Whatever
the weather M-W
Michael
Finnegan
Morning
greetings
Mr.
Frog
Noah
Oh,
oh, the sunshine
Oh,
it’s wet, wet, wet
One
misty moisty morning
Paddling
in the puddles
Pitter-patter
raindrops
Rain
come wet me
Rain is
falling all around
Rain
poem / Spring rain
Raindrops
keep fallin’ on my head
Song
of the wind
Sun
on the clover
Last updated: 2/7/2022
11:25 AM
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Michael
Finnegan O
A song I learnt at college. The
verses are many and various. |
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There was an old man named Michael Finnegan, He grew whiskers on his chin-i-gan, The wind came out and blew them in again, Poor old Michael Finnegan. Begin again! There was an old man named Michael Finnegan, He went fishing with a pin-a-gan, Caught a fish and dropped it in again, Poor old Michael Finnegan. Begin again! There was an old man named Michael Finnegan, He fell down and broke his shin-i-gan, Folks said ‘Mike, you’ll never swim again’, Poor old Michael Finnegan. Begin again! There was an old man named Michael Finnegan, He grew fat and then grew thin again, Then he died, and had to begin again, Poor old Michael Finnegan. Begin again! |
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Morning greetings 🔊
Whatever the weather
there’s a verse for each kind, look out of the window and describe. Adapted by
Dany Rosevear. |
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We’re here today to work
and play, Good morning! Good
morning! It’ such a white and snowy
day, Good morning! Good
morning! We’re here today to work
and play, Good morning! Good
morning! It’ such a wet and rainy
day, Good morning! Good
morning! We’re here today to work
and play, Good morning! Good
morning! It’ such a bright and
sunny day, Good morning! Good
morning! We’re here today to work
and play, Good morning! Good
morning! It’ such a cold and windy
day, Good morning! Good
morning! |
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Mr. Frog O
Poor old frog –it can be so very
wet if you venture away from the pond. Get jumping – in and out of the
pond. |
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Jump, jump jumpetty jump, Jump, jump jumpetty jump. Mr. Frog jumped out of the pond one day, And found himself in the rain. “Oh dear, I’ll get wet And might catch a cold, A-a-a-tchooooo! So he jumped in the pond once again! |
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Noah O
My favourite interpretation of the
Noah story. This is one I learnt from the BBCs Music Box programme. It was
written by Veronica Clark. Mime movement of the water and the
animals. Enjoy making the animal noises. |
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Well the rain came down and the waters rose, It swished and it swirled round the animals’
toes. Noah said as he opened the doors, ‘Stand in pairs and wipe your paws.’ First came the
ducks, Quack, quack! Followed by the
cats, Miaow, miaow! Then came the
owls, Twit-twoo! Followed by the
rats, Eek, eek! Then came the
sheep Baa, baa! Followed by the
dogs Woof, woof! Then came the
snakes Hiss, hiss! Followed by the
frogs Ribbet, ribbet! Then came the
pigs Oink, oink! Followed by the
larks Chirrup, chirrup! Then came the
ants… Silence Followed by the
sharks Swish, swish! Then came the
tigers Growl, growl! Cow and bull Moo,
moo! ‘STOP!’ said
Noah, Clap, clap, clap! ‘The ark is
full.’ Hip hip hooray! Well the rain came down and the waters rose, It swished and it swirled round the animals’
toes. Noah said as he closed the doors, I’m glad they came in twos and
not in fours! |
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Oh, its wet, wet, wet 🔊
Whatever the
weather there is always something you can do outdoors. Oh, how children
love to be outside in the rain, water play is in their souls! The other day
I got absolutely drenched and by the time I got home and into dry clothes
this song was written. Each verse can
also be used independently depending on the weather conditions or as three
verses together Words and
music by Dany Rosevear. |
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Oh, its wet, wet, wet, As it can get, get, get, The rain, the rain is
tumbling down. With our waterproofs And our shiny rubber
boots, We’ll stamp in the puddles
all around! Splish! Splash! Splosh! It fell white, white,
white, All through the night,
night, night, The snow, the snow came
drifting down. Put on your scarf and
mitts And your coat, licketty
split, Then make a big snowman
fat and round. Hooray! Oh, its hot, hot hot, Like it or not, not, not, The sun, the sun is
shining down. In the woods you could
stop, Find a cool shady spot, And have a picnic on the
ground! Yummy, yum, yum! |
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One misty moisty morning O
A song for
Autumn or Spring mornings. The verse is
the first of fifteen stanzas of the ‘Wiltshire wedding’ a broadside balled
printed about 1680s. There are many tunes to be found. I would have liked to
have sung the one from BBCs Time and Tune, Spring 1961 and originally from 60
songs for little children; but this tune, adapted from the 70s Steeleye Span
version, sat too firmly in my head! |
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One misty, moisty, morning, When cloudy was the weather, T’was there I met an old man Clothed all in leather; Clothed all in leather, With a cap beneath his chin. With a how d’you do, and how d’you do, And how d’you do again? One misty, moisty, morning, When cloudy was the weather, T’was there I met an old man Clothed all in leather; He began to compliment, And I began to grin, With a how d’you do, and how d’you do, And how d’you do again? |
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Oh,
oh, the sunshine O
A song from Texas from ‘American
songs for children’ 1948 by Ruth Crawford Seeger. This song covers clothing weather
and colour topics! |
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Oh, oh, the sunshine, Oh, oh, the sunshine, Oh, oh, the sunshine, Sally's got a red dress, buttoned behind, Sally's got a red dress, buttoned behind. Oh, oh, you can’t shine, Oh, oh, you can’t shine, Oh, oh, you can’t shine, Ethan has green wellies on, ready for rain, Ethan has green wellies on, ready for rain. Nancy has blue jeans, buttoned in front… Isaac has black shoes with Velcro on top… |
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Paddling in the puddles 🔊
Make the most
of the wet weather with this lively action game outside. Also learn simple
prepositions. This could also be played indoors with hoops or skipping ropes. Words and
music by Dany Rosevear. The actions are self explanatory! |
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Paddling in the puddles, Paddling in the puddles Paddling in the the
puddles When the rain comes down. Jumping over puddles… Running round the puddles… Splashing through the
puddles… Hop in and out the
puddles… Time to go inside, Time to go inside, Goodbye to the puddles, It is time to go inside! |
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Pitter-patter raindrops 🔊
A Spring time
rain song and hand play. A traditional
song adapted and set to music by Dany Rosevear. 1. Fingers flutter downwards. 2. Place cupped hand over pointed first
finger. 3. Shape sun with hands. 4. Cup hands together and open slowly. 5.
Place hands with open fingers to sides of cheeks, smile and lift head. 6.
Sweep a rainbow arc over head. |
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Pitter patter raindrops, Falling from the sky; Here's my umbrella, To keep me safe and dry, When the rain is over, And the sun begins to
glow, Little flowers begin to
bud, And grow and grow and
grow! Watch them smile and raise
their heads, Under my rainbow. |
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Rain come wet me O
Another song from Texas from ‘American songs for children’ 1948 by
Ruth Crawford Seeger. This one I have changed slightly to make more of the
weather theme. |
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Rain come wet me, Sun come dry me. Keep away, thunderstorms, Don’t come a-nigh me. Rain come wet me, Sun come dry me. Fly my way, snowy days, Down, down, right by me. |
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Rain is falling all around 🔊
Words and
music: Moiselle Renstrom, 1889–1956 from ‘Merrily we sing’ published in 1948.
Sing the
verses that work best with your seasonal topic. This would
also work well as a hand play; wiggle fingers downwards, make a roof shape
and make rain fall on the specified body parts. |
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Rain is falling all
around, On the housetops on the
ground, Rain is falling on my
nose, On my head and hands and
toes. Sun is shining all around, On the housetops on the
ground, Sun is shining on my nose, On my head and hands and
toes. Wind is blowing all
around, On the housetops on the
ground, Wind is blowing on my
nose, On my head and hands and
toes. Leaves are falling all
around, On the housetops on the
ground, Leaves are falling on my
nose, On my head and hands and
toes. Snow is falling all
around, On the housetops on the
ground, Snow is falling on my
nose, On my head and hands and
toes. |
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Rain poem / Spring rain 🔊
A delightful
wet weather poem by Elizabeth Coatsworth, 1893-1986. Music by Dany Rosevear.
Learn about similes. |
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The rain was like a little
mouse, Quiet, small, and gray, It pattered all around the
house And then it went away. It did not come, I
understand, Indoors at all, until, It found an open window,
then Left tracks across the
sill. |
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Raindrops keep fallin’ on my
head 🔊
After a dry
April it’s May and the rains have come – mostly sunshine and showers but
mixed with heavy clouds, hail and downpours. But the swifts have returned
from Africa so summer must be on its way! Words and
music written by Hal David and Burt F Bacharach.for the 1969 film ‘Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ |
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Raindrops keep fallin' on
my head, And just like the guy
whose feet are too big for his bed, Nothin' seems to fit. Those raindrops are fallin'
on my head, They keep fallin'! So, I just did me some
talkin' to the sun, And I said I didn't like
the way he got things done; Sleepin' on the job. Those raindrops are
fallin' on my head, They keep fallin'! But there's one thing I
know, The blues they send to
meet me Won't defeat me. It won't be long 'til
happiness Steps up to greet me. Raindrops keep fallin' on
my head, But that doesn't mean my
eyes will soon be turnin' red; Crying's not for me, 'Cause I'm never gonna
stop the rain by complainin'. Because I'm free -
nothing's worryin' me. |
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Song of the wind 🔊
A weather hand
play. These two
verses are based on a Suzuki piece
of music for beginners on the violin which in turn is adapted from ‘Fox you
must bring back my goose’ a German folk song. Arrangement by
Dany Rosevear. |
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Listen to the sound of
wind, I hear it in the trees, Hear it in the trees, See it in the branches
bending, leaves and blossoms swirling down, See it in the leaves and
blossoms swirling to the ground. Down below a crocodile snap
snapped at all he saw, Snapped at all he saw, Then he ate a rock and got
a toothache in his jaw-aw-aw, Then he ate a rock and got
a toothache in his jaw. |
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Sun on the clover 🔊
After all our
recent rainfall it is delightful to encounter the blue skies and sunshine once
again. The clothes-line under such circumstances are the best place for
clothing to dry! A cheerful
poem by Louise Fabrice Handcock. Music by Dany
Rosevear. |
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There's sun on the clover And sun on the log, Sun on the fish pond And sun on the frog. Sun on the honeybee, Sun on the crows, Sun on the clothesline To dry the clean clothes. |
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