Whatever
the weather T-Z
The
cold old house
The
little winds they whisper
The
mitten song
The
rainbow fairies
The
warm South Wind
The
water cycle
The
weather witch
The
wind blew East
Walking
weather
What
the birds say
When
cold winds blow
When the
rain is falling down
Wind,
wind, blowing
Windy
weather
Who
has seen the wind?
Last updated: 11/14/2022
10:35 AM
The songs below are part of ‘Away we
go’ compiled, adapted and
illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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The cold old house O
This anonymous
rhyme came from BBC Radio’s wonderful Poetry Corner, Spring 1973; Tune by
Dany Rosevear. |
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I know a house, and a cold
old house, A cold old house by the
sea. If I were a mouse in that
cold old house, What a cold, cold mouse
I’d be! |
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The little winds they whisper 🔊
Every one
loves a secret – just ask the flowers and the grass. Music by Dany
Rosevear. 1.& 2. Show small with finger and thumb, put finger to lips Move
forefinger. 3. & 4. Put hand to side of mouth, Make flower round face,
wiggle fingers for grass. 5. & 6. Make big up and down movements with
hand. 7. & 8. Hand to mouth, throw hand up and shout! |
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The little winds they
whisper, They whisper as they pass; They tell their tiny
secrets To the flowers and the
grass. The big winds go
a-buffeting And a-blustering about, The little winds whisper, The big winds SHOUT! |
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The
mitten song O
This rhyme for winter was written
by Marie Allen Howarth circa 1957 and published in a ‘Pocketful of poems’. 1. Both thumbs up 2. Fingers together as in mittens with thumbs up
3.Wave mittens back and forth 4. Hold arms and shiver 5. Shrug shoulders 6.
Stroke hands 7. Show proudly 8. Continue as before |
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“Thumbs in the thumb place, Both thumbs up Fingers all together!” Fingers together as in
mittens with thumbs up This is the song, We sing in mitten weather. Wave mittens back and
forth When it's cold, hold arms and
shiver It doesn't matter whether, shrug
shoulders Mittens are wool, stroke hands Or made of finest leather. show
proudly This is the song, We sing in mitten weather: “Thumbs in the thumb place, Fingers all together!” |
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Winter is a on its way and the cold
winds begin to blow. |
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The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will the robin do then, poor thing? He’ll sit in the barn and keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing, poor thing! The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will the dormouse do then, poor thing? Rolled up like a ball, In a nest snug and small, He’ll sleep till warm weather comes in, poor thing! The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will the children do then, poor things? When lessons are done, They must skip, jump and run, Until they have made themselves warm, poor things! |
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The rainbow fairies 🔊
Based on the
poem The Rainbow Fairies by L M Hadley. Music by Dany Rosevear. |
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Two little clouds, one
summer's day, Went flying through the
sky; They went so fast they
bumped their heads, And both began to cry. Old Father Sun looked out
and said: "Oh, never mind, my
dears, I'll send my little fairy
folk To dry your falling
tears." One fairy came in violet, And one wore indigo; In blue, green, yellow,
orange and red, They made a pretty row. They wiped the cloud-tears
all away, And then from out the sky, Upon a line of sunbeams
made, They hung their gowns to
dry. |
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The warm South Wind 🔊
Summer fades
into Autumn and before you know it cold Winter creeps in and it’s time for a
change of clothes. Mime putting
on suitable clothing for cold outdoor play. Adaptation and
music by Dany Rosevear. Hand moves like a gentle wave, place both hands on cheek. Mime putting
on different bits of clothing. |
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The warm south wind is
taking a nap, Zip up your coat and put
on your hat; Put your on warm boots and
warm winter clothes; Long scarves and woollens
wherever you go, Put on your gloves to
protect your fingers. Now Mr. North Wind's cold
won't linger. |
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The water cycle 🔊
Words and
music by Dany Rosevear. An action song
for the very young (leave the second verse for the older ones). Playing and singing
will help the children understand how rain is formed and changes. 1. Fingers move downwards, all around, on head and the ground. 2.
Place seed on palm of hand, open and close forefingers for beak. Cup hands to
catch water. 3. Fingers run forward, hands move like river and then more
vigorously like little waves. 4. Rub upper arms, make sun shape. Fingers
wiggle and rise. 5. Rise higher, form clouds above head. 6. Reach hands up,
make mountain. Look upwards. 7. As before. |
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It’s raining, raining, raining, It’s falling all around, It’s raining on my head, And it’s raining on the ground. Seedlings, saplings, little birds, Each living thing nearby, Will catch the cool, clean water Falling freely from the sky. Running, running, running, It runs off merrily, Down the streams and rivers, Then rushing out to sea. Warming, warming, warming. The sun shines on the sea, Evaporates the water, To rise up silently. Rising, rising, rising, Up, up in the air, Those tiny drops of water, Form the clouds we see up there. Floating, floating, floating, Way over mountains high, Over towns and cities, The clouds go passing by! It’s raining, raining, raining, It’s falling all around, It’s raining on my head, And it’s raining on the ground. |
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A song for sailors. I found this song in BBC Radio for
schools Time and Tune: Spring term 1966. Cannot find out much more about it
though it can supposedly be sung as a round. |
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‘Blow wind, blow wind!’ cried three men together; ‘Nay, nay, nay wind,’ sang the Witch of Weather. In their cobble sat those sailors three-o; Till the wind blows, they’ll not go to sea-oh. |
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The wind blew East 🔊
A traditional
sea song from the Bahamas. A rhythmical
song of opposites; East and West, fast and slow, high and low, night and day. It can be a
very adaptable song for the seasons: Autumn: Fall leaves, tumbleweed;
Halloween: ghosts, witches; Winter: snowflakes, hail and sleet; Spring:
little birds, showers; Summer: thunderclouds, sunshine. |
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Oh, the wind blew east,
Whooooh! Oh, the wind blew west,
Whooooh! Oh, the wind blew ‘The
Sunshine’ Right down to town, Oh, the wind blew ‘The
Sunshine’ Right down to town. Oh, the wind blew ‘The
Sunshine’ Right down to town, Oh, the wind blew east,
Whooooh! Oh, the wind blew west,
Whooooh! Oh, the wind blew ‘The
Starlight’ Right down to town, Oh, the wind blew ‘The
Starlight’ Right down to town. Oh, the wind blew ‘The
Starlight’ Right down to town. |
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Walking weather 🔊
Put one leg in
front of the other whatever the weather. Move in different
ways. A rhyme from 'Materials for Nursery School Teachers' Michigan Council
of Cooperative Nurseries. Music by Dany Rosevear. |
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When it rains, I walk
along, I splash through puddles and
whistle a song. When the snow falls on the
ground, I like the way my snow
boots sound. On summer days in the
noonday heat, I walk along with lazy
feet. On windy days I think it's
fun To take a deep breath and
run, run, run, run, run, run, run, Run, run, run, run, run,
run, run. |
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What the birds say O
Another song
from ‘Infant Joy’; a popular collection of songs when I first began teaching
in the 1960s. There are no acknowledgements in the book to recognise the
provenance of this song and at present (2015) it is nowhere to be found on
the internet, hence the need to get it out there! Do let me know
if you have more information. |
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The ducks swim around when
it’s raining all the day. They swim and they swim
but all that they say Is, “Quack, quack, quack,
quack, oh, isn’t it fun, Quack, quack, quack,
quack, rain is better than sun. The blackbird he sits on the
top of the tree, He says all you people
just listen to me: “Tweet! Tweet! Tweet!
Tweet! This is a fine song: Tweet! Tweet! Tweet!
Tweet! Not a moment too long.” The cuckoo is heard when
the year is at Spring, But only two notes is he
able to sing, “Cuckoo! Cuckoo! I’m here
till July, Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Then away
I fly.” The cock in the farmyard
cries, “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” I wish you good morning,
good morning to you, Doodle-doo, doodle-doo,
I’ll wake you at dawn Doodle-doo, doodle-doo,
I’m the head of the farm. |
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When cold winds blow
A cold
winter weather handplay. In the winter
months the cold winds come out to play and we like to snuggle up indoors to keep
warm and cosy. Bed is the perfect place for that. 1. Blow and move hands across body. 2. Flutter fingers. 3. Point to
self. 4. Pretend to climb into bed.5. Place palms in front eyes. 6. Put hand
to cheeks. 7. Finger to lips. |
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When cold winds blow, And brings us snow, At night what I like most, Is to climb into bed, And hide my head, And sleep as warm as
toast. “Shhhh! Good night!” |
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When the rain is falling down 🔊
Get out and
about whatever the weather. A song from
ABC’s Playschool. Last two verses written by Dany Rosevear. |
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When the rain is falling
down, Falling down, falling
down, Up will go my big
umbrella, When the rain is falling
down. When the snow comes
floating down, Floating down, floating
down, Up will go a big fat
snowman, When the snow comes
floating down. When the sun comes out to
play, Out to play, out to play, Coats and scarves and
gloves go flying, When the sun comes out to
play. |
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Windy weather O
The outside
play area this would be a great place to play this game if the leaves have
fallen. Verse 1: Swirl up and down individually in and out
of each other. Verse 2: Find a partner, hold hands facing and bob up and
down. Verse 3: Come together in a ring and move to the centre with hands
raised. |
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Windy weather, windy
weather, When the wind blows, The leaves swirl round
together. Windy weather, windy
weather, When the wind blows, The boats all bob
together. Windy weather, windy
weather, When the wind blows, We’ll all come together. |
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A poem by Christina Rossetti. Move fingers like the leaves moving
on the trees. |
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Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I nor you; But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through, The wind is passing through. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I; But when the trees bow down their heads, The wind is passing by, The wind is passing by. |
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