Farm Theme Unit

I'm doing a bit of backtracking and posting some theme units we did before I started Apples and Jammies. Come back on Mondays to see other theme unit plans. Here's a list of what themes to expect.
Farms are a very popular kindergarten theme, and I thought it would coincide quite nicely with the fair coming to town!Books:

(Went waaay overboard for the first week

Rosie's Walk
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Big Red Barn
The Little Red Hen
The Rusty, Trusty Tractor

Once Upon Macdonalds Farm

Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm

Farmer Duck

Ox Cart Man

Piggie Pie! (our favorite!)

Farmer Boy (Little House) (for reading a chapter a day)

From Grain to Bread (non-fiction)

Video:

Benjamin's Farm

Farm Country Ahead

Language Arts:

Retelling a story using flannel figures.

Compare/contrast different versions of "The Little Red Hen."

Science:

Learn about the life cycle of wheat

Match farm products to the animal/plant that produces it.

Learned baby & male/female names of animals.

Social Studies:

Learned about the different types of farms (dairy, orchards, bee-farming, etc.).

Compared farming today (from videos) to farming in history ("Farmer Boy").

Art/Life Skills:

Made a tp roll sheep

Made homemade bread and butter

Field Trip:

Trip to the LA County Fair.

Check out the other theme units we covered in kindergarten here.