Parrot Says

Echo singing develops listening skills and vocal imitation through jungle bird play.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Into the Jungle
• Learning area: Music and Movement
• Level: Infant & Toddler

Objectives

• Copy sounds and words like a parrot
• Practice vocal sounds
• Follow an echo pattern

Materials

• Parrot puppet or picture
• Colorful feather props (optional)

Instructions

1. Introduce a parrot puppet: 'Parrots copy what we say!'

2. Start simple: 'Hello!' (children echo: 'Hello!')

3. Add animal sounds: 'Roar!' (echo: 'Roar!')

4. Try short phrases: 'Into the jungle!' (echo)

5. Sing simple lines for children to echo.

6. Let children take turns being the 'parrot leader.'

Educator tip

Start with single words before moving to phrases.

Assessment

Note vocal imitation ability and attention to sounds.

More from Into the Jungle

• Jungle Sensory Bin
• Frog Pond Jumping
• Describing Jungle Animals
• Rainforest Rain Shakers
• Sorting Jungle Animals
• Jungle Animal Masks
• Jungle Dance Party
• Goodbye Jungle Book