Archive for June 22nd, 2012
“Over in the Meadow” is a wonderful old folk song that lends itself well to adaptation (you can make up your own words for it, if you like) and kid singers get to learn beginning counting and math skills, rhyming, and the fun of a progressive song.
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Over in the Meadow (Barefoot Books)
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Words Adapted by Jill McDonald
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
Illustrated by Jill McDonald
Published by Barefoot Books
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6ljGXMMB-g
Over in the Meadow
Sing-Along Video from Barefoot Books:
http://www.youtube.com/user/barefootbooks
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Other notable renditions of “Over in the Meadow”
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Over in the Meadow
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
Words Adapted by John Langstaff
Illustrated by Fedor Rojankovsky
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Over in the Meadow
Based on the Original Version by Olive A. Wadsworth
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
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Over in the Meadow
Based on the Original Version by Olive A. Wadsworth
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
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Over in the Meadow (Classic Books with Holes)
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
Illustrated by Michael Evans
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Over in the Meadow
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
Illustrated by Mary Maki Rae
Over in the Meadow (A Nursery Counting Rhyme, A First Little Golden Book)
Based on the Original Version by Olive A. Wadsworth
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
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Over in the Meadow (a Counting Rhyme)
Based on the Original Version by Olive A. Wadsworth
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
Illustrated by Louise Voce
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Over in the Meadow (An Old Nursery Counting Rhyme)
Based on the Original Version by Olive A. Wadsworth
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
Illustrated by Paul Galdone
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Over in the Meadow (A Counting Rhyme by Olive A. Wadsworth)
Based on the Original Version by Olive A. Wadsworth
Words by Olive A. Wadsworth
Music by Mabel Wood Hill
Illustrated by Anna Vojtech
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I also love Raffi’s recording and adaptation of “Over in the Meadow” from his album BABY BELUGA, which you can preview, here:
http://www.amazon.com/Over-in-the-Meadow/dp/B0045PV1A4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339876134&sr=8-1&keywords=over+in+the+meadow%2C+raffi
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Song Information
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This Google Books link refers to Olive A. Wadsworth as the author and Mabel Wood Hill as the composer:
http://books.google.com/books?id=G9RcQgG5FIoC&pg=PT39&lpg=PT39&dq=who+wrote+%22Over+in+the+meadow%22&source=bl&ots=013O9Lc41h&sig=EJ8znYD0pkNDV7SbNpMBni2XuPo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7BzdT_TKCoKT6gH9u9C1Cw&ved=0CFcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=who%20wrote%20%22Over%20in%20the%20meadow%22&f=false
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Kennedy Center’s ARTS EDGE lesson plan page for “Over in the Meadow”:
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons/grade-k-2/Animal_Habitats.aspx
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An online guide for using “Over in the Meadow” in the Pre-K classroom, here:
http://www.decal.ga.gov/documents/attachments/OverInTheMeadow06-07.pdf
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Lyric sheet for Raffi’s adaptation of “Over in the Meadow” can be found here:
http://www.raffinews.com/files/album_lyrics/animal_songs_lyrics.pdf
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Songs for Teaching page for “Over in the Meadow”
http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/overinthemeadowlyrics.htm
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KIDiddles page for “Over in the Meadow”
http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/o015.html
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A Rebus Rhyme version of the song from Enchanted Learning:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/Greengrass.shtml
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National Institue of Environmental Health Services page for “Over in the Meadow”
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/childrens/overinmeadowmid.htm
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“Over in the Meadow” lesson plan from Scholastic:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/over-meadow-lesson-plan
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The information above is just a select and small amount of classroom enrichment available “Over in the Meadow.”
Just Google: ”over in the meadow” lesson plan
To reveal volumes of information and classroom materials.
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This song lends itself well to adaptations, for example:
Animal Counting Book (a Little Golden Book)
Traditional Words and Tune
Sing to the tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Scans and lyrics from this book at this blog post:
http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2010/12/animal-counting-book.html
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Bedtime in the Jungle
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Words Adapted by John Butler
Illustrated by John Butler
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Deep in the Swamp
Words Adapted by Donna M. Batement
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Illustrated by Brian Lies
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Little Goblins Ten
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow“
Words Adapted by Pamela Jane
Illustrated by Jane Manning
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Out on the Prairie
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow“
Words Adapted by Donna M. Bateman
Illustrated by Susan Swan
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Over in the Castle
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Words Adapted by Boni Ashburn
Illustrated by Kelly Murphy
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Over in the Forest
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Words Adapted by Marianne Berkes
Illustrated by Jill Dubin
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Over in the Hollow
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Words Adapted by Rebecca Dickinson
Illustrated by Stephan Britt
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Over in the Jungle
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Words Adapted by Marianne Berkes
Illustrated by Jeannette Canyon
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Over in the Ocean (In a Coral Reef)
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Words Adapted by Marianne Berkes
Illustrated by Jeannette Canyon
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Over in the Rainforest
Traditional Words and Tune
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Words Adapted by Connie and Peter Roop
Illustrated by Carol Schwartz
The Pout-Pout Fish
Words by Deborah Diesen
Tunes by Various Artists
Illustrated by Dan Hanna
You can sing the rhyming text of this book to the tune of “Over in the Meadow“
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Way Up in the Arctic
Sing to the Tune of “Over in the Meadow”
Words Adapted by Jennifer Ward
Illustrated by Kenneth J. Spengler
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Related Posts
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USEFUL TUNES IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/useful-tunes-in-the-public-domain/
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COUNTING
Counting (and math) in Singable Picture Books
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/counting-and-math-in-singable-picture-books/
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EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
A list of SPBs with fun and sneakily educational content. The kids won’t even know they’re learning!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/08/15/singable-picture-books-with-sneaky-educational-content/
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EARTH’S BEAUTY AND BOUNTY, STEWARDSHIP AND BEING GREEN
Celebrate Earth’s beauty and bounty, being green, and environmental stewardship with this lovely list of Singable Picture Books:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/singable-picture-books-with-a-green-theme/
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HALLOWEEN
A list of spooky, fun, funny and evocative songs for our favorite October Holiday
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/10/30/halloween-singable-picture-books-ooooooooeeeeeeeee/
