Little river of song
A treasury of traditional and original songs, poems and singing games for teachers, child care providers, librarians, parents, grandparents, ESL, EFL, nostalgia enthusiasts and anyone else who is looking for music for young children to enjoy.
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Santa Lucia
2:44
Santa Lucia
Hickety tickety - a simple traditional number bond song
2:01
Hickety tickety - a simple traditional number bond song
Pat your head - a very simple hand play
0:50
Pat your head - a very simple hand play
Sun don’t set in the mornin’ - make the most of the new day
3:18
Sun don’t set in the mornin’ - make the most of the new day
Hanukkah Latkes - a simple rhyming clapping song for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah
1:13
Hanukkah Latkes - a simple rhyming clapping song for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah
Who? Who? Who? said the owl - Who's afraid of Halloween?
2:04
Who? Who? Who? said the owl - Who's afraid of Halloween?
Souling song - an early door to door song for Hallowe'en
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Souling song - an early door to door song for Hallowe'en
The little witch / In the morning at six - a German nursery rhyme, Morgens früh um sechs
2:31
The little witch / In the morning at six - a German nursery rhyme, Morgens früh um sechs
Diwali is here again - celebrate the Hindu festival of light
1:59
Diwali is here again - celebrate the Hindu festival of light
The Eddystone Light - a comic seafaring folk song
2:49
The Eddystone Light - a comic seafaring folk song
The early bird - a wiggly hand play
1:51
The early bird - a wiggly hand play
Bend to the right side - a simple way to recognise the left and right sides of your body.
1:11
Bend to the right side - a simple way to recognise the left and right sides of your body.
Peace in the family - a Ukrainian folk song
2:58
Peace in the family - a Ukrainian folk song
Halloween hullabaloo! - it’s Halloween, who's that knocking at your door!
1:44
Halloween hullabaloo! - it’s Halloween, who's that knocking at your door!
Batti batti le manine - a traditional Italian nursery rhyme
1:32
Batti batti le manine - a traditional Italian nursery rhyme
Flowers of peace - plant seeds for love and peace
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Flowers of peace - plant seeds for love and peace
I'm a little hedgehog - an Autumn / Fall hand play
2:00
I'm a little hedgehog - an Autumn / Fall hand play
Skin and bones - a Halloween song to scare one and all
1:19
Skin and bones - a Halloween song to scare one and all
Turtle dove / Ten thousand miles - a song of love, fidelity and loss
3:43
Turtle dove / Ten thousand miles - a song of love, fidelity and loss
There's no one exactly like me - make friends and become an integral part of our one world
2:56
There's no one exactly like me - make friends and become an integral part of our one world
Pumpkin patch - A cheerful Halloween funny face game.
1:03
Pumpkin patch - A cheerful Halloween funny face game.
Autumn days - Autumn memories of past times
3:12
Autumn days - Autumn memories of past times
Go with the flow - a time for tranquility, chilling out and mindfulness
3:11
Go with the flow - a time for tranquility, chilling out and mindfulness
Rain of leaves - an Autumn / Fall poem
1:06
Rain of leaves - an Autumn / Fall poem
Harvest - the seasons change and harvest is here
2:02
Harvest - the seasons change and harvest is here
Sunflower yellow - an Autumn hand play and ode to the sunflower’s bounty
1:42
Sunflower yellow - an Autumn hand play and ode to the sunflower’s bounty
Goodnight to you all - a lullaby or sung as a goodbye song and round
1:36
Goodnight to you all - a lullaby or sung as a goodbye song and round
Bring me a rose - a wistful folk song
4:45
Bring me a rose - a wistful folk song
Stella stellina / Star, liittle star - children’s nursery rhyme from Italy
2:18
Stella stellina / Star, liittle star - children’s nursery rhyme from Italy
Seeds that twist and seeds that twirl - discover seeds of many kinds
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Seeds that twist and seeds that twirl - discover seeds of many kinds