Marine Animals

Fascinating Sharks! New music video and companion lesson.

Dear Friends,

I’m so happy to present to you our new music video, “Fascinating Sharks”. Featuring our energetic rap-style song, our video has lots to say about these “mysterious creatures with adaptive features” and the importance of protecting them. Enjoy and rap along with us!
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They’re singing our song! Second-graders sing “Here We Go”

Watch this beautiful chorus of second graders sing “Here We Go” – with costumes, hand motions and exuberance! We are delighted that they chose our sea turtle song for their ocean-themed concert.

Learn more about the life cycle of newly-hatched sea turtles with our interactive lesson in Google Doc format. Includes an editable Google Doc, lyrics, and download of our song, “Here We Go”.

Love sea turtles? Watch our original music video of our song “Here We Go” and sing along with us!

“Oxford the Octopus” – Song and Companion lesson

October Sale!
For Teachers and Homeschoolers:

Our theme for October is the amazing Octopus! What do the octopus and the month of October have in common? They both have the root “octo” which means “eight” in Latin. The octopus has eight arms, so its name makes sense. But why does October, the tenth month of the year, have a root of “octo”?
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Keep the Ocean Clean – Music Videos and Companion Lesson

For Teachers and Parents!

Make everyday an ocean protection day! Let us help you prepare your children for International Coastal Clean-Up Day (and a lifetime of ocean conservation) with our music videos and companion lesson, “Keep the Ocean Clean”. The song is rockin’ and educational. The lesson is interactive, editable, and printable in Google Doc. Meets Standards in Science and Language Arts for K-2.
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Let’s make International Coastal Clean-Up Day a month-long event!

Dear Friends and Ocean-Lovers,

Join us in making September a safe Coastal Clean-Up month! Each year, International Coastal Clean-Up Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of September.

You’re invited to Birdsong’s Classroom Live- Tuesday, June 9 at 11:00 AM PDT

Dear Friends,

Come to Birdsong’s classroom – where kids love to learn! – Live this Tuesday, June 9 at 11 AM PDT – on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.

In this week’s 10-minute class, I’ll sing and teach about ocean protection in honor of World Oceans Day, celebrated every year on June 8. Featuring our song, “Keep the Ocean Clean”, children and families will learn about the importance of the ocean and everyday ways to help keep our oceans and waterways clean.

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New song release! “LONELY ABALONE”

I’m excited to announce the release of my new song, “Lonely Abalone”. You can find it on
CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, and more. “Lonely Abalone” is bluesy tribute to a marine creature once so popular in California coastal cuisine, it was eaten to near extinction. When a plant or animal species, like the abalone, is over harvested faster than it can reproduce, threatening its population, that’s called “overexploitation” — a word I use in my song.
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