Songs - Some Old Favourites
On this page you will find some traditional songs in the form of JPEGS (click on each one to view it larger on the screen) and also as a complete PowerPoint presentation (you need to download it first, and then open it on your computer).
Under that are individual files for the songs, as a Scribd document so that you can click on "Fullscreen" and view it here on the site (you need to have a reasonable Internet connection as they can be slow), and also as a file that you can download to view on your computer or print out as worksheets.
Soon there will be very simple sound files attached to each song to allow you to hear the tunes if you are unfamiliar with them. It is recommended that you learn the tune and sing it with your students, rather than trying to use it as a soundtrack for children to sing to!
Under that are individual files for the songs, as a Scribd document so that you can click on "Fullscreen" and view it here on the site (you need to have a reasonable Internet connection as they can be slow), and also as a file that you can download to view on your computer or print out as worksheets.
Soon there will be very simple sound files attached to each song to allow you to hear the tunes if you are unfamiliar with them. It is recommended that you learn the tune and sing it with your students, rather than trying to use it as a soundtrack for children to sing to!
Using Traditional Songs
There are a lot of traditional songs for children that have been used for a great many years, and can continue to be used ad recycled with altered words or completely re-written lyrics. They have survived over time because they have catchy tunes with simple rhythms. (And nowadays these songs are 'Public Domain' - outside copyright restrictions)
Of course many Nursery Rhymes also have tunes and are Traditional Songs for children as well. Look for them on the Nursery Rhymes page under Poetry (or click on the link here).
Here is a downloadable PowerPoint presentation containing a number of old favourites, and the same presentation as individual JPEGs so that you can see them here on the site.
Of course many Nursery Rhymes also have tunes and are Traditional Songs for children as well. Look for them on the Nursery Rhymes page under Poetry (or click on the link here).
Here is a downloadable PowerPoint presentation containing a number of old favourites, and the same presentation as individual JPEGs so that you can see them here on the site.
| poetry_and_songs.pptx |
The Bear went over the Mountain
| bear_went_over_mountain.pdf |
The Hokey Pokey
| hokey_pokey.pdf |
Here we go round the Mulberry Bush
| mulberry_bush.pdf |
The Farmer in the Dell
| farmer_in_the_dell.pdf |
London Bridge
| london_bridge.pdf |
Happy Birthday
This Old Man
| this_old_man.pdf |
Row your boat
| row_your_boat.pdf |
I met a Bear
| i_met_a_bear.pdf |
There's a Hole in my Bucket
| theres_a_hole.pdf |
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
| old_lady_swallowed.pdf |
There's a Spider on the Floor
| spider_on_the_floor.pdf |
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Other Pages
A great many traditional songs for children are Action Songs, some of them are quite lively (here are Instructions), and some of them only involve the children's hands in Finger Plays.
More Songs ...
On this site there are more songs for young learners on the Guitar pages - Happy Birthday, and Songs to start with, and Guitar songs for year 1 pages.
Also Nursery Rhymes can be found in the Poetry section.
Also Nursery Rhymes can be found in the Poetry section.
