Among the Farmyard People

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1 P/K Enrichment Sa m ple file Among the Farmyard People Coloring Pages Cutting, Pasting And Fun Activities! Bogart Resources

2 Created by Jennifer Bogart Published in Canada by: Copyright 2011 by Jennifer Bogart ISBN #: E-Book Edition Cover Image and Clip Art: Used under license from Clipart.com Original illustrations and mazes by Larry Bogart Introductory matter written by Jennifer Bogart All interior activities, puzzles, coloring pages etc. created by Jennifer Bogart No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, or otherwise, apart from reproducible rights for single family or single classroom use. Selections of this title may be excerpted for use in reviews. Sharing this file with any individual outside of the original purchaser constitutes theft. Reselling this title is prohibited.

3 Table of Contents How To Use This Book... 5 Activities To the Children... 7 The Story the Swallow Didn t Tell... 8 The Lamb with the Longest Tail... 9 The Wonderful Shiny Egg The Duckling Who Didn t Know What To Do The Fussy Queen Bee The Bay Colt Learns to Mind The Twin Lambs The Very Short Story of the Foolish Little Mouse The Lonely Little Pig The Kitten Who Lost Herself The Chicken Who Wouldn t Eat Gravel The Goose Who Wanted Her Own Way Why the Sheep Ran Away The Fine Young Rat and the Trap The Quick-Tempered Turkey Gobbler The Bragging Peacock The Discontented Guinea Hen Table of Contents 3

4 Table of Contents Cont. The Oxen Talk with the Calves About Us Table of Contents 4

5 How to Use This Book P/K Enrichment Guides are designed to help homeschooling parents keep the hands of small children busy and out of mischief while they are being read living books. Listening to worthwhile literature at a young age leads to a love of stories and books, greater vocabulary gains, and when the selections are chosen carefully, the seeds of a Christian worldview and a strong spiritual foundation. P/K Enrichment: Among the Farmyard People uses Among the Farmyard People as its literature selection; you will need to obtain a copy of this book to use this enrichment guide. Written by Clara Dillingham Pierson in 1899, this nature-based title for children introduces young readers to farm-life while teaching through character-building stories and examples. This enrichment book includes a selection of activities coloring pages, cutting pages, pasting activities, mazes, simple counting activities, ordering activities, and difference finding. One activity is provided for each chapter of Among the Farmyard People and uses simple supplies that you likely have on hand: crayons, a pair of scissors, and a glue stick. Each activity page has the name of the chapter it accompanies on the top of the page for easy reference. Instructions are also included at the bottom of How to Use This Book 5

6 the page. The primary goal of these activities is to keep little hands busy while growing minds are free to absorb the rich language and character lessons of the literature selection. Do not feel that each page must be completed or that they are mandatory; instead use these pages as a fun and interesting activity for your little ones. Above all else, enjoy reading and learning together with your children, everything beyond that is simply an assortment of delicious trimmings. To add to your children s enjoyment of this title, having colorful board books and picture books with photographs of the animals being discussed in each chapter is very helpful. You may also wish to teach your children Old McDonald Had a Farm, adding the main animals from each chapter of Among the Farmyard People as you read it. Parents seeking to add depth to their study can also purchase separately the accompanying Teaching Guide to help older children explore scripture, vocabulary, discussion questions, student activities, and more. Copywork lessons designed to draw out the character emphases of each chapter are also available separately in a variety of penmanship styles and levels. How to Use This Book 6

7 To the Children Color the barn red. Activities 7

8 The Story That the Swallow Didn t Tell Trace or cut along the flight paths to help the doves reach their nests. Activities 8