88 NATURE STUDY LESSONS FOR . PRIMARY GRADES 



Two little birdies 

 Hadn't much fun ; 

 Kinglet flew south, 

 And then there was one. 



Chorus. Kinglet, kinglet, etc. 



One little nuthatch 



Left all alone ; 



He went too, 



And then there was none. 



Chorus. Nuthatch, nuthatch, etc. 



Arranged by ETHEL PATCHIN. 

 (Sing to the tune of Five Little Chickadees.") 



DIRECTIONS FOR PLAYING. The teacher or one child sings 

 the stanzas, the children joining in the chorus. As soon as the 

 child representing the wren hears the wren's name sung, he flies 

 from the ring. If he fails to respond, he is caught, and another 

 becomes the wren. 



The number playing this game need not be limited to six. 



3. THE BIRDS' PARTY 



Several little girls have pinned upon each a tiny 

 bow of ribbon, indicating the bird which she repre- 

 sents ; e.g. the robin has a bow of robin-red ribbon 

 pinned upon the breast, the red-winged blackbird 



