Farms+(Kindergarten)

__Farming Nonfiction Book/Website List __ __Kindergarten __ __Ulla McClintock __

//Farming // (1990) Gail Gibbons: Holiday House. This book is a good picture book for basic farm information. It highlights how the farm and farm chores change along with the seasons. Lexile: 350.
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//Milk: From Cow to Carton //(1992). Aliki: Harper Collins. This book is specifically about cows and how sequence of how the milk starts with the cow on the farm and ends with the milk in the store. Lexile: 530.

 //Where Do Chicks Come From?// (2005). Amy Sklansky: Harper Collins. This is an informative book highlighting the growth sequence of a chick from the egg to when it hatches. Lexile: AD640.

//From Seed to Plant // (1993). Gail Gibbons: Holiday House. This book is another informative book highlighting the sequence and cycle a plant takes starting from a seed and ending with a full grown plant. Lexile: 660.

//The Farm (A Visit to…) //(2004). Blake E. Hoena: Pebble Plus. This book is a very basic description of a visit to a farm. Through minimal amounts of text and bright illustrations this book describes portions of the farm such as the buildings and animals. Lexile: 290.

//Food From Farms // (2010). Nancy Dickmann: Acorn. This book uses colorful photos as well as text to highlight foods that are produced on farms. Lexile: 250.

//Machines on the Farm //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (2014). Sian Smith: Raintree. This is simple and basic book about the machines used on a farm and the job of each machine. Lexile: NC820.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jobs on the Farm //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (2010). Nancy Dickmann: Acorn. This book describes a basic understanding of the type of work farmers do on the farm from caring for land, animals and their crops. The photographs in the book are authentic and show what a real life farmer actually does throughout his/her day. Lexile: 270.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Senses on the Farm //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (2008). Shelly Rotner: Millbrook Press. This book incorporates the five senses and how they are present on the farm. Lexile: 390.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Farm Animals //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (Usbourne Beginners) (2003). Katie Daynes: Usbourne Books. This book shares information and facts about farm animals using informative text and interesting illustrations. Lexile: 710.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] This is a website for kids containing several different activities for kids about John Deere and farming. The games portion features several simple games where kids have to match pictures, catch falling apples, spot the difference in a farm scene and connect animals to their shapes. In the video section students can watch videos of John Deere machinery in action. The storytime portion features animated stories with John Deere machinery as the characters in various settings. The learning portion shares coloring pages, videos of farming and farm fun facts. The last portion: playtime/activities shares more videos and additional coloring pages, puzzles, mazes and craft ideas that you can download and make on your own.
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] This site invites its visitors to discover many types of farming including visiting a horse farm, aquaculture, beef, dairy, poultry and wheat. Each type of farming has its own set of activities and information to share. This site would be used more in a whole group learning experience rather than in individual site for students to investigate on their own.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] This site features tabs for up to fourteen different animals found on the farm including horse, cattle, chickens, sheep turkey, dogs, llamas, etc. By clicking on an animal’s tab students can see real life pictures of each animal and learn some facts about them.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] This site is a great site for pre-school and kindergarten students. It has games where students are directed to click on certain animals. An animated farm movie is also available where students can learn about the animals of the farm and where they live. Farm flashcards are also available to practice naming the farm animals.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] This site features free interactive online games for grades K-5 that teaches children math, reading, science and social studies in the context of agriculture. In addition to the games educators can make use of their free downloadable lessons and agriculture activities. The fun family activities tab has activity sheets, take home sheets, and book suggestions. Each game and activity tells what grade level would benefit from the activity or game. Visitors can also see a video tour of the site that highlights all of their features.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hester, E. (Ed.). (2003). //My first spanish farm board book mi primer libro de la granja//. New York, NY: D.K. Pub. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> This book is a great picture dictionary with pictures labeled in both English and Spanish. I have used this book to teach Spanish to English speaking students but it can also be used to teach English to Spanish speaking students.
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