Welcome to my treasury of singing games, songs, poems and rhymes from around the world. Songs are complete with guitar chords, music and lyrics!
‘Little River of Song’ is my new site where I am posting all my recent songs and which should be much easier to navigate once it is up and running.
It has many other features that I hope will make it more fit for purpose and engaging to explore!
‘Singing games for children’ my earlier, now archived, website containing over 3000 songs with their music and lyrics will continue to be accessible but steadily will be updated and replicated here in the ‘Little River of Song’ collection .
http://www.singinggamesforchildren.com/
I always love to hear from you especially now ‘Made for kids’ on YouTube means I no longer get that valued feedback. Contact the author at singingchildren@aol.com
Please let me know if any material is compromised so I can fix it!
New videos are usually uploaded on a Monday. Don’t forget to press F5 to refresh pages as I regularly correct and update.
Discover my YouTube channel with recent uploads, popular videos, seasonal videos and many other playlists including Sunshine Pie – original songs written by Dany Rosevear
My more recent compositions can be found scattered in many collections on this website and identified with ****
Most can be found in my YouTube playlist: Sunshine pie
- My YouTube topic Playlists include:
- Songs for a better world, Community singing, Lavender Lane, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Christmas and Thanksgiving Spring, Easter, Summer
- Poetry and rhymes, Nursery rhymes, Lullabies, Number songs, Call and response, Rounds and partner songs, Songs of the sea, Story songs
- Dutch, Catalan, Spanish, French, Polish, Ukrainian, Australian, Irish, Welsh and London songs, Songs from Devon and Cornwall, Native American songs
- Circle and action games, Hand and finger rhymes, Follow my leader, Outdoor and playground games. Games to play with babies and toddlers
- Love, kindness and sharing, Happy and sad feelings, Transition songs, Fairies and other tiny folk, Songs from schools radio and TV
- Simple science, The moon and the stars, Away into space, Food, plant and eating, Hygiene, Clothing and clothes, Songs about colour, Shadow and light, Weather songs, Farming and farm animals, Trees, woodlands and forests, Songs about: birds, frogs, hedgehogs, squirrels, rabbits, Pets, Minibeasts and creepy crawlies, Transport and travel, Occupations, Seaside songs
Be kind to one another
This site is under construction
These songs and games from around the world are accompanied by singable English translations
Translations; Despite not being a linguist I endeavour to translate international songs so they can be sung both in their native language and in English. Google Translate has been a great help to get a rough translation but fortunately I have friends and family, including my supportive husband, who have kindly checked the accuracy and all round feel of the translations. I have not attempted a literal translation of the songs but aimed to create an English translation that can be sung and reflects the spirit of the original. I was enthused by old school song books, including those from my childhood, where songs from other countries were accompanied by English translations, albeit rather old fashioned ones.
Adaptations and compositions; During my teaching career I have often adapted songs to suit a particular audience and to encourage creativity I have enlisted the help of my young pupils. Some of these adaptations can be found in the early collections. Since retiring I have also written lyrics to complement a few of the lovely tunes discovered during my research. More recently I have had a go at composing my own simple melodies to accompany original songs, traditional rhymes and classic poems. My more recent compositions can be found scattered in many collections on this website and identified with ****
Most can be found in my YouTube playlist: Sunshine pie
After travelling around the Antipodes and to Australia in particular, where I visited my sister in Perth, I was inspired to write several songs including those about the incredible wildlife to be found on that side of the world.
Songs for a better world: Most recently concerns about our beautiful planet have encouraged me to collect and write songs that address environmental and other issues including looking out for and being kind to others and ourselves. It now has a designated page on the menu: Songs for a Better World | River of song
Website pages: A-C D-G H-L M-R S T Thi U-Z
YouTube playlist: Songs for a better world – YouTube
River Bill Staines
YouTube PDF transition /better world / campfire song