Practice: Songbirds

Use these songbird cards to practice a song that your primary has recently learned.  Print the document at the bottom of the post and cut out the cards.  Have the children choose a card and sing the practice song in the manner of the bird on the card.  My suggestions are below.

CHICKEN

Do the chicken dance

-or- flap your "wings"

-or- bob your head

DUCK

A duck's quack doesn't echo!  Have one side sing a line at a time and have the other side echo it.

-or- Sing through the song without repeating any words.  If you get to a word you've sung before, keep your mouth closed.  (This is hard but SO fun.  Only try it in Senior and only try it slowly.)

FLAMINGO

Stand on one leg.

HUMMINGBIRD

Hum.

MACAW

Macaws are extremely loud.  Sing loud.  

OSTRICH

Ostriches stick their heads in the sand.  Sing with your eyes closed.

OWL

Sing "whoooo"

-or- Owls can turn their heads completely around.  Face the back of the room and sing.

PENGUIN

Penguins march together.  March and sing.

-or- Penguins can swim.  See how far you can sing in one breath.

ROADRUNNER

Sing fast.

ROBIN

Sing with a finger in your mouth like a worm.

SWAN

Sing very pretty.

TOUCAN

Toucans have long noses.  Hold your nose while you sing.

WOODPECKER

Tap the rhythm while you sing.