The author’s song box
Sing a song of
seasons
Pick up a leaf
Round go the seasons
Six little
acorns
Tick tock
change the clocks
Last updated: 10/6/2015 5:15 PM
The songs below are part of ‘Away we go!’ Round and about
written and illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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Pick up a leaf O
It’s
time to go on a leaf hunt! Encourage
children to identify and name the different kinds of leaves they find on
Autumn walks or just during outdoor play when leaves are flying all about;
every child should be able to do this – a skill that seems to have got lost
since I was a child when weekly nature walks along country lanes were common.
You
will need a decent chart, book or online aid such as: https://www.tescoliving.com/~/media/files/kids%20zone%20downloadable%20pdfs/woodland%20trust/hunt_leaves.pdf
for effective identification. Making
leaf rubbings and paint printing should also help children become aware of
the diversity of leaf shapes that can be found at this time of year. Autumn
is also a great time for sorting leaves according to shape, colour or size. You
will need to change the words of the song to take account of common trees in
your neighbourhood or country. |
Pick up a leaf and put it in your pocket, Pick up a leaf and put it in your pocket, Pick up a leaf and put it in your pocket, Autumn time is here! Oak leaf, sycamore, horse chestnut and maple, Silver birch, beech, ash, hawthorn, holly, hazel; Name each leaf if you are able, Autumn time is here! |
Round go the seasons O Learn the four names and orders of seasons. |
Round go the seasons, seasons all four, Winter, spring, summer, now autumn’s at my
door. Sing a song of conkers, glossy, smooth and
brown. Thread them through with strong string, Whirl them round and round. Crick! Crack! Summer’s gone, autumn greets
the day, Wild winter brings the frost and snow, ‘Till spring comes out to play. |
Six little acorns O A song for autumn. Learn to subtract from six. 1.
Hold up fingers to show the number of acorns. Make hands move like the
wind. 2.
As above 3.
Show empty hands. Wiggle finger upwards and point to self. |
Six little acorns in an old oak tree, The autumn winds began to blow and down came
three. Three little acorns in an old oak tree, The autumn winds began to blow and down came
three. No little acorns in an old oak tree, But underneath I saw one sprout, just for
me! |
Tick tock change the clocks O Remembering what happens when the clocks change
is not easy; this song should help you. Explain the words ‘clockwise’ and
‘anticlockwise’. Illustrate by moving the clock’s minute hand. How many
minutes are passed when moving this hand forward or back one hour.
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Hold
hands and stand in a circle.
Tick tock, tick tock! Remember, remember, retain and recall, The clocks turn back one hour in the Autumn or
Fall, The mornings are lighter, the afternoon’s dark, REMEMBER! Spring forwards, Fall back, Rise up with the lark. Tick tock, tick tock! Remember, remember, it’s a difficult thing, The clocks are turned forward one hour in the
Spring, The mornings are darker, the afternoon’s light, REMEMBER! Spring forwards, Fall back, Then you’ll get it right. |
Stamp round clockwise. Walk anticlockwise. Skip round. Stop. Move into the circle and then back. Bend knees then stretch up high. Move as before but walk anticlockwise and then
clockwise. |
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