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Feathers, Fur and Fins: A song about sugar gliders

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A sugar glider flies through the air
Feathers, Fur and Fins: A song about sugar gliders

SUBJECTS:  English

YEARS:  F–2


Listen to this song about sugar gliders performed by Don Spencer.

Don sings a gentle song about a gentle character.

Look at the features of the sugar gliders as they glide from tree-to-tree in the Australian bush.


Things to think about

  1. 1.Do you know any lullabies? What makes lullabies useful for helping babies sleep? Which songs do you find relaxing? What makes these songs relaxing?
  2. 2.Think about how the music and the sounds in this song make you feel. How does the song make you feel about the sugar glider character? Sway your arms when you hear a word that rhymes. Notice the patterns of rhyming words in the song.
  3. 3.She's as sweet and gentle as her name implies'. Another word for 'implies' is 'hints'. Why does her name hint at being sweet and gentle? What other words in the song are 'sweet and gentle' What sound did you hear a lot in the song? What letters can make this sound? (Don't forget this sound is in the word 'sugar').
  4. 4.Make up a dance for this song. Use movements that match the sugar glider character and the music. If this sugar glider was a person, what would she be like? What animal would you choose for a mean and nasty character? What words could you use in a song about this animal character? Draw your character and choose a name.



Date of broadcast: 26 Aug 1986


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