435: Animal Songs: Honeybees and Frogs, Turtles and Snakes Friday
April 11, 2014 3:30-4:30pm
David Stokes (Naturalist/Educator/Entertainer)
New Berlin, Wisconsin
www.dwstokes.com
Using engaging songs, some short some long, some loud some soft, we will focus on the joy of nature and animals. These songs
will be shared in a call and response fashion, sing along with a CD and without instruments.
Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)
Source: The Sun’s Chorus CD being phased out will not be reprinted by David Stokes.
Bill Brennan Billy B’s Shake your butt song; Worms; etc www.billybproductions.com ;
Ken Lonnquist songs, Little bitty frog www.kenland.com
Music- Songs of Nature and the Environment
by Gerry Axelrod & Robert Macklin 1978… get it on iTunes
(Mammal song, Turtles & Snakes, etc)
Banana Slug String band (Bats eat bugs)
Bill Staines (A place in the choir book and song)
Froggie songs (White-tail; Screech Owl; etc)
Froggie, froggie, (repeat)
Little bitty bitty bitty bitty bitty froggie, (repeat)
Jump jump jump little froggie, (repeat)
Eatin’ all the flies and spiders as they crawl by, (repeat)
Oooo those flies are delicious, (repeat)
Oooo those spiders are delicious, (repeat)
Yummy yummy yummy yummy yummy yummy oooo! (repeat)
(now do it faster and then in a whisper)
Turtle & snakes by Gerry Axelrod
Chorus: Turtles & snakes, turtles & snakes,
I’m gonna learn to like them no matter how long it takes.
Now turtles are in no hurry they’re often walking slow,
That’s because they carry their home wherever they may go.
Some turtles live on the land and some live in the sea
And on their backs are houses wherever they might be.
Some snakes eat insects some eat rodents too
So if you have a garden they’re often helping you
Most snakes do not bite anyone of course there’s some that do
But if you do not bother them they will not bother you.
Spiders & snakes song inspired by Turtles & Snakes by Gerry Axelrod.
Chorus: Spiders & snakes, spiders & snakes
I’m gonna learn to like them, no matter how long it takes.
Some spiders are hairy some are smooth as glass.
If you see them walking, be sure to let them pass.
Spiders are helpful, by eating lots of bugs,
Just remember they’re tiny, so don’t give ‘em any hugs
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Timber Wolves & Snakes (piggyback of Turtles & Snakes)
Chorus: Timber wolves & snakes, timber wolves & snakes
I’m gonna learn to like them, no matter how long it takes.
Now some wolves eat caribou some eat white-tailed deer
So if you are a hunter here’s something you should hear
Most wolves do not bother anyone ‘course there’s some that do
But if you do not bother them they will not bother you.
Worm Rap Adapted from song by Billy B Brennan www.billybproductions.com
Have you ever seen a leaf disappear in the ground?
It must have been a worm draggin’ it down.
When a worm needs something to munch
It drags a leaf down into its hole for lunch.
A dead leaf for lunch, a dead leaf for lunch.
What am I talkin’ about, I’m talking about worms.
What am I talkin’ about, I’m talking about worms.
When a worm gets done, eating a leaf,
Like all animals, he poops for relief,
Talkin’ ‘bout worm poop might sound crude
But worm poop is important plant food.
Worm poop is important plant food.
What am I talkin’ about, I’m talking about worms.
What am I talkin’ about, I’m talking about worms.
When the rain comes down into the worm’s hole
If he stays there he’ll drown,
So the worm comes out on sidewalks and streets
To breathe some air and get squished by feet,
Watch those feet.
What am I talkin’ about, I’m talking about worms.
What am I talkin’ about, I’m talking about worms.
Note: you may want to get the audience to do the Bronx cheer and the chee at first.
THE FROG CHORUS: songs, stories and natural science ideas
Frogee/Screech Owl/Whitetail/Cottontail/This is a plant
Frog chorus/The little green frog/Beaver/ Skunks/Grey squirrel/Red squirrel/Chipmunk
Nature lover/Spider’s web/Here the lively sound
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