EP 02 Parent and Teacher Guide
Episode 2 — Tippy and Lobo Visit the Farm
A flexible parent and teacher guide for Episode 2, with conversation prompts about farm animals, care, respectful observation, and community.
WarningDraft resource
This guide is publicly available for review, but it is still development material and is not final.
At a glance
| Suggested audience | Preschool through early elementary; adapt as needed |
| Time | 6–8 minute story; 10–30 minute follow-up |
| Focus | Caring for animals, respectful observation, different homes, farm work, and kindness |
| Materials | Story video or transcript, paper, crayons or pencils; optional animal picture cards |
This is a free, flexible conversation and play guide, not a test or required lesson plan. Use one prompt at bedtime, or build a longer classroom activity from the pages in this draft resource set.
Before the story
- What animals might live on a farm?
- What does an animal need to feel safe and cared for?
- How can we watch an animal without crowding or frightening it?
During the story
Pause, if useful, to notice:
- Which animal lives in each place—the pasture, barn, hen house, or pond?
- What are Tippy, Lobo, and Ginger doing to give the animals space?
- What does the farmer provide for the animals?
After the story
Remember
- Who welcomes Tippy and Lobo at the farm gate?
- Which animals do the friends meet?
- What foods are prepared for the farmers market?
Think and connect
- Why did Ginger ask the friends to walk slowly and speak softly?
- How did Tippy and Lobo show patience?
- How are the animals’ homes different? What do the homes have in common?
- How do the farmer and animals help one another?
Imagine
- What might Tippy, Lobo, Ginger, and Frank see at the farmers market?
- Design a safe, comfortable home for one farm animal.
- What kind thing could you do for an animal in your neighborhood?
Word-in-context discussion
| Word | Ask |
|---|---|
| pasture | What did Clover do in the pasture? |
| shelter | Why do animals need a safe place to rest? |
| gentle | Which actions in the story were gentle? |
| space | Why is it important to give animals space? |
| care | What food, water, cleaning, or shelter did the animals receive? |
Children can answer by speaking, pointing, drawing, acting out a moment, or dictating an answer to an adult.
Adaptations
- Use the transcript or read the story aloud without the video.
- Invite children to respond in their home language and provide adult scribing.
- Replace writing with picture matching, movement, or oral storytelling.
- Watch real farm animals only with an adult, from a safe distance, and follow the farm’s instructions.