Guest Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hi, I am planning the topic 'Australia' to do with my Reception class in the Summer term. As part of this, we will be doing an assembly for parents and I would love to find a good children's song either about, or from, Australia. I've been trawling the internet for ages but can't seem to find any! If anyone has any good suggestions i'd love to hear from you! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Just two fairly obvious ones.... Waltzing Matilda and Kookubara Sits in the Old Gum Tree - not sure about my spelling there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Just two fairly obvious ones.... Waltzing Matilda and Kookubara Sits in the Old Gum Tree - not sure about my spelling there! These are great - thanks! They are obvious but I hadn't thought of them! Just found some lovely clips of children singing Kookubara - if i'm feeling brave we may even try it as a round... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyPancakes Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 And it's always better if you sing ' Kookaburra sits on electric wire, jumping up and down with his pants on fire!' H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyPancakes Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Give me a home amongst the gum trees, With lots of plum trees, A sheep or two and a kangaroo, A clothes line out the back, verandah out the front, And an old rocking chair. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Cuddly Koalas, cuddly koalas (cuddle self) Possums too, possums too (make binoculars with hands) Wallabies and wombats, wallabies and wombats (stroke hands alternately) Kangaroos, kangaroos (hands up against chest and hop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posy Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Any Rolf Harris number- Tie Me Kangaroo Down etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 is a legend in Australia and has published some great songs for children of all ages about Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyPancakes Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 is a legend in Australia and has published some great songs for children of all ages about Australia. I agree that Don Spencer has some wonderful works, but I wouldn't recommend this particular song which uses 'Eyre's Rock' and 'Didgeridoo' which might be better replaced by 'Uluru' and 'Ydaki' (spelling?). Honey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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