by Rachel | Uncategorized
It’s Monday, but I’m not in school…because it’s Columbus Day! Thanks, Christopher Columbus, for discovering America, and creating an excuse for a day off to do all of the things I didn’t have time for this weekend.
This work-week is an especially short one for me, as my husband and I will be spending a long weekend (Friday through Sunday) with friends in West Palm Beach. We need a mini-vacation after the whirlwind of the past couple months! So please try to contain your disappointment at my absence; I will try to make up for it by posting some great stuff in the next few days :)
Today, however, is not a very exciting day here at Listen & Learn. I had a very busy, family-filled weekend, which did not allow much time for all the recording that I have yet to do. So I will leave you with a song reflecting the current weather: cloudy, with a little gloominess on the side.
Cloudy day, it’s a cloudy day
The sky is dark and the sun’s gone away.
Cloudy day, it’s a cloudy day
The only color that we see is gray.
When the clouds finally pass us by,
The sun will come back to light the sky.
But until then we’ll have to sit and wait,
for the clouds to part just like a gate.
Cloudy day, it’s a cloudy day
The sky is dark and the sun’s gone away.
Cloudy day, it’s a cloudy day
The only color that we see is gray.
by Rachel | Uncategorized
The sun has finally taken a day off, and it’s been replaced by storm clouds and raindrops. As much as I love sunny days, I am looking forward to singing a different weather song today. “Rainy Day” hasn’t had much airtime since the spring, so it will be fun to dig it back out. Take a listen:
Pitter patter, pitter patter
Down comes the rain today
Clouds are forming in the sky,
Inside we’ll have to stay.
Thunder crashes, boom boom boom!
We see lightning too.
Don’t go outside,
Until the storm is through.
Pitter patter, pitter patter
Down comes the rain today
Clouds are forming in the sky,
Inside we’ll have to stay.
by Rachel | Uncategorized
It’s been a beautiful week here in central Illinois, and actually, with the exception of a few days here and there, the weather has been consistently sunny and warm all month. You know how excited I am about the advent of fall, but I am definitely enjoying these last few summer-like days.
There’s nothing better than a beautiful, sunny Friday, so to celebrate, I’ll share one of my most popular songs: “Sunny Day.” My students absolutely love singing along, especially the part that goes “la la la la la.” I wrote it early last year, and I have to say it is one of my personal favorites. So I hope you like it, too!
Sun-sun-sunny day, lalalalala,
Sun-sun-sunny day, yes sir!
Look outside and what do you see?
The sun is shining down on me.
Sun-sun-sunny day, lalalalala,
Sun-sun-sunny day!
The air is warm, and the sky is blue.
A beautiful day for me and you.
Sun-sun-sunny day, lalalalala,
Sun-sun-sunny day, yes sir!
Look outside and what do you see?
The sun is shining down on me.
Sun-sun-sunny day, lalalalala,
Sun-sun-sunny day!
Singing this song always puts me in a good mood. What songs do the same for you and your child or students?
