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Cock-A-Doodle-Poo by Steve Smallman

 

Cock-A-Doodle-Poo by Steve Smallman is a silly story about a stinky farm and how poo can save the day! Create visuals and activites to use with this book. 

 

Vocabulary

While this book delights young 4 year olds who love the word "poop", it also exposes rich vocabulary. Find these words in the story, match words to pictures, or add them to a vocabulary word wall.  

Play games to praactice and play with new vocabulary. 

 

 

Comprehension

Prepare question cards with visuals to support diverse learning needs of a classroom. Show supporting visual if needed. Or, pass each card to a group for students to write their answers. 

 

Characters

Make farm animal puppets to retell the story. 

Cut out farm animal characters and role play scenes from the story. 

 

Rhyming

This book uses rhyming to further engage and make the story more fun! Can you find rhyming words in the story? 

 

Alphabet Knowledge

List different farm animals. Can you identify the beginning letter? Color these farm animals and their letter. 

Or, make laminate to make playdough mats with animals and their letters. 

 

Early Reading

Make your own predictable book about the farm for early readers. 

 

 

Prepositions

The illustrations in this story show many prepositions. Use this book for lessons on prepositions or core words like "up" and "down". 

 

 

On the Farm 

What do students know about farms? What do farms do?

 

Make a list of things you find on a farm. 

Play I have who has with farm animals or vocabulary. Pass out cards. One student reads their card (ie:  "I have a cat, who has duck") and the student with a duck then reads their card until all the cards have been read and it returns to the beginning. This is a great activity for listening, speaking, vocabulary, waiting, and print knowledge. 

  

Make a custom game board or bingo game with farm animals or vocabulary. 

 

 

Music and Movement

Sings songs related to the farm. Use visuals such as puppets, props, or hand motions for added fun. 

  

 

Writing

What was your favorite part of the story?

   

What do you think Rooster will do next? Write your own silly farm story.

 

Spell these farm animals. Laminate and use dry erase markers or magnetic letters. 

Write these farm animals. 

 

Science

How do you the farm smelled with all of the poo? Talk about the sense of smell. Why do some things smell good and other things smelll bad? 

Make Smelling cups with items in a cup and cover with a lid or foil so you cannot see inside the cup. Poke holes to smell in the cup. Can you identify the smell? Is it good? 

  

Talk about the 5 senses. What would each sense do at the farm? (I see... I smell..., I hear....)

The farmer stated that the poo is good for the soil. Why? Talk about how rich soil helps plants grow. Do an experiment using different soils and fertilizers (ie: use sand, rocks, peat, water, etc.). 

 

Talk about characteristics of animals. Why do some animals live on the farm? Sort animals that can live on the farm and those in the zoo or Farm, Ocean, and Forest. 

 

Talk about baby farm animals. Many animals have different names for their babies. Match the baby with its mommy. 

 

Math

Make fun farm-themed activities for your math center. 

 

Make patterns with small math manipulatives of farm animals. 

 

Fine Motor

Follow the maze to help the baby farm animal find their momma. 

  

Practice Cutting Skills

 

Color and Write about the farm animals.

 

Independent Functioning

This is a fun story for students who are potty training.