I dress for the Weather

Here's another song I wrote to go along with the theme of Winter.

This song is about clothing you need to wear when it is cold outside. Some children have a hard time with seasonal weather changes and the different clothes they have to wear. I have worked with a few children who have a hard time with this, mainly because they have a hard time getting used to the sensory aspect of wearing pants, wearing long sleeves, wearing a hat on their head, etc., after a long summer of t-shirts and shorts.

One way I recommend using this song is to have pictures of each clothing item and/or the real clothing items. Let the child find each item (from a box or basket) and point to where the clothing will go.

I also made a powerpoint to show visuals of this song (hat, jacket, scarf, gloves) and with each slide I ask (older groups), "What is this?" "Where does it go?" Then I sing each phrase and the students point to each body part as we sing.

Another idea would be to hand out the actual clothing items to students in a group (or pictures of the items) and sing the song. Sing the first part of the song and after singing, "I'll wear a hat on my head", substitute the following words in the song, "Who has the hat?". Allow students to say, "I do" (if they are nonverbal, with a voice output switch,etc.) and they can come up and give the hat to you. (Another fun idea would be for a classroom assistant or teacher to put the items on :)).



Lyrics:

It's cold outside, the temperatures are low.
It's time to get ready to go.
What will I need to wear to stay warm?
I dress for the weather, you know.

I'll wear a hat on my head.
A hat will help me stay warm.
(Repeat)
~I'll wear a jacket and zip it up all the way
~I'll wear a scarf around my neck
~I'll wear gloves on my hands

It's cold outside, the temperatures are low.
It's time to get ready to go.
I know what I need to wear to stay warm.
I dress for the weather, you know.

© 2010 Amanda Ellis