Inspiring, participatory, life-affirming, heart-warming songs for children.
Videos. Lyrics. Chords. Notation.
Created with love by Dr Liam Maloy, singer & songwriter of Johnny & the Raindrops.
Author of book on music for children 'Spinning the Child: Musical Constructions of Childhood through Records, Radio and Television' .
International award-nominated songs used in schools in USA, UK & around the world.
RSC Associate Artist (Music) - Shakespeare-through-music specialist.
Inspiring, participatory, life-affirming, heart-warming songs for children.
Videos. Lyrics. Chords. Notation.
Created with love by Dr Liam Maloy, singer & songwriter of Johnny & the Raindrops.
Author of book on music for children 'Spinning the Child: Musical Constructions of Childhood through Records, Radio and Television' .
International award-nominated songs used in schools in USA, UK & around the world.
RSC Associate Artist (Music) - Shakespeare-through-music specialist.
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.
A fun and interactive song for practicing counting from 1 to 10 in English, French, Spanish and Hindi/Punjabi. The tune could be used to practice any language (Welsh for instance!).
Time is a notoriously difficult concept for children to grasp.
This simple and fun song will help them to learn about quarter past, half past, quarter to and o'clock.
Words are included on the sheet.