Does anyone know of a place in RI or MA where kids can try milking cows?
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Milk a Cow Jo LeBlanc, kindergarten teacher at the Port Allen Elementary School in Port Allen, Louisiana, added even more fun to her farming unit when students had a chance to try their hands at milking a classroom cow. Materials • Large, laminated picture of a cow • Pegboard stand* • Cream-colored, disposable, latex-free glove • Small stool • Bucket What To Do 1. Post a large, laminated picture of a dairy cow on a wooden pegboard stand. 2. Fill glove with a thin mixture of white tempera paint and water. Tie the glove closed at the top using twist ties or a flexible piece of wire. 3. Attach it to the pegboard stand where the cow’s udder is. Secure it by twisting the wire or twist-tie on the backside of the pegboard. 4. Poke tiny holes in the fingertips of the glove with a pin. 5. Place the stool and the bucket next to the cow. 6. Let children take turns milking the cow. *Note: A wooden sawhorse also works. For fun, add black spots and fashion a head ou
