If the children think that they have a match to the one on the board, let them bring them up and pin them next to your cow. Have the children examine the cows closely. If the cows do not match, the children should take the cow back and continue to watch for a match. In The Mud Talk about why pigs roll in the mud. Then have the kids cut out pigs, and then splatter paint with brown paint to symbolize the mud.
Blocks Encourage the children to build pigpens for toy pigs.
Encourage the children to build a farm. Provide some toy farm animals to enhance their play. Using rubber farm animals, children can build homes the correct size for each animal using different kinds of blocks. Animal Voices Have the children imitate the sounds of several different farm animals. Record their voice and replay the tape so they can hear themselves.