‘A Song Full of Hope’ is an upbeat anthem to optimism. It’s a simple catchy song that explores issues of hope, resilience and co-operation - standing strong and moving along. The video features Owen Brindley, a superstar of song signing. The Makaton and BSL signing and sub-titles are there and to make sure the song is as inclusive as possible.

‘Say “Hello”’ is a fast poppy song packed with positive messages. It’s a 90 second blast of pure melodic energy. Use is as a lesson starter to get attention and boost the energy level of your classroom. Use it as your walk-on music. Boxers and pop stars have walk-on music. Why not teachers? It’s got simple words and lots of repetition that makes it easy for children to learn and sing along. It’s also got a cool lyrics and graphics video on YouTube that will help with literacy. The second verse is uplifting: ‘Open your eyes and see the colours. Open your heart and let love flow. Open your arms and throw them around the world, and say hello, hello, hello’, etc.

A rock’n’soul, riff-tastic, body-movin’, mind-expandin’ song that draws on one of Ken Robinson’s big themes - IMAGINATION! Warning: This song contains useful information designed to fire the imagination of children. As the great Ken Robinson told us, imagination is the key to creativity which is the key to creating new ways of living and of being. This song gets kids to think big about who they might want to be and how they might want to live. Powerful stuff! And, guess what? The song is full of imaginative images that were sent to me by the fans of my band, Johnny and the Raindrops. I just linked them all together with some cool music. There is also an eye-popping video that shows you (and the children) all of the things that were imagined. Search ‘Imagination’ on the Johnny and the Raindrops’ YouTube channel. Enjoy!

Poignant and melancholic. Uplifting and touching. ‘Bat with a Broken Wing’ is not only a great Halloween song to listen to or to sing with children. It also aims to highlight issues of disability in a sensitive and empowering way. Ultimately, it’s a song about the power of friendship. Not all damaged little animals get better or win the race of life against all the odds, no matter what most children’s book and films might tell you. Have a listen to what happens to this broken bat and friends. It’s the ‘Fairytale of New York’ of Halloween! This pack contains an mp3 of the song, an mp3 of the instrumental version of the song, a lyrics sheet and a link to the video on YouTube.

Animals in Danger: Instrumental backing track Vocal free version of the backing music for ‘Animals in Danger’ by Johnny & the Raindrops. Great for children to sing the song in class, assemblies, productions and as part of an endangered animals project. Lyrics and other resources for this song available on my TES shop

Album of sixteen songs for teachers covering many curriculum-linked themes for a range of age groups. Comes bundled with links to videos. Lyrics are included in most of the videos. Some of the songs have their own TES resource pages where you can get lyrics, chord sheets, sheet music, backing track versions and more. 1. You can count on me: A danceable tune that teaches counting in a number of languages. 2. What’s the time: Teaches quarter past, half past quarter yo and o’clock. 3. Recycling: A fun rockin’ song that encourages children to ‘turn old things into new things’. 4. Animals in danger: An upbeat yet sensitive song about endangered animals. 5. No bees. No people: A danceable song about the value of bees. 6. Goodbye Mr Panda: Another endangered animals songs, this time for younger children. 7. Tidy up: A danceable song. Good for getting younger children to clear up. 8. Time to rhyme: A lively song to explain rhyme. 9. Joey Chrome: Learn about each of the eight planets with this friendly alien. 10. To make a rainbow: Learn the colours, plus how rainbows are made. 11. Everybody’s body: An action song for younger children. Promotes differentiation of body image. 12. Get healthy. Get happy: Actions. Movement. Dancing. Healthy. 13. Get you head in a book: Encourages children to read. 14. Let’s make a band: Good for getting children to accompany on tambourines, shakers, and singing. 15. Smile: A relaxing ‘time-out’ song to promote smiling. 16. Shine a light: A Christmas song all about the power of light in the darkness of winter.

This version has backing vocals included. The full version (with lead vocal) is available as a free mp3 download elsewhere on TES. There is also a version with no backing vocals.

Fun, lively, interactive song to learn the parts of the body. Knees! Cheeks! Chin! Tummy! Head! Do the actions. Sing along! Words and chords included as separate documents.

A song to get children to think about the issues of endangered animals. Simple enough for them to sing along, especially on the chorus. Upbeat and lively. Lyric sheet included.

Fun song and video to help children learn about the things that can be recycled or reused. Watch it in class as a fun interlude or as part of a project. I would suggest that most children of 12 or under would enjoy this. Contains clips from a number of recycling videos currently on YouTube including the Peppa Pig episode. I did some research as to what can actually be recycled. Some were surprising. There are also some funny ones in there (‘tunes and notes … daddy’s old jokes’). Look out for a guest appearance by Prof. Brian Cox!

A great song to get children to think about the issues of endangered animals. Simple enough for them to sing along, especially on the chorus. Upbeat and lively. Words, chords and some images included on the pdf sheet.

A poignant and simple song for young children to learn a little about endangered animals, specifically pandas, bonobos and polar bears. The song has four simple chords so is perfect for beginner pianists, ukulele players or guitarists. Words, chords and images are included on the PDF.