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The Farm Concert
Shared reading and writing. Encourages early positive interactions between adult and child, which encourages the learner's questions and engage their curiosity. Age 4-9 year olds. Provides thorough coverage of the Literacy Strategy requirements for Foundation (P1), Year 1 (P2), and Year 2 (P3). Can also be used with Year 3 (P4). 48.2cm tall by 36.6cm wide. Published 1983. 16 pages.
- GenresAnimals
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Published January 1, 1983
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Joy Cowley
1,495 books103 followersCassia Joy Cowley is a New Zealand author best known for her children's fiction, including the popular series of books Mrs. Wishy-Washy.
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November 5, 2015
The Farm Concert by Joy Cowley is a “big book” with large letters and pictures that focuses on all of the animals on a farm. It would be great for an emerging bilingual to be able to match the picture with the words, and then the sounds that they naturally here in nature. The book focuses on all of the noises on a farm and an angry farmer who just wants to get some sleep! The book goes through each of the animals on the farm and asks, what kind of sound each animal makes. When the farmer asks them to be quiet, the font gets smaller, denoting perhaps a whisper.
I think that this book is great for a pre-k classroom because of its use of familiar animals and sounds, the repetition of the words, and the possibility that the kids will be able to predict what is coming next, even if they can't read the text yet. This would be great for children who are also just starting to read, who may be behind compared to their classmates but still want to participate in the classroom reading time. I love big books for the classroom, especially because it keeps the kids engaged when they can take turns turning the pages.
I think that this book is great for a pre-k classroom because of its use of familiar animals and sounds, the repetition of the words, and the possibility that the kids will be able to predict what is coming next, even if they can't read the text yet. This would be great for children who are also just starting to read, who may be behind compared to their classmates but still want to participate in the classroom reading time. I love big books for the classroom, especially because it keeps the kids engaged when they can take turns turning the pages.
November 13, 2011
This story is very simple. Not too many words, or a complex story line. I used this story to discuss beginning, middle and end with my first graders. I also had them act the story out as a concert. They loved it.
October 31, 2012
This book gave the kids the chance to play with animal noises and it's easy enough for them to read along. Definitely a Kindergarten level book. Super cute illustrations too!
April 13, 2013
This is another book that we have the K kids read during our "Hoedown" performance. It's a great predictable text, good for early readers.
November 5, 2015
The Farm Concert by Joy Cowley is a big book about animals on a farm that make different sounds. The book mentions many different farm animals, including a dog, pig, cow, and duck. Each animal makes a different noise that keeps the farmer awake in the night. When the farmer tells them to quiet down, they continue to make noises, but at a softer level.
This book is great for early childhood classrooms where children are just beginning to learn to read. The repetition, animal sounds, and large words make it wonderful for shared reading experiences. It would also be great for an emergent bilingual child for a few reasons. First, the words are large and the pictures clearly depict what is happening on each page. This would allow the child to read the story more easily, especially because he/she can use the pictures for clues if English is not their primary language. Looking at the illustrations helps early readers or emergent bilingual children understand what is happening in the text. Second, even if a child is not able to read the words on the page due to a language barrier, he/she can make the sounds of the animals. Third, even without knowing what the words say, an emergent bilingual child can engage with this text by noticing the repetition of words. Similar words can be pointed to or sounded out. A child could also use the pattern to guess what will happen on each page. If he/she notices that on each page the noise of the animal depicted is said, then he/she can predict that noise when he/she sees the next page. Fourth, the child can engage with the text by looking at the different sizes of the font. In the first half of the book, the words for the animal noises are large, but after the farmer tells the animals to be quiet, the font becomes smaller, telling the reader to use a softer voice. An emergent bilingual child might notice the differences in font size, which is part of literacy and learning to read.
This book is great for early childhood classrooms where children are just beginning to learn to read. The repetition, animal sounds, and large words make it wonderful for shared reading experiences. It would also be great for an emergent bilingual child for a few reasons. First, the words are large and the pictures clearly depict what is happening on each page. This would allow the child to read the story more easily, especially because he/she can use the pictures for clues if English is not their primary language. Looking at the illustrations helps early readers or emergent bilingual children understand what is happening in the text. Second, even if a child is not able to read the words on the page due to a language barrier, he/she can make the sounds of the animals. Third, even without knowing what the words say, an emergent bilingual child can engage with this text by noticing the repetition of words. Similar words can be pointed to or sounded out. A child could also use the pattern to guess what will happen on each page. If he/she notices that on each page the noise of the animal depicted is said, then he/she can predict that noise when he/she sees the next page. Fourth, the child can engage with the text by looking at the different sizes of the font. In the first half of the book, the words for the animal noises are large, but after the farmer tells the animals to be quiet, the font becomes smaller, telling the reader to use a softer voice. An emergent bilingual child might notice the differences in font size, which is part of literacy and learning to read.
September 19, 2013
The kids enjoyed retelling this simple story over and over. A fun read to share together.
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