I
learned this song at summer camp. The great thing about camp
songs, is they are meant to be sung together. And they are often
great for a variety of ages. I now sing this with infants up to
age ten. The large motions engage babies and are fun for older
kids to do with exaggeration. With babies I sing quietly and
slowly , as in the recording. With older kids it can be very
silly as you make your voice louder and softer. You can really
put your personality into it!
Way Up In The
Sky
Way up in the sky
(arms sweep up and open over head)
The little birds fly
(Make wings with bent arms and flap in
rhythm to song the little birds fly)
Way down in the nest
(arms dive downward and up into cupped
hands for nest)
The little birds rest
(rest head on hands)
With a wing on the left
(left arm sweeps up and away from body and
then comes back to form wing)
And a wing on the right
(same as above but with right arm)
The little birds sleep
(rest all through the night res head on
hands)
All through the night
(Spoken) Shhh------ , They’re sleeping!
(Finger to lips for quiet)
The bright sun comes out
(arms sweep up and out in big motion)
The dew falls away
(claw hands facing floor move downward in
rhythm)
“Good morning, good morning,” the little birds say
(open and close hands in at side of face
in “shine” position)
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