This song is available on Hap Palmer's
One Little Sound: Fun with Phonics And Numbers .
Subject:
Birthdays
Addition and subtraction
Animal sounds
Vocabulary:
Celebrate, birthday, chickie, lamb, mirth (merriment, gaiety, the state of being
happy or merry)
Activity:
Is anyone having a birthday today? With this song we can celebrate everyone's birthday
anytime of the year.
1. Hold up the number of fingers that shows how old you are.
2. Add one finger and show me how old you will be in one year.
3. How old will you be in 10 years? (You can add 10 years to your age by
holding up your 10 toes).
4. With your fingers, show me again how old you are today.
5. Now subtract one finger and show me how old you were one year ago.
The first part of this song celebrates your birthday. In the next part of the song, you can
use your fingers and toes to answer each question. We'll end by singing our celebration
song again.
then with your feet.
Let's celebrate the day of your birth
When you joined all the creatures on this earth
The chickie said "Peep," the lamb said "Baaah"
When you arrived, you hollered "Waaaaahh"
Now we're here to wish you
A very happy birthday
A merry full of mirth day
A welcome to this earth day
Happy Birthday to you!
How old are you today?
How old will you be in one year?
How old will you be in ten years?
How old were you one year ago?
My how you've grown!
Repeat verses 1 and 2
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