Match Baby Farm Animals to their Mothers

Spring is the time to learn the names of baby animals and to be able to match them to their mothers!

Here is a simple, fun, worksheet, to help.

When to use this farm animal babies worksheet:

in spring

after a visit to a farm

as part of science

as part of a cross-curricular project

Use as assessment. Can the child both match the baby animals with their mothers and name them all?

Which animals are included on the baby farm animals worksheet?

Lambs - sheep

Calf - cow

Foal - horse

Piglet - pig

Kid - goat

Which grades can I use it with?

Early Learning, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

Suggestions for use:

Visit a farm. On return talk about the animals seen on the farm. Read books about them. Be sure to frequently name the animals and their young as you talk and share about the farm trip and the animals on the farm. Young children learn new words by hearing the new vocabulary used in context.

Then let the children see if they can match the baby farm animals to their parents.

Talk as the children work: '"What is a baby..... called" "Does it look like its mother?"

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