Old MacDonald had a farm
A repetitive song that introduces farm animals and their sounds, promoting memory and vocabulary.
Lyrics
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on his farm, he had some cows, E-I-E-I-O. With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there, Here a moo, there a moo, Everywhere a moo-moo. Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on his farm, he had some horses, E-I-E-I-O. With a neigh-neigh here and a neigh-neigh there, Here a neigh, there a neigh, Everywhere a neigh-neigh. Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on his farm, he had some pigs, E-I-E-I-O. With an oink-oink here and an oink-oink there, Here an oink, there an oink, Everywhere an oink-oink. Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on his farm, he had some sheep, E-I-E-I-O. With a baa-baa here and a baa-baa there, Here a baa, there a baa, Everywhere a baa-baa. Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on his farm, he had some chickens, E-I-E-I-O. With a cluck-cluck here and a cluck-cluck there, Here a cluck, there a cluck, Everywhere a cluck-cluck. Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on his farm, he had some ducks, E-I-E-I-O. With a quack-quack here and a quack-quack there, Here a quack, there a quack, Everywhere a quack-quack.
Actions
Simple, fun actions that can go along with this rhyme!
01.
Mime being a farmer and use pretend actions of farming.
02.
As you sing about each animal, use gestures to represent them.
03.
Pretend to milk a cow by miming milking udders with both hands.
04.
Pretend to gallop like a horse by bouncing up and down on the spot while making neighing sounds.
05.
Put your hands on your nose and wiggle your fingers to imitate a pig's snout and oink along.
06.
Pretend to shear a sheep by miming the action of cutting wool with scissors.
07.
Flap your "wings" (arms) and peck at the ground like a chicken.
08.
Waddle like a duck and quack while flapping your "wings" (arms).
Activities
Fun activities that can go along with this rhyme!
Farm Sensory Bin
Create a sensory bin with animal figurines and tactile materials.
Animal Sounds Game
Play a game where kids guess and mimic animal sounds.
Farm Collage
Children create a farm scene using cutouts of animals, plants, and a barn.
Learnings
Learnings from this rhyme!
The rhyme introduces children to animal names and sounds, encourages memory and sequencing skills, and promotes creativity through singing and making animal noises.
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