OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM, from Nursery Rhymes TV! ----------------------- Lyrics: Old MacDonald had a farm, E i e i o! And on that farm he had some cows, E i e i o! With a moo-moo here, And a moo-moo there Here a moo, there a moo, Everywhere a moo-moo Old MacDonald had a farm, E i e i o! Old MacDonald had a farm, E i e i o! And on that farm he had some sheep, E i e i o! With a baa-baa here, And a baa-baa there Here a baa, there a baa, Everywhere a baa-baa, Moo-moo here, And a moo-moo there Here a moo, there a moo, Everywhere a moo-moo Old MacDonald had a farm, E i e i o! Old MacDonald had a farm, E i e i o! And on that farm he had some pigs, E i e i o! With an oink-oink here, And an oink-oink there Here an oink, there an oink, Everywhere an oink-oink, Baa-baa here, And a baa-baa there Here a baa, there a baa, Everywhere a baa-baa, Moo-moo here, And a moo-moo there Here a moo, there a moo, Everywhere a moo-moo Old MacDonald had a farm, E i e i o! Old MacDonald had a farm, E i e i o! And on that farm he had some ducks, E i e i o! With a quack quack here, And a quack quack there Here a quack, there a quack, Everywhere a quack quack, With an oink-oink here, And an oink-oink there Here an oink, there an oink, Everywhere an oink-oink, Baa-baa here, And a baa-baa there Here a baa, there a baa, Everywhere a baa-baa, Moo-moo here, And a moo-moo there Here a moo, there a moo, Everywhere a moo-moo Old MacDonald had a farm, E i e i o!
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
You learned about Old MacDonald and his farm with cows, sheep, pigs, and ducks making different sounds like moo, baa, oink, and quack. Nature and animal sounds are fun!
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Encourage your child to imitate animal sounds from the video, like "moo-moo" for cows or "quack quack" for ducks. - Go on a nature walk with your child and point out different animals, linking them to the ones on Old MacDonald's farm. - Sing the Old MacDonald song together and let your child come up with their own verses featuring new animals. - Create a simple craft activity where your child can make animal puppets to act out the song with you.
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Pretend play with your child
Game Name: Farm Animal Charades Instructions: You act out an animal from the song (cow, sheep, pig, duck) without making any sounds. Your child guesses the animal. Switch roles and have fun guessing together!
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1 take away from the video for your child
Respect all creatures big and small on Old MacDonald's farm. Treat animals kindly and they will bring joy to your life.
