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A-Z THEMATIC AND SONG GUIDE FOR ALL 150 SONGS FROM THE NEW SONGS FOR EVERY SERIES

150 SONGS, A WHOLE WORLD

A WHOLE WORLD

150 SONGS A WHOLE WORLD

150 SO

NGS -

OF POSSIBILITIES!

This leaflet gives you a quick reference guide to all the songs, helping you unpack their potential through all the thematic and

musical features included in the whole EVERY series.

FROM THE VERY BEGINNING… our aim has always been to write the songs that children (and everyone else) will just love.

Songs with the breath of life, songs to teach and inspire,

We started writing the ‘Songs For Every…’ series in 1991, with little more than a piano, a pot of pencils and a big vision. It has always been our belief that children deserve the

very best songs we can possibly give them, and that they are capable of a whole lot more than we might expect. For 25 years now we have been creating music with as much life, colour and variety as we can possibly squeeze into the magic mix

of melody and lyrics. 10 books and 150 songs later, this popular series has become a firm favourite, and something of a ‘standard’ in UK primary schools.

We believe these songs have made a huge difference to the lives of countless children, and have transformed singing in schools over the past 25 years.

THANK YOU so much for your belief in our music. It’s been our privilege to have shared a little of ourselves in these songs, and we trust that you will enjoy

teaching and singing them together for many years to come.

Mark & Helen JohnsonJANUARY 2016

great fun to sing!but most of all, songs that are

Learn some words connected with doing your best, e.g.:

Get each child to choose one word and use it to spark off an acrostic poem. e.g.Go for itReallyIt’s all aboutTrying!

SONG: Wouldn’t It Be Funny? Read some of the nonsense poetry of Edward Lear

such as The Owl and the Pussycat and The Jumblies.

It would be fun to dress up and act out these stories

as part of a class assembly.Find a favourite story where things are not as they

are in real life such as Dr Seuss’s Green Eggs & Ham or

Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach. Summarize the

story and describe it to the class.

PERSISTENCE DILIGENCE TENACITY

GRITDETERMINATION PERSEVERANCE

ENGLISHSONG: Give It All You’ve Got!

CURRICULUM LINKSSO MUCH MORE

THAN JUST A SONG

Perfect for specialists

and non-specialists

GLOSSARY

ART

MATHS

SCIENCE

P.S.H.E.GEOGRAPHYSONG: Well Done!

Different countries will use their flags to identify

themselves when competing with each other in

international sporting events. Choose a continent

and draw flags for a few of the different countries

within your chosen region such as Europe, South

America or Africa.

SONG: Living And Learning

Study some of the earth’s finite resources such as coal,

gas and oil. Investigate some sustainable ‘green’ ways to

create energy such as solar, wind or wave energy. Which

countries are leading the way in sustainable energy?

Design a poster highlighting some of your findings.

Include a global map.

R.E.P.E.

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

a time signature indicating

three crotchet beats per bar

a time signature indicating

four crotchet beats per bar

12-bar Blues a distinctive chord progression based

around the I-IV-V chords of a key

3-2 Clave a three-beat, two-beat Latin rhythm

Adagioat a slow, leisurely pace

Allegroat a brisk speed

Andante at a walking pace

Arpeggiothe notes of a chord played in

succession, either ascending or

descending

Articulation the style of the execution of a musical

note, e.g. spiky or smooth

Bar a short section or measure of music,

with a specific number of beats

Beat the pulse, or steady heartbeat

of the music

Bar line a vertical line used in musical notation

to mark the division between bars

Blues note a note which is flattened by a semitone

(or less), usually found on the 3rd, 5th

or 7th degree of the scale

Bridge a passage of music that connects one

section of a song to another (often

referred to as the middle 8)

Call & Response a musical phrase in which the first

melody or rhythm is responded to or

echoed by another melody or rhythm

Chorda group of (typically three or more)

notes sounded together, as a basis

of harmony

Chorus a part of a song that is repeated

after each verse

Chromatic where notes ascend or descend

by semitones

Clef a musical symbol placed at the left-

hand end of a stave, indicating the

pitch of the notes written on it

Compound time

signature

where strong beats are subdivided by

three rather than two

Consonant harmony that attains to the key or

mode of the music; a combination

of notes that create a conventionally

pleasing sound

Countermelody a subordinate melody accompanying

a principal one

Crescendo a gradual increase in volume

Glossary Cross-rhythma rhythm used simultaneously with

another rhythm

Crotchet a musical note with a time value equal

to two quavers

Cumulative song a song with a simple verse structure

whereby the original lyrics stay the

same on each repetition and an

additional line or lyric is added for

each new verse

Decrescendo a gradual decrease in volume

Diminuendo a gradual decrease in volume

Dissonant not attaining to any key or mode;

a combination of notes that clash

with one another and create a lack

of pleasing harmony

Drone a continuous musical note, often of

low pitch

Dynamics volume

Forte loud

Fortissimo very loud

Harmony the combination of simultaneously

sounded musical notes

Instrumental a part of a song that is played without

lyrics (often using the familiar chord

structure of the verse or chorus)

Interval the difference in pitch between

two sounds

Key a group of notes that correspond to a

certain scale and form the tonal centre

of a section of music

Largo slowly and broadly

Legato smoothly

Lento slowly

Major key based on a major scale and tending to

produce a bright, joyful effect

Major scalea series of notes mostly separated by

intervals of a tone, but having intervals

of a semitone between the 3rd and 4th

and 7th and 8th degrees

Melody the arrangement of single notes that

create a satisfying musical sequence

Mezzo forte moderately loud

Mezzo piano moderately soft/quiet

Minima musical note with a time value equal

to two crotchets

Minor key based on a minor scale and tending to

produce a sad or pensive effect

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AGES 4 - 8

TEACHING TIPS:

WHAT YOU NEEDAmplified sound system; Internet; tuned/untuned percussion instruments ACTIVITYCreate a Seasons Soundscape that’s ‘like a big kaleidoscope, filled with colour, filled with sound’. Sing the song through asking the children to listen carefully to the

lyrics and note seasonal images that could be expressed as sounds. Here are some to get you started:Sunshine Misty mornings Falling leaves

Blowing wind Birds singing Sudden showers Falling snow Discuss as a class any musical elements that could be used to express these lyrics,

such as pitch, dynamics, tempo, instrumentation etc. Encourage experimentation

with different timbres and dynamics in order to depict the different seasonal attributes, such as high, soft notes for birdsong or low, loud sounds for wind. In small groups, get the children to use instruments, voices or other

classroom objects to create their own seasonal soundscape compositions by either choosing one season or composing contrasting seasonal

effects. Perform the results to each other in the class.

• The chorus of this song should be sung with nice, open voices so make sure that the children have warmed up before they begin, then stand well, take deep breaths and keep the flow of air strong through each note. • As each verse depicts a different season, get the children to

think about the lyrics and which dynamics would suit each season best to really set the mood.• At the end of the song, take care not to forget the extra,

modulated bar on ‘any old time of’. A bit of practice over those final bars and clear choir directing will help.

PITCHHow high or low a note sits

LISTEN Listen to Antonio Vivaldi’s

The Four Seasons, his own seasonal

soundscape of spring, summer, autumn and

winter. Within the music, sounds of nature are

created in separate movements to transport us

through each season, such as bird calls, animal cries,

wind, thunder, rain, swaying grass and bubbling

brooks. Ask the children to describe the musical

dimensions and instruments used. Is the

summer movement fast or slow? What

effects do the violins make to evoke a

blizzard in winter?

TIMBREThe character or quality of a musical sound

Tone colour of instruments: low/high; soft/hard; metallic/wooden/stringed/wind

DYNAMICSVolumeQuiet/loud

WHAT’S ACHIEVABLE?To begin to define and recognize a

range of timbres.To create a musical story using

appropriate instrumental timbres.

Sing

Play

Improvise

Compose

Listen

Notation

Genre/History/Musicians

MUSIC ACTIVITIES! PITCHHow high or low

a note sits

TIMBREThe character or quality

of a musical sound

Tone colour of

instruments: low/high;

soft/hard; metallic/

wooden/stringed/wind

DYNAMICSVolumeQuiet/loud

WHAT’S ACHIEVABLE?To begin to define and recognize a range of timbres.To create a musical story using appropriate instrumental timbres.

LISTEN Listen to Antonio Vivaldi’s

The Four Seasons, his own seasonal

soundscape of spring, summer, autumn

and winter. Within the music, sounds of

nature are created in separate movements to

transport us through each season, such as bird

calls, animal cries, wind, thunder, rain, swaying

grass and bubbling brooks. Ask the children

to describe the musical dimensions

and instruments used. Is the summer

movement fast or slow? What effects

do the violins make to evoke a

blizzard in winter?

AGES 4 - 8

ACTIVITYCreate a Seasons Soundscape that’s ‘like a big

kaleidoscope, filled with colour, filled with sound’. Sing the song through asking the children to listen carefully

to the lyrics and note seasonal images that could be expressed as

sounds. Here are some to get you started:Sunshine Misty mornings Falling leaves

Blowing wind Birds singing Sudden showers Falling snow Discuss as a class any musical elements that could be used to express these

lyrics, such as pitch, dynamics, tempo, instrumentation etc. Encourage

experimentation with different timbres and dynamics in order to depict the

different seasonal attributes, such as high, soft notes for birdsong or low, loud sounds for wind.

In small groups, get the children to use instruments, voices or other

classroom objects to create their own seasonal soundscape

compositions by either choosing one season or composing

contrasting seasonal effects. Perform the results to each other in the class.

WHAT YOU NEED

Amplified sound system;

Internet; tuned/untuned

percussion instruments

TEACHING TIPS:• The chorus of this song should be sung with nice, open

voices so make sure that the children have warmed up

before they begin, then stand well, take deep breaths and

keep the flow of air strong through each note.

• As each verse depicts a different season, get the children

to think about the lyrics and which dynamics would suit

each season best to really set the mood.

• At the end of the song, take care not to forget the extra,

modulated bar on ‘any old time of’. A bit of practice over

those final bars and clear choir directing will help.

HELPING YOU DELIVER

THE MUSIC CURRICULUM THROUGH SINGING

Words synchronize with

the music as it plays!

Double-click to teach a single line

Play song with or without vocalsCreate a playlist! Hear harmony parts separately

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OPEN.

CHRISTMAS

SEASONAL SONGS

Snow Song Song For Every SeasonSpring Sprang! Springtime Turn Back The Clocks Wet PlayWhen It’s A Sunny Day

FIND ASONGBYTHEME!

COLO

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HARVESTEASTER

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7 Days A Week

Back In School Again

Give It All You’ve Got

Good Morning

Hip, Hip Hooray!

It’s Nearly Playtime

Lunchtime Queue

SCHOOL LIFEMonday MorningPlease Miss! School Is Nearly OverThe School Rule SongWe’re BuildingWe’re Here AgainWe’re In It TogetherWet Play

A Happy Little Harvest Song

SPECIAL DAYS &CELEBRATIONS

CelebrateChristmas Has Started

Don’t Forget (Mother’s Day Song)

Easter JubilationEvery Christmas

Extraordinary Me! Extraordinary You! Happy Birthday

Because It’s Christmas

Child In A Manger Born

Christmas Calypso

Christmas Has Started

Ding Dong!

Every Christmas

I Don’t Believe In Santa Claus

It’s A Magical Time

Celebrate

Easter Jubilation

Have You Heard? (He Has Risen)

He’s Alive!

Hip, Hip, Hooray!

Hosanna

Life Is A Wonderful ThingMary’s Song

Life Is A Wonderful Thing

Maytime

Merry Christmas Everyone

My Mum

Pancakes

We Like Joyful Music

Well Done!

Merry Christmas EveryoneMidnightNo Room At The InnPlease Don’t Buy Me A …Rock Around The ShopsSound The TrumpetThe Gift This Christmas Time Turn Down The LightsUnto Us A Child Is Born

Risen!

Sing Out An Easter Song

Spring Chicken

Thank You For Loving Me

The Chocolate Song

The Gift Of Life

When I Think About The Cross

LEAVERS’ SONGS

Benediction SongChange And Grow

It’s My Life

Conkers! Harvest HymnHarvest Samba

Harvest Song

Leavers’ Song

Moving On

We Are One

Green Song

The Seed SongIn My Garden

ENVIRONMENTAL

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SONGS FOR

GROWING SCHOOL

Conkers! Lazy Days

Lovely Summer’s Day

Maytime Now Spring Is Here

Now That Summer Has Come Pancakes

Sad Song (In Winter)

PSHE: POSITIVITY

PSHE: HEALTH &

WELL-BEING

PSHE: LOVE, KINDNESS

& RESPECT

A Little Bit Of Kindness

Brighter Day Tomorrow

Don’t Go Listening To Lies

Extraordinary Me! Extraordinary You!

I’m OK!

It’s Good To Be Me

Just The SameLove In My HeartOne Of A KindPut On A SmileThe Body SongThe Tongue

A Healthy Life

Busy Body!

Clap Hands! Stamp Feet!

Every Body

Stretch And Grow

The Body Song

Wake Up!

Water, Food, Rest And Exercise

What A Flexible Body!

What Goes In, Must Come Out

Put On A SmileSong For Every SeasonSpringtimeSun AriseThis DayTry And Try AgainWe Like Joyful MusicWhen It’s A Sunny DayWhy Worry?

FIND ASONGBYTHEME!

PSHE: APPRECIATION

Cause To Be Grateful

Count Your Blessings

Don’t Forget (Mother’s Day Song)

Every Body

Every Brand New Day

Good Things

Let’s Remember (To Be Grateful)

My Mum

Song Of Blessing

Thank You For Loving Me

Thank You Lord

The Gift Of Life

These Simple Things

This Day

Today

We Sing Your Praise

We Will Remember

You Can Never Be Too Grateful

PSHE: BELONGINGGive It All You’ve Got

Good Morning

I Have A Song To Sing

Parts Of A Body

We Are OneWe’re BuildingWe’re Here AgainWe’re In It Together

PSHE: GRIEF & LOSSCrying Out For Love

Memories

Newspaper Pictures

Sometimes I Wonder

Benediction SongCelebrateCount Your BlessingsEverywhere Around MeGod Created Them AllHe’ll Be ThereHe’s Alive! HosannaLet’s Remember (To Be Grateful) Living And LearningLord, I Pray (Confession Song)

COLLECTIVE WORSHIP

PSHE: TEAMWORK

& CO-OPERATIONAs One

I Have A Song To Sing

Parts Of A BodyTogether

We’re Building

Well Done!

Brighter Day TomorrowGive It All You’ve GotI Have A Song To Sing

I’m OK!If You Can Walk, You Can Dance

It’s My LifeJust Sing!

Life Is A Wonderful ThingNow That Summer Has Come

Love The Lord Your God

Our Father (The Lord’s Prayer)

Praise To The One

Song Of Blessing

Thank You For Loving Me

Thank You God

Thank You Lord

This Day

Time For Everything

We Sing Your Praise

Why Worry?

SONG

7 Days A Week Day

A Happy Little Harvest Song Growing School

A Healthy Life Happy, Healthy School

A Little Bit Of Kindness Happy, Healthy School

A Song You'll Love To Know! Happy, Healthy School

As One Body

Back In School Again Occasion

Because It's Christmas Occasion

Benediction Song Growing School

Brighter Day Tomorrow Happy, Healthy School

Busy Body! Body

Cause To Be Grateful Happy, Healthy School

Celebrate Easter

Change And Grow Happy, Healthy School

Child In A Manger Born Christmas

Christmas Calypso Christmas

Christmas Has Started Christmas

Clap Hands! Stamp Feet! Body

Conkers! Season

Count Your Blessings Assembly

Crying Out For Love Occasion

Ding Dong! Christmas

Don't Forget (Mother's Day Song) Easter

Don't Go Listening To Lies Happy, Healthy School

Easter Jubilation Easter

Song Elements

HARMONY PART-SINGING ROUND

Music Activity

CALL &RESPONSE

SOLO OR GROUP- SINGING

ACTION &/ OR BODY

PERCUSSIONSING LISTEN PLAY COMPOSE IMPROVISE NOTATION

GENRE/ HISTORY/

MUSICIANS

BOOK

Song Elements

HARMONY PART-SINGING ROUND

Music Activity

CALL &RESPONSE

SOLO OR GROUP- SINGING

ACTION &/ OR BODY

PERCUSSIONSING LISTEN PLAY COMPOSE IMPROVISE NOTATION

GENRE/ HISTORY/

MUSICIANS

SONG

Every Body Body

Every Brand New Day Body

Every Christmas Christmas

Everywhere Around Me Assembly

Extraordinary Me! Extraordinary You! Growing School

Give It All You've Got Assembly

God Created Them All Day

Good Morning Singing School

Good Things Day

Green Song Day

Happiness Is Not... Happy, Healthy School

Happy Birthday Day

Harvest Hymn Occasion

Harvest Samba Occasion

Harvest Song Season

Have You Heard? (He Has Risen) Occasion

He'll Be There Assembly

He's Alive! Easter

Hip, Hip, Hooray! Occasion

Hosanna Easter

I Don't Believe In Santa Claus Christmas

I Have A Song To Sing Singing School

I Like Books! Growing School

I'm OK! Body

If You Can Walk, You Can Dance Singing School

BOOK

Song Elements

HARMONY PART-SINGING ROUND

Music Activity

CALL &RESPONSE

SOLO OR GROUP- SINGING

ACTION &/ OR BODY

PERCUSSIONSING LISTEN PLAY COMPOSE IMPROVISE NOTATION

GENRE/ HISTORY/

MUSICIANS

SONG

In My Garden Growing School

It's A Magical Time Occasion

It's Good To Be Me! Happy, Healthy School

It's My Life Growing School

It's Nearly Playtime Singing School

Just Sing! Singing School

Just The Same Day

Lazy Days Season

Leavers' Song Occasion

Let's Remember (To Be Grateful) Body

Life Is A Wonderful Thing Easter

Living And Learning Assembly

Lord, I Pray (Confession Song) Occasion

Love In My Heart Body

Love The Lord Your God Assembly

Lovely Summer's Day Season

Lunchtime Queue Day

Mary's Song Easter

Maytime Season

Memories Body

Merry Christmas Everyone Season

Midnight Christmas

Monday Morning Day

Moving On Growing School

My Mum Occasion

BOOK

Song Elements

HARMONY PART-SINGING ROUND

Music Activity

CALL &RESPONSE

SOLO OR GROUP- SINGING

ACTION &/ OR BODY

PERCUSSIONSING LISTEN PLAY COMPOSE IMPROVISE NOTATION

GENRE/ HISTORY/

MUSICIANS

SONG

New Day Blues Singing School

Newspaper Pictures Day

No Room At The Inn Christmas

Now Spring Is Here Easter

Now That Summer Has Come Season

On The Move Day

One Of A Kind Growing School

Our Father (The Lord's Prayer) Happy, Healthy School

Pancakes Season

Parts Of A Body Body

Please Don't Buy Me A… Christmas

Please Miss! Day

Praise To The One Body

Put On A Smile Happy, Healthy School

Risen! Easter

Rock Around The Shops Christmas

Sad Song (In Winter) Season

School Is Nearly Over Singing School

Sing A Round Singing School

Sing Anyway Singing School

Sing Out An Easter Song Season

Snow Song Season

Sometimes I Wonder Assembly

Song For Every Day Day

Song For Every Season Season

BOOK

Song Elements

HARMONY PART-SINGING ROUND

Music Activity

CALL &RESPONSE

SOLO OR GROUP- SINGING

ACTION &/ OR BODY

PERCUSSIONSING LISTEN PLAY COMPOSE IMPROVISE NOTATION

GENRE/ HISTORY/

MUSICIANS

SONG

Song Of Blessing Assembly

Sound The Trumpet Christmas

Spring Chicken Easter

Spring Sprang! Growing School

Springtime Season

Stretch And Grow Growing School

Sun Arise Singing School

Take 5 Styles Singing School

Take A Major Scale Singing School

Taking My Time Day

Thank You For Loving Me Easter

Thank You God Happy, Healthy School

Thank You Lord Singing School

The 'Losing Things' Song Day

The Body Song Occasion

The Chocolate Song Easter

The Gift Christmas

The Gift Of Life Easter

The School Rule Song Assembly

The Seed Song Easter

The Tongue Body

These Simple Things Happy, Healthy School

This Christmas Time Christmas

This Day Occasion

Time For Everything Day

BOOK

Song Elements

HARMONY PART-SINGING ROUND

Music Activity

CALL &RESPONSE

SOLO OR GROUP- SINGING

ACTION &/ OR BODY

PERCUSSIONSING LISTEN PLAY COMPOSE IMPROVISE NOTATION

GENRE/ HISTORY/

MUSICIANS

SONG

Today Assembly

Together Assembly

Try And Try Again Growing School

Turn Back The Clocks Season

Turn Down The Lights Christmas

Unto Us A Child Is Born Christmas

Wake Up! Assembly

Water, Food, Rest And Exercise Growing School

We Are One Singing School

We Like Joyful Music Assembly

We Sing Your Praise Growing School

We Will Remember Occasion

We're Building Growing School

We're Here Again Singing School

We're In It Together Happy, Healthy School

Well Done! Assembly

Wet Play Season

What A Flexible Body! Body

What Goes In, Must Come Out Body

When I Grow Up Growing School

When I Think About The Cross Easter

When It's A Sunny Day Occasion

Why Worry? Body

Wouldn't It Be Funny? Assembly

You Can Never Be Too Grateful Happy, Healthy School

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