Whatever
the weather I-L
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
Little
raindrop falling
Little
wind
Last updated: 8/1/2022
10:08 AM
The songs below are part of ‘Away we
go’ compiled, adapted and
illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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I
hear thunder O A song to brighten up the gloomy weather.
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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. |
It rained a mist O 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. |
Little raindrop falling 🔊 An encouragement for some badly needed rain. We have had a heatwave recently and now it is just dry, dry, dry with
no sign of rain, the poor earth is parched; maybe a song like this one will
get the clouds seeding so the flowers can smile once again! From ‘Infant Joy’ by Desmond Mac Mahon published in 1954, a songbook
popular with teachers when I first started teaching. Arranged by Dany
Rosevear. Make falling raindrops with hands. Splash hands.
Hands to face to make flower and smile. Move hands apart then wiggle fingers
upwards. |
Falling on my topknot; Splashes on my window pane, Makes the flowers smile again, And all the pavement in the lane Is wet and shiny with the rain. |
Little wind 🔊 A dear little poem that also works as a hand play. By Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (1846 - 1901), from ‘Under the
Window: Pictures and Rhymes for Children’, first published 1879. Music by Dany Rosevear. Each time one hand moves in an undulating way up,
over or towards obstacle. Make hill high up with other hand. Arm and hand lie
flat. Shape sun and move finger beams upwards. Fingers wiggle downwards and
then behind back. |
Little wind, blow on the
hill-top, Little wind, blow down the
plain; Little wind, blow up the
sunshine, Little wind, blow off the
rain. |
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