Dear Parents,

Thank you for letting us, Kayla and Brayden, learn from your student throughout our time in
the classroom. We learned many things about them and from them. We hope they learned from us
too. During our time with your children, our days were spent assisting with daily activities, routines,
and even teaching a few lessons. We hope that we leave your students with more knowledge about
farm animals than they had before. Lastly, your child was a joy to have in class.
With our time in the classroom, we dug deep into a science investigation involving farm
animals. We took countless nature walks and consulted many professionals to answer the following
questions: What is a farm animal? What characteristics do farm animals have? How do farm animals
behave? What do farm animals eat? During each of these lessons, the students received hands on
learning experiences and was encouraged to step out of their comfort zone.
When investigating “What is a farm animal”. Students and teachers took a nature walk and
we visited all the animals that were safe to visit. We visited pigs, cows, goats, sheep, ducks,
chickens, turkeys, horses, and even saw a cat or two. After this we went inside and made an in depth
chart of the animals we saw. Your student then expressed their favorite animal and then pretended to
be that animal.
Next, we investigated “What characteristics do farm animals have?”. We again took a farm
walk and touched the animals, smelled the air where the animals lived to be sure we knew what it
smelled like. We took notes on what the animals looked like, felt like, and how they were similar and
different. Students then received puppets and named characteristics about their given animal. After
this, they were then invited to act like the animal that was given to them. While doing this, students
were also invited to join in making animal noises with musical instruments. Students examined
instruments and their sounds and indicated which they thought represented any given animal.
Then, we explored the behaviors of farm animals. We observed each animal so we could
discover how they walk, the sounds they make, and how they interact with each other. This was a
very interesting topic to the students, as they really enjoyed rubbing the bellies of pigs and watching
the goats be silly with one another. Students also had the opportunity to help the farmers collect and
sort fresh eggs from the chickens.
Lasly exploring “What do farm animals eat?”, the students created artwork with food that
came from the farm and other farms in the area. Students and teachers first took a quick nature walk
to see what the animals were eating. When we came back into the classroom, students drew animals
eating and used the food that was brought in as props.
Again, thank you for allowing us to spend time with your children in the classroom. We
cannot explain how exciting it was to get to know your child in such a short amount of time. If you
have a second, ask your child what they know about farm animals. They may surprise you.

With love and learning,

Brayden Murray
Kayla Flaute