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On the Farm
UNIT 4

Identifies and expresses emotions,

experiences, preferences and interests of their
own and those of others. Understands that we
are all living beings. Shows empathy and
Block 1.

gratitude towards animals and appreciates how

they help us.
Identifies and values the possibilities of motor
skills and personal expression in themself and
others to represent the actions or imitate the
sounds and gestures of farm animals.
Understands the need for and accepts the rules
Block 2.

of games.
Area 1

Progressively coordinates psycho-motor skills.

Participates in routines and daily activities.

Shares with others and respects what they do.
Pays attention during class activities and
develops organisational skills in pairs or larger
Block 3.

groups when required.

Values effort and responsibility.

B 4.

Identifies and names some things you can find

on a farm.
Shows awareness of the presence and
importance of numbers in our daily lives.
Identifies animals with 2 and 4 legs.
Block 1.

Relates animals to the products they give us.

Identifies farmyard animals and recognises the

similarities and differences between them.

Values the importance of farmyard animals for

human life.
Area 2

Observes some of the characteristics of

farmyard animals.
Block 2.

Shows curiosity, interest and respect for

animals.
Understands the link between different
farmyard animals, the products they give us
and other products that can then be made.

Identifies some tasks related to the farm.

Celebrates St. Patrickʼs Day.

Block 3.

Listening, talking and conversing:

Uses oral communication to tell stories, explore
knowledge and to express ideas and feelings.
Uses increasingly more precise and varied lexis
related to farm animals.

Participates and actively listens in everyday

situations involving communication.
Adequately uses the norms for conversation
and verbal interaction: turn taking, listening
attentively and respectfully.
Introduction to writing:
Understands written language as a source of
communication, information and enjoyment.
Uses different resources and sources of written
language: stories, magazines, brochures…

Interprets images.
Block 1.

Shows interest in and pays attention to stories,

explanations, instructions and descriptions read
by others.
Introduction to literature:
Listens attentively, understands and enjoys
stories, songs, chants and poems.
Learns and says or sings songs, chants and
poems.

English as a foreign language:

Shows interest in communicating orally in
English.
Area 3

Shows a positive attitude towards learning a

foreign language.

Learns basic vocabulary.

Familiar with audio-visual resources, such as

animations and videos.

Shows interest in learning to use new

Block 2.

technologies and digital tools.

Completes various art-based tasks.

Uses a variety of artistic techniques and

materials: colouring with crayons and coloured
pencils, free drawing, working with press outs
Block 3.

and decorative techniques for the animal

headband.

Explores the voice.

Recognises and imitates the sounds that

different farmyard animals make. Recognises
that there is a difference in these depending on
the language spoken.
Block 4.

Actively participates in activities related to

chants and songs and the musical game
ʻAnimal Stationsʼ.

Represents farmyard animals in a musical

performance.

Shows interest in drama and other games

Block 5.

involving physical expression.