A rock’n’soul, riff-tastic, body-movin’, mind-expandin’ song that draws on one of Ken Robinson’s big themes - IMAGINATION! Warning: This song contains useful information designed to fire the imagination of children. As the great Ken Robinson told us, imagination is the key to creativity which is the key to creating new ways of living and of being. This song gets kids to think big about who they might want to be and how they might want to live. Powerful stuff! And, guess what? The song is full of imaginative images that were sent to me by the fans of my band, Johnny and the Raindrops. I just linked them all together with some cool music. There is also an eye-popping video that shows you (and the children) all of the things that were imagined. Search ‘Imagination’ on the Johnny and the Raindrops’ YouTube channel. Enjoy!

Catchy, upbeat, danceable, singable song for children to learn about shrinking bee populations, the danger of pesticides to bees, and the impact that losing bees will have on humans. Lyric sheet included.

Check out my simple catchy Xmas song ‘LITTLE SPIDERS’, perfect for young children to learn and sing. It’s all about how spiders helped a widow and her poor family by spinning webs on Xmas night to make tinsel. This folk tale is popular in the Ukraine, Poland, Germany and other countries in Eastern Europe. Merry Christmas. Wesołych Świąt. щасливого Різдва. Fröhliche Weihnachten.

‘I Follow my Dreams’ is a simple song full of hope, optimism, resilience and determination. It’s a perfect song for children to listen to (and hopefully sing, when it’s safe to do so) in the new year Follow your dreams no matter what life throws at you. ‘I’m never going to let them get away’, sings the narrator of the song. ‘When troubles come along, I’m going to face them day after day’. The song stresses the need to follow your dreams, not someone else’s: ‘I know what’s good for me’, sings the spirited and assertive protagonist. So, as the song says, open up your arms and embrace your dreams. Hold them in your heart where they belong.

Simple song to help learn the colours of the rainbow. The lyric sheet is included as part of the resource. The song is simple enough for young children to perform. Get them to make rainbow arches with their arms during the chorus.

Everybody’s body is different. It’s true! Celebrate your difference with this lively, fun song all about the bits of the body. Grab your knees - give them a squeeze! Touch your chin - give me a grin! That’s the idea. This is a great song to get children moving and doing actions. Raise the energy levels! Ask the children if that are any parts of the body that do not have a name. See if they can make their own body rhymes (knees/squeeze. chin/grin, etc).

‘When I’m Older’ is all about hoping, wishing, growing up and having birthdays. Ultimately, it’s about looking to the future with optimism. It’s a list song that details what the narrator wants to happen ‘when I’m older’. It works just as well for the child as it does for the adult. What do the children in your life want to do when they are older? It starts sensible: ‘I’m gonna reach up and turn on the light’. It gets a bit wilder as it goes on: ‘I’m gonna go to work with my robot friends. Take a trip ‘round the Moon again. Climb up Big Ben’. The music is upbeat, danceable, mid-‘60s Motown.

This rocking and rolling Halloween song will get you singing, dancing and doing the actions! Perfect for schools! Nothing scary here. Just some cool witches ready to turn you into a frog, or a bat or a worm. Watch out! Here are the words so get singing. I wish I was a witch. I wish I was a witch. With a big tall hat and a cute black cat. And a big broomstick. I wish I was a witch. One swish of my cloak is gonna make you croak. When I wave my wand you’ll be in my pond. When I tap on a log you’ll turn into a frog. I wish I was a witch … We got spells and potions. We’ve got two-for-one promotions. We got a cauldron too to make a thick green stew And when you drink some of that you’ll turn into a bat We got a bad reputation, but witches are a wonderful creation. Sisters gotta stick together. If men laugh we say ‘whatever’ I’m gonna make you squirm. Turn you into a worm. I wish I was a witch. I wish I was a witch. I wish I was a witch.

Great song to help learn the names of the days of the week. The song also explains the origins of the names of the days (in English). One of them is named after THOR! The last part of the song is a test to see if children can remember the seven days. They start dropping off and the children have to fill them in by shouting them out. Lyrics are embedded in the video. Lyrics sheet is included

Clap your Vampire hands and stomp your Monster feet to ‘Let’s have Fun this Halloween’, my new rockin’ and rollin’, jumpin’ and jivin’ new Halloween song and sing-along video. Every line is a spooky new dance move! Fun, interactive song for young children. The lyrics encourage participation, e.g. howling like a Werewolf, flying like a Witch, crawling like a spider, etc. Feel free to make up your own actions for other spooky characters!

Enjoy this bouncy sing-along song with a wistful twist. Perfect for New Year Celebrations all around the world, Chinese New Year (1 Feb) for example. Helps children to think back and remember the things that happened last year. … and to look forward to the future. It’s got a very easy sing-along chorus. Make up your own dance moves! The words are on the screen.

Fun, interactive song for young children. The audio file is a rough home demo. The lyrics and chords are included on the Word document. The lyrics encourage participation, e.g. howling like a Werewolf, flying like a Witch, crawling like a spider, etc. Feel free to make up your own actions for other spooky characters! Available on YouTube with a non-spooky video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoiTrTtQIK8