Singing Activity

Optional: Invite someone to play the guitar or piano and lead the children in singing this song about Noah to a familiar tune. (A good key for children’s voices on this song is G.)

“MY FRIEND NOAH HAD AN ARK” -- Lead the children in singing a song to the tune of “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” but change the words to be, “My friend Noah had an ark.” For each verse, have a different child suggest different animals to sing about, such as chickens, sheep, cows, dogs and cats; then fill in the blanks with the appropriate sound that the animal makes.

My friend Noah had an ark, E-I-E-I-O.

And on that ark he had some ________ (chickens)

E-I-E-I-O.

With a ________ _________ (cluck, cluck) here,

And a ________ _________ (cluck, cluck) there,

Here a ___________ (cluck)

There a __________ (cluck)

Everywhere a ________ _________ (cluck, cluck).

My friend Noah had an ark, E-I-E-I-O.

The children may also want to dance and move to the verses of the song.