May 2, 2019 | strande
Did you miss our Duck Storytime this week? Don't worry, here's what you missed, plus a few more suggestions so you can create your own storytime at home, complete with songs and stories.
Don't need a full storytime? Borrow a rhyme when you need a short distraction, or check out these materials and spend a few minutes reading together.
From Storytime
FIVE LITTLE DUCKS
Five little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far away.
Papa duck said, “quack, quack, quack, quack,” but only four little ducks came back.
…[count down until there are no ducks left]...
No little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far away.
Papa duck said [really loudly], “quack, quack, quack, quack,” and all of the ducks came waddling back.
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DUCKLINGS, DUCKLINGS
Duckling, duckling, turn around
Duckling, duckling, touch the ground
Duckling, duckling, reach your wings wide
Duckling, duckling, fly so high
Duckling, duckling, shake those feathers
Duckling, duckling, quack together
Duckling, duckling, kick those feet
Duckling, duckling, sit down in your seat
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT
If you're happy and you know it, flap your wings.
If you're happy and you know it, flap your wings.
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, flap your wings.
[repeat with: quack quack, waddle waddle, and any other ducky actions you can think of]
SONGS
Put Down the Duckie (from Sesame Street)
SUGGESTED ACTIVITY
Practice observation and take a look at the duck nests in our courtyards. Talk about a duck's life.
