Whatever
the weather A-L
A
walk in the mud
Bend
with the wind
Blow,
wind, blow
Dog
jumps through the window
Footsteps
on the landing / Night piece
Good
morning Mr. Wind
Happy
days!
I
hear thunder
I like
to sing when the sun is shining
I
love puddles!
I see
the wind when the leaves dance by
I’m
going to build a chimney pot
It
rained a mist
It’s
a windy day today
It’s
raining it’s pouring / Rain rain go away
It’s
raining cats, it’s raining dogs
Let
the sun shine down on me
Like
a leaf or feather
Little
April shower
Little
by little
Last updated: 2/8/2021
11:02 AM
The songs below are part of ‘Away we
go’ compiled, adapted and
illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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A walk in the mud 🔊 A song for a
rainy day walk in the mud, always something special as long as you are
wearing suitable footwear whatever you might call them where you live:
wellies, wellingtons, rubbers, galoshes, gumboots,
rainboots, billy boots. Words and
music by Dany Rosevear. |
A walk in the mud,
Squelch! Squerch! A walk in the mud,
Squelch! Squerch! Then double the trouble, a
big muddy puddle, Oh, no! Splish! Splash!
Splurch! But I’m wearing boots,
Squelch! Squerch! My waterproof boots,
Squelch! Squerch! So I’ll have no trouble
with big muddy puddles, Hooray! Splish! Splash!
Splurch! |
Bend with the wind O Go out, run
and enjoy being buffeted by the wind, enjoy its strength and identify its
direction; lick a finger and hold it up. Use a compass to name winds and
discuss the sorts of weather they bring; sing ‘The North wind doth blow’. Add the second
verse when the wind is blowing leaves off the tree; whirl and twirl down to
the ground. |
Bend with the wind, bend
with the wind, Sway, sway and bend, bend
with the wind. Fall with the leaves, fall
with the leaves, Fall, fall, fall, fall
with the leaves. |
Blow, wind, blow! 🔊 A nursery
rhyme, find in ‘Little rhymes for little folks’ by J.Harris published 1823. Bread making
is a wonderful activity for young children: the yeasty smell, the warm feel
of the dough. Children need to know where their food comes from and there are
still windmills surviving that grind corn invite young visitors. Discuss other
products made from flour. |
Blow, wind, blow! And go,
mill, go! That the miller may grind
his corn; That the baker may take it
And into bread bake it, And bring us a loaf in the
morn, And bring us a loaf in the
morn. Blow, wind, blow! And go,
mill, go! That the miller may grind
his corn; That the baker may take
it, And into rolls make it, And send us some hot in
the morn. |
Dog jumps through the window 🔊 This Czech nursery
rhyme is set to the tune of ‘Baa, baa black sheep’ like many nursery rhymes
found all over Europe. This
translation comes from Elizabeth Poston’s ‘The children’s song book’
published in 1961; translated by Wilem Tausky. |
Dog jumps through the
window, Puss hides too; If it doesn’t rain, We’ll keep dry too. |
Footsteps on the landing / Night piece 🔊 By Sydney
Northcote and E. L. (?) Tune and words from ‘A third 60 songs for little
children’ OUP 1960. Build up to a
crescendo on the last line with a loud ‘Bark!’ |
Footsteps on the landing, Creeping to and fro, Who is out there prowling, I should like to know, Not that I am frightened, Frightened of the dark, For Rover sleeps beside me, And he'll know when to bark! Even when the thunder And the noisy rain Rattle at the window, And beat upon the pane: I am never frightened, Frightened of the dark, For Rover sleeps beside me, And he'll know when to bark! |
A song from BBC’s Words and Pictures by Ian Humphris.
|
Happy days! 🔊 A hand play.
Outside is the place to be, whatever the season or weather. Words and
music by Dany Rosevear. Clap three times each time ‘Happy days!’ is sung. Verse 1. Form a
circle with hands and wiggle fingers upwards. Beckon. Open and close thumb
and forefinger. Beckon. 2. Wiggle fingers downwards. Beckon. Wiggle fingers,
finger to lips. Beckon, fingers run. 3.
Wiggle fingers downwards. Beckon. Pretend to dress. Pretend to throw
snowball. 4. Wiggle fingers downwards. Beckon. Form flower round face, hand
to side of mouth. Beckon, sweep hand over head. |
Happy days! The sun is
shining, Happy days! Now Summer’s
come. Happy days! Blackbird is
singing, “Come outside to play and
have fun!” Happy days! The leaves are
falling, Happy days! Now Autumn’s
come. Happy days! The woodlands
whispers, “Come outside to race and
run!” Happy days! The snow is
falling, Happy days! Now Winter’s
come. Happy days! We’ll wrap up
warmly, And go outside for
snowballing fun! Happy days! The showers
are falling, Happy days! For Spring is
here. Happy days! Sweet flowers
are calling, “Come outside, a rainbow’s
appeared!” |
A song to brighten up the gloomy weather.
|
I like to sing when the sun is
shining 🔊 An action song
for all weathers and seasons. Encourage children to think of other suitable
movements / activities for each kind of weather. |
I like to sing when the
sun is shining, Tra la la la la, tra la la
la. And when the sun shines
we’ll all go swimming, Tra la la la la, tra la la
la. I like to sing when the
rain is falling, Tra la la la la, tra la la
la. And when the rain falls
we’ll stamp in puddles, Tra la la la la, tra la la
la. I like to sing when the
wind is blowing… And when the wind blows
we’ll all go dancing… I like to sing when the
snow is falling… And when the snow falls
we’ll build a snowman… |
I love puddles! 🔊 A wet weather
hand play. Fingers wiggle downwards. Thumb and forefinger make
small puddles. Hand to mouth. Spread hands outwards. Draw big puddle. Wiggle
fingers. Spread hands outwards
further. Use arme to make giant puddle. Make piggy fist with curly tail.
Place croosed hands on heart. |
One day it rained And rained And rained A puddle here, Two puddles here Two more puddles there! Uh-oh! The puddles
overflowed— A big puddle here. It rained some more. The puddles all flowed
together And made a giant puddle “Oink, oink, oink” said
the pig “I love puddles!” |
I see the wind when
the leaves dance by 🔊 We might not be
able to see the wind but we can see how it moves and effects things and feel
it on our body. 1. Dance hands about. 2. Wave hand. 3. Bend arms
over and down. 4. Flap hands. 5.Raise arms up high. 6. Float hands gently up
and down. 7. Lift hair. 8. Throw hands out and look around in wonder. |
I see the wind when the
leaves dance by. I see the wind when the
clothes wave "Hi!" I see the wind when the
trees bend low. I see the wind when the
flags all blow. I see the wind when the
kites fly high. I see the wind when the
clouds float by. I see the wind when it
blows my hair. I see the wind most
everywhere! |
I’m
going to build a chimney pot O A traditional rhyme with music by
Harriet Powell, adapted by Dany Rosevear. Have wooden bricks ready for building. Children take turns to decide
how many bricks tall the chimney will be. 1. Put one fist on top of the other
climbing upwards. 2. Build bricks up to ten. 3. Hands show movement of the
wind and rain. 4. Child who built chimney gets to knock it down! |
I’m going to build a chimney pot Very, very high. I’ll build it with my bricks, And I’ll make it touch the sky – 1, 2, 3…. Here’s the wind and here’s the rain To knock my chimney down again. |
This song is said to be a Virginia folk song in Ruth Crawford Seeger’s
American Folk Songs for Children. Her version is possibly derived from a tragic
tale of two little boys lured into a ladies garden ‘The fatal flower garden’.
Find out more at: http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=26213 This
version has been adapted to continue the weather theme.
|
It’s a
windy day today 🔊 A song by Dulcie Holland from ‘Time
for Singing’ published 1955. Twirl and whirl, high and low, then gallop around. |
It's a windy day today, The clouds are flying across the sky, It's a windy day today, So gallop along with me, with me, So gallop along with me. |
Rain,
rain go away O Will it never stop? These two songs work really well together: "It's
Raining, It's Pouring" Roud Folk Song Index number 168. "Rain
Rain Go Away" Roud Folk Song Index number 19096.
|
It’s
raining cats, it’s raining dogs O A very old saying about heavy rain.
Collect other sayings about the weather. Move fingers for the rain and mime animals with hands –
the video will show you how. |
It’s raining cats, it’s raining dogs, They’re falling from the sky. It’s fun for fish, it’s fun for frogs, But not for you nor I! It’s raining cats, it’s raining dogs, They’re falling from the sky. It’s fun for fish, it’s fun for frogs, But not poor butterfly! |
Let the sun shine down on me 🔊 When our outlook is uncertain we look for hope. This powerful spiritual type song was written by the treasured Jean
Ritchie in 1963 but still resonates strongly in our present difficult
circumstances. Arranged by Dany Rosevear. |
Chorus: Roll on clouds in the
mornin', Roll on clouds in the
mornin', Roll on clouds in the
mornin', Let the sun shine down on
me. Bound away for glory, Bound for glory and
deliverance, Roll on clouds in the
mornin', Let the sun shine down on
me. I looked out this mornin', Deep down trouble I see, Yes, I looked out this mornin', Let the sun shine down on
me. Chorus Saw that big cloud risin', Hard trouble I see, Heard those mothers
cryin', Let the sun shine down on
me. Chorus I know there's a great big
comin', When no more trouble we’ll
see, When we'll all shout
together, Let the sun shine down on
me. Chorus Roll on clouds in the
mornin', Let the sun shine down on
me, Roll on clouds in the
mornin', Let the sun shine down on
me. |
Like a leaf
or feather O A movement song for windy weather. 1. Make the shape of a leaf or feather. 2. Move body on the spot as if
blown by the wind. 3. Move round high and low. 4. Gently move down to the
ground. |
Like a leaf or feather In the windy, windy weather, We will twirl about and whirl about And all fall down together. Like a leaf or feather In the windy, windy weather, We will tumble down and swirl around And all float down together. |
Little April shower 🔊 Music written by Frank Churchill, Edward H. Plumb, lyrics by Larry
Morey for Walt Disney’s Bambi. A song for
outdoor play in wet weather. |
Drip, drip, drop, little
April shower, Beating a tune as you fall
all around. Drip, drip, drop, little
April shower, What can compare with your
beautiful sound? Drip, drip, drop, when the
sky is cloudy, Your pretty music can
brighten the day. Drip, drip, drop, when the
sun says howdy, You say goodbye right
away. Drip, drip, drop, little
April shower, Beating a tune everywhere
that you fall. Drip, drip, drop, little
April shower, We’re getting wet and we
don’t care at all. Drip! Drop! Drip! Drop! I’ll never be afraid… Of a good little, glad
little, April Serenade. |
Little by little O Written by
Peter and Robyn Mapleson; this song appeared on Australian broadcasting’s
Play School. Make kites and
windmills when the breezes blow, get outside with them and enjoy the feeling
of being buffeted around by the wind. |
Everything is still, quiet and slow, Little by little the breeze begins to blow, Picking up the leaves, whistling through the
trees, The wind begins to blow. Blow, blow, blow, blow, Blow, listen to the wind blow. Everything is dark, the stars are in the skies, Little by little the sun begins to rise. The night time has gone, the morning will be fine, The sun begins to shine, Shine, shine, shine, shine, Shine, we can see the sun shine. |
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