Music
can be an excellent way to introduce children to some aspects of nature, in a
non-threatening environment, as well as a nice way to tie in experiences they
have already had. These are some of my favorite kids’ songs about flora and
fauna.
Baa,
Baa, Black Sheep
(tune for: ABC, Twinkle,
Twinkle)
Baa, baa, black sheep, have you
any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags
full.
One for the master, One for the
dame,
One for the little boy that
lives down the lane.
Cluck, cluck, red hen, have you
any eggs?
Yes sir, yes sir, as many as
your legs.
One for your breakfast, one for
your lunch,
Come back tomorrow and I’ll have
another bunch.
Moo, moo, brown cow, have you
milk for me?
Yes, sir, yes sir, as tasty as
can be.
Churn it into butter, make it
into cheese,
Freeze it into ice cream or
drink it if you please.
Buzz, buzz, busy bee, is your
honey sweet?
Yes, sir, yes, sir, sweet
enough to eat.
Honey on your muffin, honey on
your cake,
Honey by the spoonful, as much
as I can make.
Baby
Mice
Where are the baby mice? Squeak,
squeak, squeak.
I cannot see them peek, peek,
peek.
Here they come, out of their
hole,
One, two, three, four, five,
that’s all.
Bear
Went Over the Mountain
The bear went over the
mountain,
The bear went over the
mountain,
The bear went over the
mountain,
To see what he could see.
But all that he could see,
But all that he could see,
Was the other side of the
mountain.
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see.
Five
Green and Speckled Frogs
Five green and speckled frogs,
Sitting on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious
bugs,
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool,
Now there are four speckled
frogs.
Five
Little Ducks
Five little ducks went out to
play,
Over the hills and far away,
Mama duck called, “quack,
quack, quack.”
Four little ducks came swimming
back.
Four little ducks…
Three little ducks…
Two little ducks…
One little duck…
All the little ducks were out
to play,
Over the hills and far away,
Mama duck called, “quack,
quack, quack.”
And all the little ducks came
swimming back.
The
Green Grass Grew All Around
Oh, in the woods, there was a
tree,
The prettiest little tree that
you ever did see.
And the tree was in the ground,
And the green grass grew all
around, all around,
And the green grass grew all
around.
And on this tree, there was a
branch,
The prettiest little branch
that you ever did see.
And the branch was in the tree
and the tree was in the ground,
And the green grass grew all
around, all around,
And the green grass grew all
around.
And on this branch, there was a
leaf…
And on this leaf, there was a
bird…
Here
is a Beehive
Here is a beehive, where are
the bees?
Hiding inside, where nobody
sees.
Soon they come creeping
Out of the hive,
One two three four five.
Home
On The Range
Oh, give me a home where the
buffalo roam,
Where the deer and the antelope
play,
Where seldom is heard a
discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy
all day.
Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope
play.
Where seldom is heard a
discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy
all day.
It’s
Raining, It’s Pouring
It’s raining, it’s pouring,
The old man is snoring,
Bumped his head on the side of
the bed
And he couldn’t get up in the
morning.
Itsy
Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider went up
the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed
the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up
all the rain,
And the itsy bitsy spider went
up the spout again.
I’ve
Got a Baby Bumblebee
I’ve got a baby bumblebee,
Won’t my mommy be so proud of
me,
Oh, I’ve got a baby bumblebee.
OUCH! He stung me.
I’m squashing up my baby bumble
bee,
Won’t my mommy be so proud of
me,
Oh, I’m squashing up my baby
bumblebee.
EEEEEWW.
I’m wiping off my baby bumble
bee,
Won’t my mommy be so proud of
me,
Oh, I’m wiping off my baby
bumblebee.
There, all clean!
Little
Green Frog
Mmm, ahh, went the little green
frog one day,
Mmm, ahh, went the little green
frog.
Mmm, ahh, went the little green
frog one day,
And his eyes went mmm, ahh,
too.
Little
Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet sat on a
tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider and sat
down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffett
away.
Loch
Lomond
By yon bonnie banks, and by yon
bonnie braes,
Where the sun shines bright on
Loch Lomond,
Where me and my true love were
ever wont to go,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of
Loch Lomond.
Oh, ye’ll take the high road,
and I’ll take the low road.
And I’ll be in Scotland afore
ye.
But me and my true love will
never meet again,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of
Loch Lomond.
Twas then that we parted in yon
shady glen,
On the steep, steep side of Ben
Lomond,
Where in purple hue the
Highland hills we view,
And the moon coming out in the
gloaming.
The wee birdies sang and the
wild flowers sprang,
And in the sunshine the waters
are sleeping,
But the broken heart it kens
nae second spring again,
Though the waeful may ceases frae
their greeting.
Mary
Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
Everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one
day,
School one day, school one day,
It followed her to school one
day,
Which was against the rule.
It made the children laugh and
play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and
play,
To see a lamb at school.
Morning
Has Come
Morning has come, night is away
Rise with the sun and welcome
the day!
Morning has come, night is away
Rise with the sun and welcome
the day!
My
Dog Rags
I have a dog, his name is Rags;
He eats so much his tummy sags,
His ears flip flop, his tail
wig wags,
And when he walks, he goes zig
zag.
Flip flop, wig wag, zig zag;
Flip flop, wig wag, zig zag;
Flip flop, wig wag, zig zag.
My dog Rags he loves to play,
He rolls around in the mud all
day,
When I whistle, he won’t obey,
He always runs the other way.
Old
MacDonald
Old MacDonald had a farm, E – I
– E – I – O.
And on his farm he had a cow, E
– I – E – I – O.
With a moo, moo here and a moo,
moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo,
everywhere a moo, moo,
Old MacDonald had a farm, E – I
– E – I – O.
(pig, duck, horse, donkey,
chickens, dog, cat)
Pussycat
Pussycat, pussycat, where have
you been?
I’ve been to London to visit
the Queen.
Pussycat, pussycat, what did
you there?
I frightened a little mouse
under the chair.
Raindrops
and Gumdrops
If all the raindrops were lemon
drops and gumdrops,
Oh, what a rain that would be,
I’d stand outside with my mouth
open wide,
Et – et – et –et –et – et – et
–et – et – et
If all of the raindrops were
lemon drops and gumdrops,
Oh, what a rain that would be.
If all of the snowflakes were
candy bars and cupcakes,
Oh, what a snow that would be,
I’d stand outside with my mouth
open wide,
Et – et – et –et –et – et – et
–et – et – et
If all of the snowflakes were
candy bars and cupcakes,
Oh, what a snow that would be.
Row,
Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily,
merrily,
Life is but a dream.
There
Was A Little Turtle
There was a little turtle,
He lived in a box,
He swam in a puddle,
He climbed on the rocks.
He snapped at a mosquito.
He snapped at a flea.
He snapped at a minnow.
And he snapped at me.
He caught the mosquito,
He caught the flea,
He caught the minnow,
But he didn’t catch me.
Two
Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds, sitting
on a hill,
One named Jack, The other named
Jill.
Fly away, Jack, fly away, Jill.
Come back, Jack, come back,
Jill.
You
Are My Sunshine
You are my sunshine, my only
sunshine.
You make me happy when skies
are grey.
You’ll never know, dear, how
much I love you,
Please don’t take my sunshine
away.
