Songs for older children

[Zoomie]

Hi.

I have a child, who is 4 who likes singing. He isn't into the radio, so no pop / rock songs, although he loves the Bare Necessities.

I am trying to think of some songs that are more complex than simple nursery rhymes to teach him.

Unfortunately, all I can think about is :

All things bright and beautiful
Pack up your troubles in an old kit bag, (but have since discovered the lyrics weren't quite what I thought they were (makes references to cigarettes).

Can you think of any that you may have sung when you were younger, or sung on holiday / camping trips.

Many thanks in advance

[jadavi]

My Bonnie lies over the ocean
Quarter masters stores (fun as it's the child's name)
She'll be coming round the mountain.
Que sera sera

[christine e]

I have this cd from elc - songs from the musicals

All Time Favourite Songs from the Musicals CD : All Time Favourite Songs from the Musicals CD : Early Learning Centre UK Toy Shop (http://www.elc.co.uk/All-Time-Favourite-Songs-from-the-Musicals-CD/135412,default,pd.html)

Cx

[Zoomie]

My Bonnie lies over the ocean
Quarter masters stores (fun as it's the child's name)
She'll be coming round the mountain.
Que sera sera

Only heard about the 1st and 3rd :blush:

thank you

[Zoomie]

I have this cd from elc - songs from the musicals

All Time Favourite Songs from the Musicals CD : All Time Favourite Songs from the Musicals CD : Early Learning Centre UK Toy Shop (http://www.elc.co.uk/All-Time-Favourite-Songs-from-the-Musicals-CD/135412,default,pd.html)

Cx

Thanks, good list to work from

[TNT]

This little light of mine (I love that song:clapping:)
A sailor went to sea
Walking through the jungle
:)

[lubeam]

Disney songs are ace :) my lads love learning them and singing along :)

[hectors house]

I have a set of childrens party CD's got from good old Woolworths many years ago!

Selection of songs from it
I wanna be like you - from jungle book
going to the zoo
2 little boys (old rolf harris classic)
The ugly duckling
How much is that doggy in the window
runaway train
He's got the whole world in his hands
Nellie the elephant
Puff the magic dragon
Jake the peg (rolf again)
Summer holiday
I can sing a rainbow
Teddy bears picnic
if your happy and you know it
London bridge is falling down
Kum by yah my lord
Who built the arc
Tie me kangaroo down sport (rolf again)
Windmill in old amsterdam
etc etc - this is just selection from 2 CD's -lots of them are songs I used to hear on "Junior choice" with Tony Blackburn when I was a kid - before CD's were invented!!

The kids love them all, we have them on quietly in the background at lunch time or when painting and then louder when have out instruments for singing and dancing.

[Velleity]

We use this one a lot:

Tales from the Shed present 'Tales Talking' CD : CDs, Programmes and DVDs : Chickenshed Theatre, North London (http://www.chickenshed.org.uk/195/cds-programmes-and-dvds/tales-from-the-shed-present-tales-talking-cd.html)

The children love the songs on it ^_^

[Mrs Scrubbit]

Hi, spud and yam cds are brilliant xx