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.
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 these resources.
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.