Whatever
the weather A-H
A big
beautiful rainbow
A
rain story
A
walk in the mud
Ame,
ame, fure, fure
Bend
with the wind
Blow,
wind, blow
Dog
jumps through the window
Down
the little raindrops fall
Footsteps
on the landing / Night piece
Good
morning Mr. Wind
Goodness,
gracious, glory, glory be!
Happy
days!
Hey,
little cloud
Last updated: 3/14/2022
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The songs below are part of ‘Away we
go’ compiled, adapted and illustrated
by Dany Rosevear
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A big beautiful rainbow 🔊 A weather hand
play. I have slightly adapted this rhyme ‘The Weather One Day’ by anonymous to scan musically. Words adapted
and music by Dany Rosevear. Form the round sun with hands, wiggle fingers upwards for brightness.
Move cloud hands across face. Wiggle fingers for the rain coming down. Move
cloud hands to the right. Stretch both hands from the left to make a rainbow
arc over your head. |
One day the sun was
shining bright, Some clouds came along, it
was black as night. The rain it sprinkled on the
dry ground, Soon it was raining all
over the town; But when the clouds had
passed on by, A big beautiful rainbow
had painted the sky. |
A rain story 🔊 A wet weather
hand play. Raindrops plus
sunbeams and what have you got? A rainbow! Music by Dany
Rosevear. 1. Tap fingers on table or floor. Make an arch with arms overhead. 2. Pound fists on floor or
table to make rumbling sound. Touch fists to make clouds, pull apart to show
them going away. Thumbs up. |
"Pitter patter,
pitter patter," Hear the raindrops say, “If a sunbeam should peek
out, There'll be a rainbow on
its way!” “Rumble, tumble, rumble,
tumble,” Hear the thunder say, “Soon the clouds will all
be gone And we'll go out to play!” |
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! |
Ame, ame, fure, fure 🔊 All over the
world children love to splash in puddles. A little story about kindness and
thoughtfulness. A Japanese
children’s folk song. Translation by
Dany Rosevear. |
Ame, ame, fure, fure,
kaasan ga, Janome de o-mukai, ureshii
na. Pitchi, pitchi, chappu,
chappu, ran, ran, ran. Pitter, patter, pitter
patter, Down falls the rain, Mother comes with my
umbrella, Puddle fun again. Splishy, sploshy, splishy,
sploshy, Splish, splash, splosh! With my bag upon my
shoulder, After mum I run; There’s a bell
a-ring-ding-dinging, Puddle jumping’s fun. Splishy, sploshy, splishy,
sploshy, Splish, splash, splosh! Underneath the weeping
willow Who is crying there? Someone getting very wet, Who needs my help and
care! Splishy, sploshy, splishy,
sploshy, Splish, splash, splosh! Little child have my
umbrella, It will keep you dry, You can jump in puddles
too And then you will not cry! Splishy, sploshy, splishy,
sploshy, Splish, splash, splosh! Don’t you worry, mum’s
umbrella Is big enough for two; Let’s have fun in all the
puddles We go jumping through! Splishy, sploshy, splishy,
sploshy, Splish, splash, splosh! |
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. |
Down the little raindrops fall 🔊 A rainy day
hand play. Slow and soft, faster and louder, faster and louder still. This little
rhyme came from ‘Merrily, Merrily’ The nursing mothers’ association of
Australia published in 1979. Second two
verses and tune by Dany Rosevear. 1. Move fingers like raindrops falling quietly on the palm of the
hand. 2. Move fingers like raindrops
falling more quickly, use finger pads then nails to make sounds. 3. Move
fingers like raindrops falling more quickly, use flat of hand , then fists. |
Down the little raindrops
fall, Down, down, down, to the
ground, Falling, falling, oh so
softly, They never seem to make a
sound. Faster now the raindrops
fall, Down, down, down, to the
ground, Falling, falling,
splishing, splashing, Just hear their pitter
patter sound. Faster still the raindrops
fall, Down, down, down, to the
ground, Falling, falling,
rat-a-tapping, Just hear their drumming,
thrumming sound. |
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! |
Good morning Mister Wind O A song from BBC’s Words and Pictures by Ian Humphris.
|
Goodness gracious, glory, glory be 🔊 Do we stay
inside when the rain falls down? No way! Rainboots, wellies, gumshoes or whatever
you call them on and out we go. The weather is there to be enjoyed OUTSIDE! An action game
for any sort of weather. Encourage children to adapt the words to the day’s weather
and to suggest other suitable activities. Words and
music by Dany Rosevear. |
Watcha gonna do when the rain comes down, The rain comes down, the rain comes down, Gonna stamp/stomp in the puddles when the rain
comes down, Well, goodness, gracious, glory, glory be! x2 Watcha gonna do when the sun shines down, The sun shines down, the sun shines down, Gonna swim in the sea when the sun shines down, Well, goodness, gracious, glory, glory be! x2 Watcha gonna do when the wind blows strong, The wind blows strong, the wind blows strong, Gonna fly my kite when the wind blows strong, Well, goodness, gracious, glory, glory be! x2 Watcha gonna do when the snow floats down, The snow floats down, the snow floats down, Gonna build a big snowman when the snow floats
down, Well, goodness, gracious, glory, glory be! x2 |
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!” |
Hey, little cloud 🔊 Look up and watch the clouds
go by; encourage children to use their imaginations. Life is a journey
and best traveled with good companions through both the good and difficult
times. Do children still have space and time to look up at the clouds in the sky and see what shapes they can make out and imagine the stories they might tell? We used to do the same with the flames in the fireplace many years ago, that certainly has gone by the by! The tune here
is based on Beethoven’s Sonatine in G
major, Romance. Words and
adapted music by Dany Rosevear. |
Hey,
little cloud so merrily sailing, Up in the clear bright blue of the sky. Where are you going, what will you see there, As you go drifting cheerfully by? Dear little cloud, can I come with you? Little cloud whispers, “Come follow me, Floating along just feel the wind blowing As we sail over houses and trees.” Drip, drip, drip drop, here comes the raindrops, Down from the dark skies, splashing with glee; Drip, drip, drip drop, we’ll follow them onwards, Down to the rivers, out to the sea. Drip, drip, drip drop, here comes the sunshine, Drip, drip, drip drop, dark clouds roll away; Two little clouds are up there still sailing, Calling for rainbow to come out to play! |
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