February 26

Sing a Song

The Little Red Hen Song
(Tune: "Mulberry Bush")

This is the way I plant the seed,
Plant the seed, plant the seed,
This is the way I plant the seed,
So early in the morning.

This is the way I cut the wheat,
Cut the wheat, cut the wheat,
This is the way I cut the wheat,
So early in the morning.

This is the way I go to the mill,
Go to the mill, go to the mill,
This is the way I go to the mill,
So early in the morning.

This is the way I make the dough,
Make the dough, make the dough,
This is the way I make the dough,
So early in the morning.

This is the way I bake the bread,
Bake the bread, bake the bread,
This is the way I bake the bread,
So early in the morning.

This is the way I eat the bread,
Eat the bread, eat the bread,
This is the way I eat the bread,
So early in the morning.

Watch

The Little Red Hen

Try This

Today’s color is red—like the color of the Little Red Hen. Grab a laundry basket and go on a hunt for the color red in the house. Find small things such as balls, socks, or blocks. Help your child identify and name colors and objects as you select red things to go in the basket. 

Read a Book

Here are some book recommendations for today. Check out the picture book collection at your local library, where there are lots of books to choose from! Find nearby libraries

• Little Red by Bethan Woollvin
• The Little Red Cat: (who ran away from home and learned his ABC's the hard way) by Patrick McDonnell
• The Little Red Hen: a Folk Tale Classic by Paul Galdone