Horses

Questions:

Has anyone ever ridden a horse?

Read Alouds:

My Pony by Susan Jeffers

The Lost and Found Pony by Tracy Dockray

Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse by Rebecca Janni

Flannel Board:

Clip-Clop by Nicola Smee

Songs:

“Candy Cane Jane” by Laurie Berkner

Action Songs:

“Walkin’ Ol’ Joe” by Songs for Wiggleworms

“The Ponies are Walking” by Kathy Reid-Naiman

“Carousel Waltz” by Georgiana Stewart

Fingerplays:

Horses in the Pasture

Horses in the pasture,

[point to the right]

Horses in the hay.

[point to the left]

Horses like to run and jump,

[run and jump in place]

Each and every day.

[clap along with words]

I Gave My Horse an Apple

I gave my horse an apple

[pretend to hold out an apple]

And she gave me a neigh.

                [neigh]

I gave my horse a carrot

[pretend to hold out a carrot]

And she moved her head this way.

[nod]

I gave my horse a sugar lump,

[pretend to hold out a sugar cube]

She gave me a smile.

[smile]

And then she took me for a ride,

For more than half a mile.

I’m a Little Cowboy

I’m a little cowboy.

                [point to self]

Here is my hat,

                [point to head]

Here are my spurs

[point to heels]

And here are my chaps.

                [point to legs]

As soon as I get up,

[stretch and yawn]

I work all day.

[pretend to lasso a steer]

I get on my horse

[pretend to get on a horse]

And ride away.

Craft:

Carousel Horses w/ Pixy Stix Poles