Preschool Bird Theme
      Book List

      Owl Babies
      All My Little Ducklings - Monica Wellington
      Alfonse, Where Are You - Linda Berkowitz, Linda Wikler
      Feathers for Lunch - Lois Ehlert
      Look Out, Bird! - Marilyn Janovitz
      One Odd Old Owl - Paul Adshead
      Professor Pipsqueak's Guide to Birds - Cynthia Alvarez
      The Lion and the Little Red Bird by Elisa Kleven
      The Little Duck - Judy Dunn
      Songs & Fingerplays

      Birds Fly High - sung to 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star'

      Birds fly high and bees fly low,
      Caterpillars crawl and river flow,
      Cats meow and cows go 'moo'.
      Puppies bark and babies 'coo'.
      So many things to see and hear,
      I use my eyes and I use my ears.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Child's Song in Spring

      O bluebird and Robin,
      O Catbird and Wren,
      I want you to rent
      Our bird houses again.
      I'm lonely all winter
      When you've gone away.
      Your song is as welcome
      As flowers in May.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Found A Feather - sung to "Oh, My Darling Clementine"

      Found a feather, found a feather, Found a feather on the ground.
      Oh, I am so very lucky a feather to have found.
      Picked it up, picked it up, picked it up just like that,
      Picked up that pretty feather then I put it in my hat.
      Found a feather, found a feather, found a feather on the ground.
      Oh, I am so very lucky a feather to have found.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Bird Carpenter

      Carpenters use nails and hammers,
      Planes and levels,
      Saws and rulers.
      Birds build houses so much simpler -
      Beaks are all
      They have for tools.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Bird Song

      Oh, there's music in the forests
      And there's music in the glen
      As the birds are warbling greetings to the spring that's come again.
      All their piping is so merry
      That the woodlands seem to ring
      With the praises of the bird songs for the coming of the spring.
      Join the joyous woodland chorus and raise high your voice
      in cheer - Join the bird songs in thanksgiving for the springtime of the year.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Bird Walk

      Jimmy Sparrow, as I pass,
      Goes a-hopping on the grass,
      Just as though he had some things
      Up inside like little springs.
      So he doesn't walk at all,
      Just goes bouncing like a ball.
      Hippity-hop he goes, then stops.
      Hippity-hop,
      Hop-hop,
      hop, hop!

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Bird Walk #2

      Peter Pigeon, while he walks,
      Talks his little cooing talks,
      Pumping with his head as though
      That's what makes his two feet go.
      Round the fountain, round and round
      Just as though he had been wound,
      Pumpity-pump, and then a jump.
      Pumpity-pump,
      Pump-pump,
      Pump, pump!

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Bird In The Hand

      I clean the cage, replenish seeds,
      Change the water, watch her needs,
      In fact, obey the slightest tweet
      From one imperious parakeet!
      On the branch outside, the wild birds away,
      And sing to me the live long day;
      That proverb's fine, but by sonme quirk,
      The bird in the hand's a lot of work!

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Two Little Blackbirds

      Two little blackbirds sitting on a wall
      One named Peter and one named Paul
      Fly away Peter, fly away Paul,
      Come back Peter, come back Paul.

      ~Submitted by Trena

      Three Little Birds

      Don't worry 'bout a thing,
      'Cause ev'ry little thing's gonna be all right.
      Singing don't worry 'bout a thing,
      'Cause ev'ry little thing's gonna be all right.
      Rise up this morning, smile with the risin' sun.
      Three little birds sit by my doorstep singing sweet songs,
      A melody sweet and pure, sing,
      This is my message to you.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      I Know a Little Penguin - sung to "I'm a little teapot"

      I know a little penguin
      Who sat on some blocks
      He swam in the ocean
      And he Climbed on some rocks
      He snapped at a seagull
      He snapped at a seal
      He snapped at a fish
      Oh, what a meal!

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Bird Activity and Song

      Make a tree with no leaves that is large enough to fit your flannel board. Make at least one felt bird of each of these colors: red, yellow, green, purple, orange, blue, black, brown. (You can make more than one of each color if neccessary---so each child will have one.) Give each child a colored bird. Place the tree on the flannel board. Song:

      Little Red bird in the tree
      in the tree, in the tree
      Little Red bird in the tree
      Sing me a song.

      The child or children who have a red bird places the bird on the tree and sings "Tweet Tweet." Repeat for each color. This is great for children to review their colors.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      I'm a Little Penguin

      I'm a little penguin
      Round and fat
      Here is my beak
      Here is my hat.
      Winter days are coming
      Hear me shout,
      "Please don't toss
      My mittens out!"

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Penguin Parade

      Waddle, waddle, waddle
      From side to side
      Penguins go a-walking
      Slip, slip, slide, slide.

      With a funny jump
      The penguins dash
      Down to the water
      Splash! Splash! Splash! Splash!

      Waddle from the water
      With a rock 'n roll
      Penguins go parading
      On a wintry stroll.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Penguins in a Storm

      One little penguin
      Sitting in the snow
      He Should have been Somewhere
      But where he didn't know.
      Down came the snowflakes,
      Down came the sleet
      The poor little penguin sat
      Looking at his feet.
      "Coin!" said the penguin
      "Coin!" said his mom.
      "Oh!" said the penguin
      That means COME.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Little White Duck

      There's a little white duck (quack)
      Sittin' in the water
      There's a little white duck (quack)
      Doin what he oughter.
      He took a bite of the lily pad
      Flapped his wings & he said,
      "I'm glad, I'm a little white duck
      Sittin' in the water."
      (Quack, quack, quack)

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Swans In The Park - sung to "Rock-a-Bye Baby"

      Swans glide across the pond in the park,
      With feathers so white and beaks that are dark.
      They spread out there wings and take to the air.
      The swans fly away, but I don't know where.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      I Had A Little Rooster

      I had a little rooster by the old barn gate
      And that little rooster was my playmate
      And that little rooster went cock-a-doodle-do
      Dee-doodley-doodley-doodley-do
      (substitute other animals)

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Five and five eggs

      Five and five eggs
      Hold up hands
      That makes ten
      Sitting on top is mother hen
      Fold one hand over the other
      Crackle crackle crackle
      Clap hands three times
      What do I see
      fingers around eyes
      Ten fluffy chickens
      As yellow as can be
      hold up ten fingers.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      My Little Birdie Song

      My little birdie one day old
      She can do what she is told!
      Sleep little birdie
      Sleep, sleep, sleep!
      Sleep little birdie
      Sleep, sleep, sleep!

      My little birdie's two days old
      She can do what she is told!
      Tweet little birdie
      Tweet, tweet, tweet!
      Tweet little birdie
      Tweet, tweet, tweet!

      My little birdie's three days old
      She can do what she is told
      Hop little birdie
      Hop, hop, hop!
      Hop little birdie
      Hop, hop, hop!

      (What I have is fun foam shape bird's of different colors. They are on color match craft wire. So they move back and forth freely. I give each child their own colored bird of their choice. Talking about the behavior and the ways they live. Then we sing this song having lots of fun with your bird's. You can have the children think of what else a bird can do. The children love to work with this birdie. They can move around instead of sitting for circle-time.)

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Five Little Robins

      Five little Robins
      Up in a tree
      Mother, Father and babies three
      (Have the child start with his thumb and touch all five fingers, using the first finger of his other hand)

      Father caught a bug
      Mother caught a worm
      This one got the bug
      This one got the worm
      This one said "now it's my turn."

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Five Little Birds - poem

      Five little birds in a nest in a tree
      (hold up right hand)
      Are just hungry as can be
      "Peep", said baby bird number one
      (wiggle one finger)
      Mother bird promised she would come
      "Peep, Peep", said baby bird number two,
      If she doesn't come what will we do?
      "Peep, Peep, Peep", said baby bird number three,
      I hope she can find this tree.
      "Peep, Peep, Peep, Peep", said baby bird number four,
      She never was so late before.
      "Peep, Peep, Peep, Peep, Peep", said baby bird number five,
      When will our mother bird arrive?
      Well, here she comes to feed her family
      (use left hand as mommy bird)
      They're all as happy as can be!

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      The Chickadee Song

      (Fly your fingers away one by one as you sing this song)

      Chorus:
      Chickadee, chickadee, happy and gay
      Chickadee, chickadee, fly away.

      Five little chickadees, no room for more,
      One flew away, and then there were four.

      Four little chickadees, sitting in a tree,
      One flew away, and then there were three.

      Three little chickadees, don't know what to do,
      One flew away, and then there were two.

      Two little chickadees, sitting in the sun,
      One flew away, then there was one.

      One little chickadee, can't have any fun.
      He flew away, and then there were none.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Birds Fly High - sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

      Birds fly high and bees fly low,
      Caterpillars crawl and river flow,
      Cats meow and cows go 'moo'.
      Puppies bark and babies 'coo'.
      So many things to see and hear,
      I use my eyes and I use my ears.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Two Little Blackbirds

      Two little blackbirds
      Sitting on a wall;
      One named Peter,
      The other named Paul.
      Fly away Peter!
      Fly away Paul!
      Come back Peter!
      Come back Paul!

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Little Bird

      One little bird with feathers of blue;
      Flew beside the green one and then there were two.
      Two little birds singing in the tree;
      The red bird came to join them and then there were three.
      Three little birds, wishing there were more;
      Along came the purple bird and then there were four.
      Four little birds, happy to be alive;
      Found a little yellow one, and then there were five.
      Five little birds as happy as can be.
      Singing beautiful songs - just for you and me!

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Feathered Birds

      Five feathered birds sitting on the door;
      One flew away and then there were four.
      Four feathered birds singing in the tree,
      One flew away and then there were three.
      Three feathered birds looking at you,
      One flew away and then there were two.
      Two feathered birds sitting in the sun,
      One flew away and then there was one.
      One feathered bird looking like a hero,
      He flew away and now there are zero!

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Little Bird

      I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop.
      I told the little bird to stop, stop, stop.
      I went to the window to say "How do you do?"
      He wagged his little tail and far away he flew!

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Two Little Birds

      Two little birdies sitting on a hill;
      One named Jack, the other named Jill.
      Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill
      Come back, Jack, Come back, Jill.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      I'm A Duck - sung to "Frere Jacques"

      I'm a duck, I'm a duck,
      Watch me waddle, watch me waddle.
      Hear me when I talk,
      Hear me when I talk.
      Quack, quack, quack; quack, quack, quack.

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      The Owl

      There's a wide eyed owl
      (thumbs and forefingers around eyes)
      With a pointed nose
      (forefinger makes a v at end of nose)
      Two pointed ears,
      (forefingers extended up from head)
      and claws for toes
      (fingers and arms bent in front of chest)
      When he sits up in the tree
      (point to tree)
      and he looks at you
      (point at a child in the group)
      he flaps his wings
      (fold arms into arm pits and flap)
      And he says "Whoo Whoo."

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      Wise Old Owl

      Wise old owl
      in the tree,
      Whoo-oo are you looking at?
      (Wink eye.)
      Is it me?

      Jean Warren

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare

      An Owl Sat Alone

      An owl sat alone
      On the branch of a tree.
      (Hold up pointer finger)
      He was as quiet
      As he could be.
      (Put finger to lips.)
      It was night,
      And his eyes were round like this
      (Circle eyes with thumbs and fingers.)
      And when he looked around,
      Not a thing did he miss.
      (Move head from side to side.)

      ~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
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