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-I-E-I-O! Enjoy It! Everything IsOrganic!

the traditional song about Old MacDonald, each

rse introduces a new farm animal. In this picture-

ok version, we learn how organic f ruits and vegetablese grown. After reading the book, ask the children

r examples of fruits a nd vegetables. Then have them

e the reproducible to draw a picture of their favorite.

When theyve finished, tell them you are building a fa rm

and, just like Old MacDonald. Sing the traditional

ng, but instead of listing the various animals on the

rm, sing the following:And on his farm stand he ha d

me . . . then point to a child, and have him or her call

ut the name of his or her favorite fruit or vegetable. For

ample: Old MacDonal d had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And

his farm stand he had some ca rrots, E-I-E-I-O!Then

stead of the various animal sounds, use a vegetable-

ting sound such as crunch, crunch.

How Old MacDonald Grew His Farm

This book gives a wonderful and detailed description of

how fruits and vegetables are grown. Discuss the process

of gardening with the children. Ask them to recall the

steps involved in growing the vegetables. Using thereproducible, ask children to cut out the pictures and

assemble them in the correct order to recreate how crops

are grown. Invite them to use a crayon to draw rain and

sun to add to the experience.

Directions

E-I-E-I-O! How Old MacDonald Got His Farm

Activities and Reproducibles

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E-I-E-I-O! Enjoy It!

Everything Is Organic!

My favorite fruit or vegetable is _________________

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How Old MacDonald Grew His Farm

E-I-E-I-O! How Old MacDonald Got His Farm

Help Old MacDonald Get to His Hen

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He could not have done it without her! Help Old MacDonald find his helpful hen.

Here are some activities to use with this book inyour classroom, at a story hour, or at home.