Materials
none
Instructions
1. Sing the following song with the children:
Five Little Butterflies by Cookie Zingarelli
(Tune: "Five Little Chickadees")
Five little butterflies flying by the door;
One flew away, and then there were
four.
Chorus:
Butterfly, butterfly, happy as can be.
Butterfly, butterfly, fly, fly away.
Four little butterflies sitting in a tree;
One flew away and then there were
three.
(Chorus)
Three little butterflies looking at you;
One flew away, and then there were
two.
(Chorus)
Two little butterflies sitting in the sun;
One flew away, and then there was one.
(Chorus)
One little butterfly left all alone;
It flew away, and then there were none.
2. Challenge the children to reverse the song:
One little butterfly sitting all alone;
Along came another and then there
were two.
Butterflies, butterflies, happy and gay;
Butterflies, butterflies, playing all day.
Two little butterflies sitting in the sun;
Along came another and then there
were three.
(Chorus)
Three little butterflies looking at you;
Soon came another and then there
were four.
(Chorus)
Four little butterflies sitting by the door;
Soon came another and then there
were five.
(Chorus)
Assessment
Consider the following:
* Are the children able to sing the song together?
* Do the children have any difficulty reversing the song?
