Farmer Duck

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And re-reading it now and looking at the pictures I feel this is a great book to read out loud to key stage one pupils as the story is fantastic and allows expressive reading through the animal noise. Whilst the lazy farmer stays in bed, little Farmer Duck does all the work in the house and on the farm. Through the story children learn how working together and helping out friends is the right thing to do and ultimately reaps rewards whereas being lazy like the farmer won't get you very far! While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed - until one day the other animals decided to take action!

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The farmer continuously asks the Duck how the work is going with the repetitive phrase 'How goes the work'.Created using illustrations directly from the book, children can look at the six sequencing cards and talk about what they can see. The book carries an important message of working hard and helping your friends out when they are in need. Our lovely resource creation team have amended the resource and the new version is now available to download. While the duck worked hard all day every day, the farmer used to lie in bed, eating chocolates, getting fatter and fatter.

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell, Helen Oxenbury | Waterstones Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell, Helen Oxenbury | Waterstones

However it shows team work and support, and the inside back cover has the same picture but in brighter more positive colours, making us happy with the ending.

It helps children to make connections between what they read and what they already know, while also enhancing their writing skills.

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This story was used over a two week period (Unit 3 - Recounts) and the children seemed as engrossed in it by the end of the unit as they were at the beginning. This book would suit children aged between three and eight as it allows children of the younger age to join in with the story ringing out the melodic chorus’ while allowing the older children to practice their readings. I personally enjoyed reading about the reverse roles of the Duck and the farmer duck, which beats a tradition tale of a Farmer. It is easy to see why this book is sometimes referred to as 'The Communist Manifesto for children' as it highlights the ideal of people working together to achieve more than they can on their own. Farmer Duck written by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury is a fabulous children’s book.In reception children can enjoy the beautiful pictures and learn all about farm animals and the sounds they make.

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Talking about the book deepens children’s enjoyment and understanding of the story and helps them to make connections with their own experience. It is a truly enjoyable book with beautiful illustrations by Helen Oxenbury, which only add to the already brilliant story. Check out our beautifully illustrated Farmer Duck Comprehension Mat and our Farmer Duck Writing Activity! The story is about a hard working duck that does all the chores on the farm while the lazy farmer lies in bed scoffing chocolate.

Farmer Duck would be suitable for a Y1 class as the words are not too difficult and it deals with responsibility and being nice to each other. However, by the end of the story the lazy farmer gets his commupence when the other farm animals decide to teach him a lesson! Farmer Duck is a wonderfully illustrated and funny book from Martin Waddell that tells the tale of the hardworking duck who does everything from feeding the cows to shooing the hens safely into their coop at night without a rest. This story could also be used during a circle time perhaps to encourage the children to think about being a good friend and the sorts of qualities you would expect to find in a good friend. This is a lovely tale of friendship which tells the story of a poor duck who does all the work on the farm and acts as a slave for the lazy farmer.