Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will learn about horses, their characteristics, and why they are amazing animals!

Materials and Prep

• Coloring sheets of horses
• Paper and crayons
• Internet access to watch short videos about horses
• Imagination and curiosity!

Activities

• Horse Coloring: Color in the horse coloring sheets with your favorite colors. Imagine what your dream horse would look like!
• Story Time: Listen to a short story about a horse or watch a fun video about horses online. Learn interesting facts about them!
• Act Like a Horse: Pretend to be a horse and gallop around the room. Can you neigh like a horse?

Talking Points

• Horses are big animals: "Horses are very big and strong animals. They can run very fast!"
• Horses have manes and tails: "Horses have long hair on their necks called manes and on their tails. They look so pretty!"
• Horses can be different colors: "Horses can be brown, black, white, or even spotted! What color do you like?"
• Horses love to eat hay and carrots: "Horses eat hay, grass, and yummy carrots. They make sure to eat healthy food!"
• Horses can be friendly: "Horses can be very friendly and like to be petted. They can be our good friends!"