Welcome to Sunrise Farm!

It’s a bustling, busy day! Zeke and Uncle Fudd are in hot pursuit of a runaway chicken, all while there are cows to milk and crops to be harvested. Fortunately for the new farmhands (your students!), a friendly fellow named Verne is on hand to guide them along on their adventure through three different stories:
The Little Red Hen wants to bake some delicious, crusty bread—but the frisky pups and idle cats on the farm aren’t interested in helping her. Luckily, the students are there to help grow the wheat, grind it into grain, make the dough and pop it into the oven! A lesson about the life cycles of plants is wrapped into this classic story about fairness, the value of hard work, and perseverance.

Say “Hola!” to Medio Pollito. (That’s “Little Half Chick” in Spanish). He’s kind of a big deal. Born with one eye, one leg and half his feathers, he’s become a huge celebrity in the yard. He is tired of his humble surroundings, and sets out to find the Royal Palace of Madrid. Along the way he meets Mr. Water, who is tangled in a bundle of weeds; Mr. Fire, who is in danger of being extinguished; and Ms. Wind, who is caught up in a tree. Medio Pollito passes them by. He is simply in too big a hurry to lend a hand. When he lands himself in the royal cooking pot, he is forced to reconsider his choice to ignore the needs of others. This whimsical folktale about the origin of the first weathervane highlights respect, responsibility, caring, and citizenship.

Chicken Little is kind, intelligent, and eager to learn about the world around him—three great things to be! But sometimes he’s a little too trusting. When the duplicitous Foxy Loxy convinces him and his friends that the sky is falling, they’ll have to use their wits before they become her dinner! A narrow escape (with help from the students) teaches them the importance of thinking for themselves and carefully considering who is trustworthy.