When Ducks Get Up in the Morning
This
is perhaps my favorite song to use with infants through preschoolers! I
always include it song in my early childhood music workshops, and often hear
back from teachers who have found new ways to use it. I have recorded it
just the way I sing it; accompanied only by the sound of hands slapping my
thighs.
So as we begin this new year, I hope you’ll add this time-honored favorite to your collection, and just have fun with it! When Ducks Get Up in the Morning Use a book with animal pictures; one animal to a page. Hold up the book and slap your thigh in rhythm as you sing. Keep a steady beat, and gauge how fast to sing by the ability of the children to join in. My favorite book is I Love Animals, by Flora McDonnell. This large and wonderful book has bright, beautiful pictures, and is available in hardcover, paperback, and big book format.
When Ducks get up in the morning, they
always say good day 2. Simple performance for parents: Make each child a crown with an animal shape on the front. As you sing each animal, have the children with those animals stand. 3. Put plastic animals in a small bag or box, and sing about each as you pull it out. |
This song, along with many others
suitable for this age group,
is also on the "Plant a Little Seed" CD, available at www.nancymusic.com