We changed the color of the bird each time: We handed out play scarves before we sang this one, and had the kids pretend the scarves were birds. I have pointed ears (hold your index fingers up on either side of your head),Īnd claws for toes (wiggle your fingers like claws).Īnd I’m looking at you (point your finger). With a pointed nose (make a V with your index fingers and hold it up to your nose), I’m a wide-eyed owl (make circles with your fingers to look like eyes) You can make up your own, or just chant it as a rhyme: I actually have a little tune for this one that I learned from a friend, but I don’t have a recording of it. ‘Cause I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee.
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Full disclosure: I once had a woman complain that she didn’t like that all of the animals in the song bit or scratched, but I was puzzled because I think it’s meant to be a cautionary tale about why you shouldn’t bring home wild animals!. Jean version, which is similar to the one I usually use (not the one where the bumblebee gets squished!). We had snake, turtle, kitty, duck, and dinosaur. I asked the kids what animals they would like to bring home, and then tried to come up with rhymes. We did this as a follow-up to The Baby BeeBee Bird (mostly because they sound so similar). The kids especially liked the description of how when a flock of birds flies out of a tree all of a sudden, it’s like the tree yelled, “Surprise!” Songs & Rhymes: This book provided a great way to talk about the different types of birds: owls, flamingos, black birds, robins, etc., and I love the whimsical ideas and illustrations. The kids loved the repeated “I want my Mommy!” line.īirds by Kevin Henkes illustrated by Laura Dronzek Such a sweet relatable story with adorable owl pictures.
They grow increasingly worried, but when they close their eyes and wish for their mother to come back, she comes swooping back. Owl Babies by Martin Waddell illustrated by Patrick BensonĪnother of my all-time favorites, this one about three baby owls who wake up to find that their mother is gone. The kids loved joining in on the animal noises and the “BeeBee Bobbi’s.” The large illustrations make it perfect for storytime too. I read the part of the little bird, and Claire read the narration and the other animals. This is one of my all-time favorite books, about a little bird who arrives at the zoo, and keeps all of the other animals awake all night with her singing. The Baby BeeBee Bird by Debbie Redfield Massie illustrated by Stephen Kellogg Here are the books and songs that we did: Books: One of my favorite things about the Bay Area is the diversity of languages and cultures, and I love to give people a chance to share words in their native language whenever I can.
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We also demonstrated the American Sign Language sign for Bird, and how to say “Bird” in other languages (grown-ups in my group told us how to say it in Spanish, French, Russian, and Cantonese). I handed out information about how to participate, along with a list of the Most Common Birds of San Francisco from iNaturalist. Most of my storytime participants are too young to take part in the Bird Count itself, but I found out that the Golden Gate Audubon Society allows people to register as Feeder Watchers (by registering for one of their Bird Count events, and putting Feeder Watcher in the comments field). I had just learned about the Christmas Bird Count, which the Audubon Society runs from December 14 to January 5, so I did a storytime about birds. Photo credits: Wood Thrush by John Petruzzi/Macaulay Library with graphic by Sarah Serrousi Tree Swallow by Marie Reed Yellow Warbler courtesy of Bird Academy birds on feeder by Bird Cams Northern Cardinal by Bob Dunlap/Macaulay Library Golden-fronted Woodpecker by Marcy Barbosa/BirdSpotter three young birders courtesy of eBird boy with ducks courtesy of CUBs Calliope Hummingbird by Marya Moosman/Macaulay Library children with binoculars by Susan Spear students at Cornell Botanical Gardens by Justin Muir young birders in woods courtesy of eBird elephant by Scott Anger/Lost Bird Films coffee beans in hand by Gustave Axelson Great Philippine Eagle by Neil Rettig Cornell Lab in fall by Dimitri Ponirakis boardwalk in autumn by Tim Gallagher girl with notebook courtesy of the Cornell Lab composite of a hovering Green-breasted Mango by Jesús Antonio Moo Yam aerial photos of burned landscape by Michael Sweeney Purple Martins by Alex Eberts/Macaulay Library Golden-cheeked Warbler by Bryan Calk/Macaulay Library.It was a wet and chilly day today, and I wasn’t sure anyone would come to Outdoor Musical Storytime, but a few brave families ventured out (some of them said the kids were getting stir crazy indoors).
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