Estonia – Aruküla Rukkillill Kindergarten – Week of farm life 15. – 18.04.2019


During this school year we emphasized the importance of farm life. We integrated many subjects and tried to find connections with farm life. Thematic year ended with the whole week before the Easter with different activities connected with farm life. All activities took place at outdoor.

Every group visited local small farm. Children could feed and touch cows, sheeps, gooses, roosters, turkeys, chickens and a pony. Also the farm lady talked about every animal. Children visited stable and saw how these animals can live during the whole winter.

There were different types of real chickens in our kindergarten. Every group visited chickens in our outdoor classroom. Chicken-costumed teachers showed us what they eat and why chickens are important and useful for us. After getting new knowledges we danced chicken dance.

Another day we had rabbits in our outside corner. There were different types of rabibts: for meat, for skin and pets. Rabbit-costumed teachers teached us why people grow rabbits and later we made a special easter ritual to be more healthy next year.

On the last day of this week there was exposition of every group’s craft creation about farm life.
Also we made conclusions about the whole week. Children and teachers were happy and full of positive emotions and new knowledge about animals and inspiring week.