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Alligators and Crocodiles:
See You Later, Alligator Alphabet:
Alphabet Soup Autumn:
Fall, Leaves, Fall Babies:
I Kissed the Baby Balloons:
Up, Up, and Away!Bathtime:
Everybody Wash Bears:
Going on a Bear Hunt Bedtime:
Time for Bed Birds:
Birds of a Feather Bodies:
A Body of My Own Books:
I Love to Read Bugs:
Creepy Crawly Critters Butterflies:
Fly Away Home Cars and More Things on Wheels:
Going, Going, Gone!Cats:
Here Kitty!Christmas (Secular):
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Christmas (Religious):
Oh, Come Let Us Adore Him Clothes:
Time to Get Dressed Clouds:
I'm a Little Cloud Colors:
Color My World Cookies:
C is for Cookie Cows:
Happy Cows Dads:
My Dad Dancing:
I've Got Rhythm!Dinosaurs:
Stomp, Stomp, Roar Dogs:
Woof! Arf! Bark!Ducks:
Just Ducky
Easter:
Easter Parade
Elephants:
Elephant Walk Emotions:
The Way I Feel Farm Animals:
Down on the Farm Fish and Oceans:
Commotion in the Ocean Flowers:
A Rose By Any Other Name Food:
I'm Hungry Friends:
Will You Be My Friend?Frogs:
Jump, Frog, Jump! Gardens:
In My Pretty Garden Halloween:
Trick or Treat!Hats:
We Wear Many Hats Houses:
No Place Like Home Mice:
Quiet As a Mouse Moms:
My Mom Monkeys:
Silly Monkeys Monsters:
You Don't Scare Me!Moon:
Fly Me to the Moon Numbers:
I Can Count Pigs:
This Little Piggy Pizza:
Let's Make a Pizza Rabbits:
I Love My Bunny Rain:
Rain Makes Applesauce St. Patrick's Day:
Not Easy Being Green Sickness:
Get Well Soon Snakes:
Slithery Snakes Snow:
Let It Snow!Soup:
Soup's On!Space:
Space Race Spring:
Spring Is Here!Summer:
What Do You Do in the Summer Time? Thanksgiving:
Let's Give Thanks Trains:
Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo Trees:
In the Leafy Treetops Turtles:
Slowly But Surely Valentine's Day:
Hugs and Kisses Winter:
When It Starts To Snow Wolves:
The Wolf is Coming!

Down on the Farm

	Cock-A-Doodle-Moo by Bernard Most Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: When the rooster loses its voice and must ask the cow for help to wake everybody, the resulting sound provides a hearty laugh for the farmer and his animals.

Song

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

[Artfelt has an Old MacDonald Had a Farm felt puppet set.]

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on his farm he had some chicks,
Ee i ee i oh!
With a cluck-cluck here,
And a cluck-cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck,
Everywhere a cluck-cluck
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i oh!

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on his farm he had some cows,
Ee i ee i oh!
With a moo-moo here,
And a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo,
Everywhere a moo-moo
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on his farm he had some pigs,
Ee i ee i oh!
With an oink-oink here,
And an oink-oink there
Here an oink, there an oink,
Everywhere an oink-oink
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i oh!

	Barn Sneeze by Karen B. Winnick Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: When the wind blows through the barn, it sets off a chain reaction of sneezes among the animals that eventually wakes up Sue in the farm house.

Flannel Board

Hey Diddle Diddle

[Available in Little Folk Visuals Nursery Rhymes in Set #2 or the Complete Set.]

Hey diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon,
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Open Up the Barn Door

[Artfelt has an Open Up the Barn Door felt puppet set.]

Open up the barn door,
it’s a sunny day;
There’s a
(Using your hand as the barn door,
hide the puppet behind it and when you open the
“door”, let the children do the animal identification)
horse inside the barn,
and she is saying....neigh.
(Let the children do the animal sound)

Open up the barn door,
as fast as you know how;
There’s a cat inside the barn,
and she is saying....meow.

Open up the barn door,
and take a little peak;
There’s a mouse inside the barn,
and he is saying....squeak.

Open up the barn door,
singing tra-la-la;
There’s a sheep inside the barn,
and she is saying....baa.

Open up the barn door,
and don’t get off the track;
There’s a duck inside the barn,
and he is saying....quack.

Open up the barn door,
while the sky is blue;
There’s a rooster inside the barn,
saying....cock-a-doodle-do.

Open up the barn door,
if it is not stuck;
There’s a hen inside the barn,
and she is saying....cluck.

Open up the barn door,
as quick as you can leap;
There’s a chick inside the barn,
and she is saying....cheep.

Open up the barn door,
as fast as you know how;
There’s a dog inside the barn,
saying....bow-wow-wow.

Open up the barn door,
give yourself a treat;
There’s a bird inside the barn,
and he is saying....tweet.

	Cock-a-Moo-Moo by Juliet Dallas-Conte Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Poor Rooster has forgotten how to crow! Cock-a-moo-moo? Cock-a-oink-oink? Rooster can't seem to get it right! When all the other animals make fun of him, Rooster loses hope. Will he ever remember how roosters crow? One night, a surprise visitor arrives - it's a fox! Can Rooster save the day and remember what to say?

Song

The Farmer in the Dell

The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The farmer in the dell

The farmer takes a wife
The farmer takes a wife
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The farmer takes a wife

The wife takes a child
The wife takes a child
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The wife takes a child

The child takes a nurse
The child takes a nurse
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The child takes a nurse

The nurse takes a cow
The nurse takes a cow
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The nurse takes a cow

The cow takes a dog
The cow takes a dog
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cow takes a dog

The dog takes a cat
The dog takes a cat
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The dog takes a cat

The cat takes a rat
The cat takes a rat
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cat takes a rat

The rat takes the cheese
The rat takes the cheese
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The rat takes the cheese

The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cheese stands alone

Circle Game:

Ten children (or more) join hands and dance around the FARMER, who stands in the center of the circle as they sing. At the end of the first verse, the FARMER chooses his WIFE, who joins him inside the circle. At the end of the next verse, the WIFE takes a CHILD, and so on, until the last verse when everyone is in the circle except the CHEESE, who stands alone. Whoever ends up being the CHEESE becomes the FARMER for the next round.

	Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: All the farm animals are where they should be, clucking and mucking, mewing and cooing, except for the missing goose.

Song

Little Boy Blue

[Available in Little Folk Visuals Nursery Rhymes in Set #3 or the Complete Set.]

Little boy blue,
Come blow your horn!
The sheep's in the meadow;
The cow's in the corn
Where is the boy
Who looks after the sheep?
He's under the haystack,
Fast asleep.
Will you wake him?
No, not I,
For if I do,
He's sure to cry.

	Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Brown's melodic text is beguiling, while its subject--the big red barn that houses a menagerie of animals and their offspring--will have instant appeal to young children.

Films

	Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins Age Level: Pre-K-1 Running Time: 5 minutes
Synopsis: The story of a hen named Rosie who decides to go for a walk across the farm yard. Without her knowledge, a fox slowly and carefully follows Rosie as if preparing to pounce on her. Each time it seems as though the fox is about to have Rosie for dinner, Rosie unknowingly causes something to happen to hinder him.

More Books to Read On Your Own

The Cow That Went Oink
by Bernard Most
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A cow that oinks and a pig that moos are ridiculed by the other barnyard animals until each teaches the other a new sound.

Cows in the Kitchen
by June Crebbin
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: While Tom Farmer is asleep under the haystack, the cows, ducks, pigs, hens, and sheep make quite a mess in the farmhouse.
Note: Artfelt has a Cows in the Kitchen felt puppet set.

Moo Moo, Brown Cow
by Jakki Wood
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Readers learn about numbers and colors as a lively kitten visits the barnyard asking mother animals about their babies.

Barnyard Lullaby
by Frank Asch
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Although the farmer only hears animal noises, when the different barnyard animals sing lullabies to their respective children, the babies understand the words. Includes music.

Barnyard Tracks
by Dee Dee Duffy
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Bright graphic designs illustrate this book on animal tracks. Included are a rooster, cat, cow, pig, and more.

Can You Make a Piggy Giggle?
by Linda Ashman
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: All of the animals try different antics to get a pig to laugh. This one is more fun with a smaller group in which everyone can try to do the actions described in the story.

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin
Age Level: Advanced Preschool and up
Synopsis: When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

Giggle, Giggle, Quack
by Doreen Cronin
Age Level: Advanced Preschool and up
Synopsis: When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better.

Once Upon MacDonald's Farm
by Stephen Gammell
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: The story of the bumbling farmer is timeless. He tries to farm with an elephant, a baboon, and a lion. When they rebel and leave, his neighbor gets him a chicken, a cow, and a horse. Unfortunately, the stalwart farmer messes up once more ("Ei-ei-oh") in a way that kids will laugh at again and again.
Illustrations are black and white.

Farmer Joe's Hot Day
by Nancy Richards
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A day in the life of Farmer Joe.

Who's in the Shed?
by Brenda Parkes
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Animal identification in a big book.

More Songs for at Home

Baa Baa Black Sheep

[Available in Little Folk Visuals Nursery Rhymes in Set #4 or the Complete Set.]

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

Bingo

There was a farmer, who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer, who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer, who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer, who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer, who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer, who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
And Bingo was his name-o!

Home on the Range

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

How often at night when the heavens are bright
With the light from the glittering stars
Have I stood there amazed and asked as I gazed
If their glory exceeds that of ours

Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

Where the air is so pure, the zephyrs so free
The breezes so balmy and light
That I would not exchange my home on the range
For all of the cities so bright

Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

Oh, I love those wild flow'rs in this dear land of ours
The curlew, I love to hear scream
And I love the white rocks and the antelope flocks
That graze on the mountaintops green

Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

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