The Cow that laid an egg (book needed)
Marjorie is sad, she doesn’t feel special. And then one day, she wakes up... it looks like she’s laid an egg? But what’s inside? Cow’s don’t usually lay eggs...
Stimulus
You will need the book 'The Cow That Laid An Egg' by Andy Cutbill. Read the story, getting children to join in with various actions.
Task Questions:
- What is it (inside the egg)?
- Is it a cow, a chick or something else?
- If it has feathers, is it a cow?
- If it has a beak, is it a cow?
- If it goes ‘Moooo...’, is it a cow?
- What is a cow/chicken?
Optional Extension activities.
Puppet – “Lion says it’s a cow-chicken, why does she say that?”
Get a child to act like a cow and ask: So, are they a cow?
Dress a child up as a cow or chicken. If you look like a chicken does that you are a chicken?
On the last page of the book Marjorie Says “A baby cow” Is it hers?
- If it’s a chicken, is it hers?
- Can Marjorie be it’s mum?
