The Beaver Call (or The Beaver Song) – Lyrics in French and in English

The Beaver Call

Languages: English, French
Ressource Type: song, nursery rhyme
Theme: numbers
Age-range: infant-preschool, 4 – 8 years

Download the words of the song:
♦ The Beaver Call

“The Beaver Call” also called “The Beaver Song” is a fingerplay for young children with many versions. It was published on Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs by Jean Rosenberg Feldman (better known as Dr. Jean) in 2007. The song can be used to teach little kids to count to ten in English. The beaver call, indicated by the word “fuh,” is made by positioning the upper front teeth on the lower lip and then opening the mouth as you suck in. Perform the motions as you sound the beaver call. Get your beaver hands out, get your beaver teeth out, and get ready to be a beaver with these silly moves!

English Lyrics:

The Beaver Call

Beaver one, beaver all,
Let’s all do the Beaver Call!
(Make beaver teeth with your hands in front of your mouth)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… Fuh, fuh, fuh
Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

Beaver two, beaver three,
Let’s all climb the Beaver Tree!
(Imitate climbing a tree)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… Fuh, fuh, fuh
Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

Beaver four, beaver five,
Let’s all do the Beaver Jive!
(Do a hand jive)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… Fuh, fuh, fuh
Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

Beaver six, beaver seven,
Let’s all go to Beaver Heaven!
(Flap your arms like little Beaver angel wings and float around)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… Fuh, fuh, fuh
Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

Beaver eight, beaver nine,
Stop! It’s Beaver Time!
(Do your favourite dance move)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… Fuh, fuh, fuh
Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

 Version of Dr. Jean

The Beaver Call

Beavers one, beavers all,
Do a little beaver call.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Beavers two, beavers three,
Let’s chew up the beaver tree.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Beavers four, beavers five,
Do the beaver boogie jive.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Beavers six, beavers seven,
Let’s fly up to beaver heaven.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Beavers eight, beavers nine,
Do the beaver Frankenstein.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Beavers ten, beavers ten,
Let’s call beavers once again!
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

The Beaver Call · Dr. Jean Feldman
Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs

French translation:

La chanson du castor

Castor un, castor pour tous,
Faisons tous l’appel du castor !
(Faites des dents de castor avec les mains devant la bouche)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… fuh, fuh, fuh Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

Castor deux, castor trois,
Grimpons tous à l’arbre du castor !
(Imitez le geste de grimper à un arbre)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… fuh, fuh, fuh Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

Castor quatre, castor cinq,
Faisons tous le jive du castor !
(Faire un jive de la main)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… fuh, fuh, fuh Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

Castor six, castor sept,
Allons tous au paradis des castors.
(Battez vos bras comme des ailes d’ange et flottez)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… fuh, fuh, fuh Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

Castor huit, castor neuf,
Stop ! C’est l’heure du castor !
(Faites votre mouvement de danse préféré)
Fuh, fuh, fuh… fuh, fuh, fuh Fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh, fuh

Version de Dr. Jean

L’appel du castor

Castors un, castors pour tous,
Faites un petit cri de castor.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Castors deux, castors trois,
Grimpons l’arbre du castor.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Castors quatre, castors cinq,
Faites le boogie jive du castor.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Castors six, castors sept,
Envolons-nous vers le paradis des castors.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Castors huit, castors neuf,
Faites le castor Frankenstein.
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

Castors dix, castors dix,
Appelons les castors encore une fois 000000000000000000000!
F-f-f, f-f-f, f-f-f-f-f-f-f.

The Beaver Call · Dr Jean Feldman
Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs

Culture and Vocabulary:

• Numbers.
• Frankenstein, the novel written by the English author Mary Shelley.

Grammar:

• The imperative mood is a grammatical mood that forms a command or request (Do… Let’s…).
• Accents of words, phrases.

Phonology:

• Pronunciation of numbers one /wʌn/, two /tuː/, three /θɹiː/, four /fɔː/, five /faɪv/, six /ˈsɪks/, seven /ˈsɛvən/, eight /eɪt/, nine /naɪn/, ten /ten/.
• Rhymes (all/call, three/tree, five/jive, seven/Heaven, nine/time).

Teaching suggestions:

• Learn numbers.
• “The beaver call” is a great way to introduce the “f” sound. Show the children how to put their front teeth over their bottom lip and blow. Make a list of words that start with the “f” sound.
• Discover other music form Dr. Jean.