Farm Animals

Summer Fun on the Farm

at Soule Homestead Education Center

July 6 – August 27, 2010
Tuesday - Friday
9:30 am to 12:00 pm Ages 5-10
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Ages 11-15

Come GROW with us

July 2010
Tuesdays: Sticks, Stones, and Seeds
Wednesdays: Feathers and Wings
Thursdays: On the Farm
Fridays: What's Happening Locally?

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Week 1 July 6-9
Week 2 July 13-16
Week 3 July 20-23
Week 4 July 27-30
August 2010
Tuesdays: Things that Hop, Crawl, and Slither
Wednesdays: Fur and Hooves, 4 Footers
Thursdays: Adventures in Art
Fridays: What's Happening Locally?

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Week 5 August 3-6
Week 6 August 10-13
Week 7 August 17-20
Week 8 August 24-27


Pre-Registration is recommended. Sign up for a day (or 2) or the week by email, mail, or phone. A non-refundable deposit of $10 is required to hold your spot for any part of any week. Wee'd love to hear from you.

All of Soule's programs are curriculum based with the Massachusetts FRameworks.
Members pay $44 for the week or $12 a day
Non-Members pay $52 for the week or $15 a day

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Chickens

JULY 2010

WEEK 1    JULY 6-9
Roots and Shoots, what plants need, planting for harvest in 7 weeks
Goin’ Batty, all about the importance of bats
Farm to Fork, the process, who and what is involved
Local Restaurant- importance of local produce, menu planning

WEEK 2    JULY 13-16
Making tracks Outdoor Survival Skills, and build shelter in woods
Eagles and Hawks, all about birds of prey, use binoculars
Trail Blazin’, map reading, scavenger hunt around farm
Birding Organizations, use binoculars, walk and discover our birds

WEEK 3    JULY 20-23
Rockin’ Geologist, all about rocks and how formed, famous rocks around world
Chickens, Ducks and Geese, visit and feed our farm yard feathered friends
Simple Farm Machines and Tools, hands on with simple machines
Drummers, beat drum to relax, build community spirit

WEEK 4    JULY 27-30
Fossils, learn about life long ago
Whoo’s that Owl? All about, where and how to find one
What’s the Buzz? Bees, the role bee’s play in our natural world
Bees/Honey, Soap Making

AUGUST 2010

WEEK 5     AUG 3-6
Reptiles, their role in our environment
Goats, all about
It’s Art Naturally, creating with found objects from nature, sculpture, weaving
Milk and Cheese

WEEK 6     AUG 10-13
Spiders, importance of, hunt for outside
Sheep to Sweater, visiting flock, washing, carding, creating friendship bracelet
EcoArt, art from recycled materials
Sheep Weaver/Spinner/Loom

WEEK 7    AUG 17-20
Frogs and Toads, learn the difference between the two
Rabbits, how to care, visit ours
Art Concoctions, creating clay and paint
TRWA, Conservation Commission, water around us

WEEK 8    AUG 24-27
Harvesting and Planting, out in our Children’s Gardens
Got Milk, Cow to Carton, the process, dairy farm tour
Multicultural Art, art from Native Americans, (beads, mask making)
Healthy Eating, Butter, Cows dairy products