Nature is filled with music and
movement. Children love to sing their favorite songs, learn new ones, and make
up their own. Songs help children remember content and improve their ability to
learn new words.
I See the Wind
I see the wind when the leaves dance
by. (dance hands around)I see the wind when the trees wave “Hi!”(wave hand)
I see the wind when the kites fly by. (raise arms high)
I see the wind when the clouds float up high. (wave hand gently)
I see the wind when it blows my hair.(lift hair with hands)
I see the wind ‘most everywhere! (hold hands out, palms up)
The Magic of Seasons
(sung to “Clementine”)
It’s like magic, seasons changing
Summer, fall to winter, springSummer, fall to winter, spring
Changing seasons can be seen
In the summer sun is shining
Butterflies dancing on a breezeInsects buzzing, fish a jumping
Little fawns run through the trees
In the fall time days get colder
Geese are flying through the skyTree leaves change to fancy colors
They go crunch as we walk by
In the winter snow is falling
Winter trees are dressed in whiteBats and woodchucks winter sleeping
Owls are calling in the night
In the spring time rains are falling
Birds are singing all aroundIn the forest trees are growing
Baby animals can be found
I’m a Little Fishy
Sung to “I’m a Little Teapot”I’m a little fishy, I can swim
Here is my tail, here is my fin
When I want to have fun with my friends
I wiggle my tail and dive right in
Have You Ever Seen a Tadpole
(tune “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie”)
Have you ever seen a tadpole, a
tadpole, a tadpole?
Have you ever seen a tadpole with a
long fat tail?
Have you ever seen a tadpole, a
tadpole, a tadpole?
Have you ever seen a tadpole with
just two back legs?
Have you ever seen a tadpole, a
tadpole, a tadpole?
Have you ever seen a tadpole with
four little legs?
Have you ever seen a tadpole, a
tadpole, a tadpole?
Have you ever seen a tadpole jump up
so high?
WAIT ……. That’s not a tadpole!
That’s a FROG!!!
Leaves are Floating Down
Leaves are floating softly down
(Flutter fingers)They make a carpet on the ground (Spread hands apart)
Then swish! The wind comes whirling by (Bring hands around fast)
And sends them dancing in the sky (Flutter fingers upwards)
Fishing Song
Have you ever been fishin’ on a bright and sunny day?
With all the little fishies swimmin’ up and down the bay
With your hands in your pockets and your pockets in your pants
All the little fishies do the hoochie-koochie dance!
Monarch Metamorphosis
(Sung to Frere Jacques)
Little egg, little egg
On your leaf, on your leafGrowing very quickly, growing very quickly
What will you be? What will you be?
Funny caterpillar, funny caterpillar
Wearing stripes, wearing stripesEating, eating, eating; Eating, eating, eating
Milkweed leaves, milkweed leaves
Magic chrysalis, magic chrysalis
Green and gold, green and goldWhat great treasure, what great treasure
Do you hold, do you hold?
Beautiful monarch, beautiful monarch
Glide and fly, glide and flyMoving off to Mexico, moving off to Mexico
By and by, by and by
The Queen of all of the Ants
(Sung to the tune of Noble Duke of
York)
The queen of all the ants, she had
10,000 men
She marched them up the hill and she
marched them down againAnd when they’re up, they’re up
And when they’re down, they’re down
But when they’re only have way up they’re neither up nor down
