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| Photo used with the generous permission of Lorianne DiSabato at http://hoardedordinaries.wordpress.com/ |
I developed a different theme for each week, researching some fingerplays, songs and story stretchers to add to the program. Below are some of the additions I found for my Duck Theme to add a bit of silly fun to your programs! Of course there are also stories and more. I will be sharing more of the themes along the way so stay tuned!
FINGERPLAYS
Five Little Ducks
& Five Little Quail
Five little ducks went out to play
(Wiggle five fingers on one hand)
And met five quail that came their way. (Wiggle five fingers on other hand.)
The five little quail went to get a snack (put quail hand behind back.)
And the five little ducks went quack, quack, quack (use hand to form duck bill)
Five Little Ducks
The five little quail went to get a snack (put quail hand behind back.)
And the five little ducks went quack, quack, quack (use hand to form duck bill)
Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks, went out to play
(hold up five fingers)
over the hills, and far away, (hold hand to eyebrows)
When the mother duck went "Quack Quack Quack"
(motion "quack" with your hand)
Four little Ducks came waddling back.
(make wings with arms and move elbows up and down)
Continue to count down until there are no little ducks then sing:
No little ducks went out to play,
Over the hills and far away,
When the father duck went "QUACK, QUACK, QUACK",
Five little ducks came waddling back.
When the mother duck went "Quack Quack Quack"
(motion "quack" with your hand)
Four little Ducks came waddling back.
(make wings with arms and move elbows up and down)
Continue to count down until there are no little ducks then sing:
No little ducks went out to play,
Over the hills and far away,
When the father duck went "QUACK, QUACK, QUACK",
Five little ducks came waddling back.
Look, Look, Look
Look, look, look (shade eyes)
Three ducks in a brook. (Hold up three fingers)
One is white, and one is brown.
One is swimming upside down. (Point to a finger each time)
Look, look, look (shade eyes)
Three ducks in a brook. (Hold up three fingers)
One is white, and one is brown.
One is swimming upside down. (Point to a finger each time)
Look, look, look (shade eyes)
Three ducks in a brook. (Hold up three fingers)
SONG AND STORY STRETCH
Three Little Ducks That I Once Knew
Three little ducks that I once knew.
A fat one, a skinny one, a yellow one too.
But the one little duck with a feather on his back
He ruled the others with his quack, quack, quack!
Quack, quack, quack.
He ruled the other with his quack, quack, quack.
A fat one, a skinny one, a yellow one too.
But the one little duck with a feather on his back
He ruled the others with his quack, quack, quack!
Quack, quack, quack.
He ruled the other with his quack, quack, quack.
Down to the meadow they would go.
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble to and fro.
But the one little duck with the feathers on his back.
He led the others with his quack, quack.
Quack, quack, quack.
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack.
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble to and fro.
But the one little duck with the feathers on his back.
He led the others with his quack, quack.
Quack, quack, quack.
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack.
Home from the river they would come.
Wibble, wobble, wibble wobble, ho, hum.
But the one little duck with the feather on his back.
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack.
Quack, quack, quack.
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack.
Wibble, wobble, wibble wobble, ho, hum.
But the one little duck with the feather on his back.
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack.
Quack, quack, quack.
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack.
The Little Ducklings
All the little ducklings
Line up in a row. (Stand up)
Quack, quack, quack, And away they go.(Hands and thumbs together with both hands)
Line up in a row. (Stand up)
Quack, quack, quack, And away they go.(Hands and thumbs together with both hands)
CHORUS
They follow their mother, (put hands
behind as a tail waddle)
Waddling to and fro.
Quack, quack, quack And away they go.
Waddling to and fro.
Quack, quack, quack And away they go.
CHORUS
Down to the big pond
Happy as can be. (smile)
Quack, quack, quack They are full of glee.
Happy as can be. (smile)
Quack, quack, quack They are full of glee.
CHORUS
They jump in the water (jump up and down)
And bob up and down,
Quack, quack, quack, they swim all around. (swimming motion)
CHORUSThey jump in the water (jump up and down)
And bob up and down,
Quack, quack, quack, they swim all around. (swimming motion)
All the little ducklings
Swimming far away. (swimming motion)
Quack, quack, quack, They'll play another day.
Coyote vs. Duck – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/6pzajqz
How the Sacred Duck Got His Yellow Breast - Tibet
http://www.sacred-texts.com/asia/tft/tft33.htm
Ikotomi and the Ducks – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/7bnvj7o
How Lox Deceived the Ducks, Cheated the Chief, and Beguiled the Bear – Native American/Micmac
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/ne/al/al39.htm
Quackling – France
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/042.html
The Falcon and the Duck – Native American/Blackfoot
http://www.native-languages.org/blackfootstory.htm
The Golden Duck: The Story of Prince Raduz and the Faithful Ludmila- Czechoslovakia
http://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Czechoslovak_folktale_14.html
The Portuguese Duck – Han Christian Andersen
http://hca.gilead.org.il/por_duck.html
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| Feeding the Ducks by Mary Cassatt, 1895 |
The Tortoise and the Ducks - Aesop
http://tinyurl.com/kbtageb
The Twelve Wild Ducks – Norway
https://www.surlalunefairytales.com/books/norway/twelvewildducks.html
The White Duck – Russia
Story of the Duck with the Golden Eggs- Russia
http://tinyurl.com/656x5gu
The Ugly Duckling - German
https://tinyurl.com/4uxbeas3
BOOKS
Make Way for Ducklings - The Caldecott award-winning book by Robert McCloskey. "First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston, Massachusetts. The book's popularity led to the construction of a statue by Nancy Schön (see picture at the top of the blog post) in the Public Garden of the mother duck and her eight ducklings, which is a popular destination for children and adults alike. The book is the official children's book of Massachusetts." * Information supplied by Wikipedia.
For more children's books about ducks head over to Barnes and Noble at this link:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/ducks?_requestid=334363
CRAFTS
12 Of The Cutest Duck Crafts for Kids
https://www.kidslovewhat.com/12-of-the-cutest-duck-crafts-for-kids/
Summer Pond Duck Craft – This is an
adorable craft! It will take time and might be perfect for a library craft
where children can return to finish it, or in the classroom.
http://tinyurl.com/6vqep4g
Duck Crafts and Learning
Activities
https://www.daniellesplace.com/html/duckcrafts.html
CURRICULUM
Ducks Unlimited Educators – Conservation lesson plans for grades 4 – 12.
http://www.greenwing.org/dueducator/lesson_plans.html
Ducks Unlimited Educators in Canada
http://www.ducks.ca/resources/educators/
First School – Curriculum and crafts for preschoolers.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/birds/duck.htm
Make Way for Ducklings Lesson Plan – This complements the Caldecott winning book of the same name.
http://tinyurl.com/75t8zl2
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