In this new 13-part series, six-year-old Emily Yeung takes on the world with her own unique perspective. She's joined on her adventures by everyone from snake handlers to professional basketball players; from stuffed animal makers to pineapple upside-down cake bakers. Whoever her guest may be, inquisitive Emily is always up for a new experience or challenge.
Each segment is six minutes long and they have been aggregated thematically into 13 half-hour episodes, each with 5 separate segments.
There is a companion interactive website to enhance and further the Emily Yeung experience.
The five 6 minute segments in At the Farm are:
1) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG TAKING CARE OF HORSES - Emily Yeung visits a stable and learns how horses are fed and cared for during the winter. Emily even goes for a special winter ride.
2) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG ON A TRACTOR - Emily Yeung learns how farmers use big machines to make large jobs easier. Emily learns how to operate a tractor before planting some seeds.
3) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG LEARNING ABOUT CHICKENS - Emily Yeung visits an organic farm to help them collect chicken eggs. Emily also learns what chickens eat and where they sleep in their coops.
4) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG BECOMING A COWGIRL - Yee haw! Emily Yeung is putting on her cowgirl hat to visit a horse ranch in Alberta. Emily rides a horse and learns what cowgirls do!
5) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG MAKING GOAT CHEESE - Emily Yeung combines two of her favorite things - animals and eating - when she visits a farm to make goat cheese. Emily helps milk a goat and learns how to separate the curds and whey.
The other episodes are:
1. Getting Creative, Part I Emily makes a variety of crafts including origami art, a clay sculpture, and a collage.
2. Getting Creative, Part II In this episode Emily makes her own stuffed animal, builds a sand sculpture, and more.
3. All Sorts of Animals Emily learns about snakes and camels, takes care of some kittens, and even swims with dolphins!
4. Great Canadian Wonders Emily visits Quebec City, an amusement park, an ice hotel and a hot spring, and explores the Rocky Mountains.
5. Fit and Fun Emily tries out a number of physical activities including basketball, soccer, skiing and snowboarding.
6. Great Times in All Kinds of Weather Emily shows us all sorts of activities to keep busy in good or bad weather.
7. Creatures, Creations, Conservation In this episode Emily explores a forest, learns about worms, tries some science experiments, and plants a tree.
8. A Few of My Favorite Things Emily builds a treehouse, learns about rabbits and fireworks, plays dress-up, and goes ice fishing.
9. A Day in My Life Emily learns about different jobs including being a paramedic, a post office worker and an astronaut!
10. Let's Get Cookin' Emily tries her hand at making a variety of delicious foods in the kitchen.
11. Sharing Multicultural Traditions Emily learns karate, makes sushi and bubble tea, learns an African dance, and makes a medicine wheel.
13. Putting on a Show Emily puts on a puppet show, makes a mask, practices ballet dancing, and meets both Cirque du Soleil and the Blue Man Group.
Holiday Special Emily celebrates Christmas and learns about other holidays that people celebrate.
