Find out what songs the children know about and talk about how the animals are used in the lyrics. Go to this site to find a list of Australian folk songs. Introduce the children to Australia's on the Wallaby . Print out the lyrics and ask the children to find all the animals in the lyrics. Listen to the music online and sing the song together.
Children find other animal songs on the folk song site.
The didgeridoo The didgeridoo is an Aboriginal musical instrument that is gaining popularity everywhere. Many people believe that it was first used as an emu caller. Children find out about the origin of the didgeridoo at this site . Give children plastic or cardboard tubes to mimic the shape of the didgeridoo and ask them to experiment with producing different sounds using voice and noises.