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Short and Easy Spring Songs with Lesson Ideas for Elementary Music

March 27, 2011

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As a teacher, you know that spring can be hard. Full of testing, wiggly students, and everyone praying for Spring Break. But, you can hear the birds sing and the see the flowers blooming and It is a great time of new beginnings. Try to enjoy the nicer weather with these fun songs.

Spring is All Around Me

Spring is All Around Me (The Wheels on the Bus)
Above my head I see the sun, see the sun, see the sun.
Above my head I see the sun. Spring is all around me. 
Below my feet I see the grass…
Above my head I see a bird…
Below my feet I see a bug….
Above my head I see a cloud…
Below my feet I see a worm….
Teaching Ideas:
1. Brainstorm with the kids about what things you see in spring that would be above your head and below your feet. Include the student’s ideas into a new verse of the song!
2. Ask the children to use their hands to point to where you see these signs of spring. Examples: A bird (the children would point up) The grass (The children would point down). Also, students could also come up with motions for each thing in the song. 

Spring Time

Spring Time Sung to: “Did you Ever see a Lassie?”
My- eyes can see it’s spring-time, it’s spring-time, it’s spring-time.
my- eyes can see it’s spring-time, the grass is so green!
The green grass, the flowers, the sunshine and showers
My- eyes can see it’s spring-time and I am so glad.
My-ears can hear it’s spring time, it’s spring time, it’s spring time.
My- ears can hear it’s spring-time, the birds sweetly sing.
The birds sing, the lambs bleat, the frogs croak, the bees buzz.
My- ears can hear it’s spring time, and I am so glad.
My-body can feel’s it’s spring time, it’s spring time, it’s spring time.
My-body can feel its spring time, the air is so warm.
The warm air, the breez-es, no frost and no freez-es.
My- body can feel it’s spring time, and I am so glad! 
My nose can smell it’s spring time, it’s spring time, it’s spring time.
My nose can smell it’s spring time, the flowers smell sweet
The green grass, the flowers, the barnyard, the showers
My nose can smell it’s spring time, the flowers smell so sweet.
Teaching Ideas:
1. Ask students what the five senses are and where they are found in the song. 
2. Name things you can see, hear, touch, taste and smell in springtime.

Marching Into Spring

Marching into Spring – just chanted
March into spring one step at a time
March into spring with words that rhyme
Clap your hands together up high in the air
Look our for raindrops that land in your hair
Jump over puddles, Skip over ground
Walk back in your house and quietly sit down
Teaching Ideas:
1. Have students act out the poem.
2. Students can come up with words that rhyme with signs of spring: flower, bee, green, etc. 
 

Daffodils Fingerplay

Daffodils fingerplay – just chanted
One little daffodil had nothing much to do,
Out popped another one, then there were two.
Two little daffodils were smiling at a bee,
Out popped another one, then there were three.
Three little daffodils were growing by the door,
Out popped another one, then there were four.
Four little daffodils were glad to be alive,
Out popped another one, then there were five.
Five little daffodils were wearing golden crowns,
They danced in the breeze in green satin gowns.
Teaching Idea:
1. Have the children pretend to be the flowers, popping up
2. Talk about what flowers need to grow.

Daffodils fingerplay Alternative Addition Version                  

One little daffodil smiling at a bee
Out popped two more and then there were three.
Three little daffodils were glad to be alive
Out popped another two more and  then there were five.
Five little daffodils looking up toward heaven
Out popped another two more and then there were seven
Seven little daffodils growing in a line
Out popped another two more and then there were nine.
Nine little daffodils blowing in the wind
Pick them up and take them home and they can be your friends.
Version 2
Two little daffodil were growing by the door
Out popped two more and then there were four.
Four little daffodils were playing lots of tricks
Out popped another two more and  then there were six.
Six little daffodils standing up straight
Out popped another two more and then there were eight
Eight little daffodils blowing in the wind
Out popped another two more and then there were ten.
Ten little daffodils blowing in the wind
Pick them up and take them home and they can be your friends.

Books I Like to Use for Spring

1. It’s Spring by Linda Glasser
2. Splish Splash Spring by Dorothy Donohue
3. Mouse’s First Spring by Lauren Thompson

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  1. noleggio casse audio says

    April 29, 2011 at 5:39 am

    Awesome spring songs! These songs are listening by every people. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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