Play In All Seasons -

“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
Playtime

A repeating sixteenth rhythm pattern.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: D Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABC
Rhythm: intermediate: ti ri | ti ti ti (& uh | 1 & 2)
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
Intervals: advanced: Do\La, So\Mi, Mi/Do, Fa/La, La\Re, Fa\Re, So/Ti
Musical Elements: Notes: eighth, sixteenth; repeat signs, multiple endings, uncommon intervals: Mi/Do, La\Re, tempo: allegro moderato/moderately fast (98-120 BPM)
Key Words: play song, earth science, seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, kites, tops, boats, swings, leaves, nuts, sleds, skates, seasonal activities, seasonal play

**“Play In All Seasons”**

		1.	When the Springtime comes All I want to say, Oh! what fun it is With our (kites/tops) to play! Tra la la, with our (kites/tops) to play!

		2.	When the Summer comes All I want to say, Oh! what fun it is With our (boats/swings) to play! Tra la la, with our (boats/swings) to play!

		3.	When the Autumn comes All I want to say, Oh! what fun it is With our (leaves/nuts) to play! Tra la la, with our (leaves/nuts) to play!

		4.	When the Winter comes All I want to say, Oh! what fun it is With our (sleds/skates) to play! Tra la la, with our (sleds/skates) to play!

		5.	So the whole year comes All I want to say, Oh! there’s always fun And there’s always play! Tra la la, Tra la la, Tra la!

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