Stargazer's Alphabet
Michael Pendergast, a friend of ours from Prince EdwardIsland sings a song called “ The Sailor’s Alphabet.” I really enjoyed hearing Mike sing this with families and began to learn the song. As I was doing this, I decided to create an alphabet song about something I loved – The Night Sky. As I worked on the concept I was intrigued by the fact that most American children learn their ABC’s by singing a song that has the same melody as Twinkle , Twinkle Little Star.”
“How I wonder what you are?” seemed like a great lead into an alphabet song about the night sky.
Happy sing and star gazing!
NOTE: The Perseid Meteor showers occur every summer around August 10-12.
If you look to the northeast a couple of hours after sunset you may see some amazing shooting stars.
Copyright, John Farrell 2002
A Andromeda, our neighbor galaxy
B The Big Dipper, an easy one to see
C Cygnus the swan flies across the Milky Way
D Draco the Dragon lives on Dipper Lane
E The Earth, our mother ship in flight
F The First Star that you wish upon at night
G Our Galaxy of stars 200 billion strong
H Haley’s Comet, with it’s snowy tail so long
I Imagination, that’s the key, the magic ring
J Mighty Jupiter, the planetary king
K The Kite, Bootesis it’s name
L Leo, the Lion has a starry mane
M The Moon, it’s orbit is 28 days long
N The North Star, it guides travelers along
O Orion, his belt is straight and bright
P The Perseids, August’s welcome sight
Q Queen Cassiopea, a “W” of stars
R The Red Planet, the one that we call “Mars”
S Brilliant Sirius, the brightest star we see
T Taurus the bull, looks like a flying “V”
U The Universe, that’s everything there is
V Venus, a lovely dazzling disk
W The Wonders that await us in the night
X Exquisite and Extraordinary sights
Y The Yellow Stars, like our own great Sun
Z The Zodiac, now my song is done