about charities, like the one that helped Beatrice in the book, "Beatrice's Goat".

• http://www.heifer.org/

• http://www.worldvision.org/news.nsf/news/200804-gift-catalog?Open&wvsrc=enews

 

 

 

• Information about the care and management of dairy goats.

 

• Information on Miniature Dairy Goats

 

 

 

Farm Fusion Workshop 1 / Week 4 (Goats)

Writing Assignment

Choose one!

• Think about the story of the Grumpy Goat.  Write about a time when you were in a bad mood.  What cheered you up?  
• Write advice for someone who is grumpy.  What should they do?  Explain!
• Do you remember how the other farm animals forgave the Grumpy Goat, and helped him when he was sad?  Write about how important it is to forgive others.  You can give an example if you'd like!

 Finish any of the goat pages that are in your notebook.  We will finish up our goat lesson on Wednesday!

I am very proud of ALL OF YOU for your hard work with the writing assignments!  Keep doing your best!

Now, remember those "babies" that you played with today?  Here is them in this video when they were just a few weeks old!