Kids Make Music Series: In All Kinds of Weather, Kids Make Music!: CD

Kleiner's 40-plus years of classroom experience with toddlers and primary-age children gives this collection an authenticity that scripted curricula cannot match. The balance of 35 songs, poems, and stories across all seasons means you're not starting from scratch or searching through disparate sources; everything is here, organized by the calendar your classroom actually follows, and designed to spark genuine musical engagement rather than passive listening.

These songs and stories celebrate the everyday magic of weather, seasons, and natural phenomena that children notice and experience. The collection invites playfulness and wonder, encouraging children to respond musically to the world around them through songs that feel singable, accessible, and genuinely delightful rather than didactic.

Preschool teachers, parents, and early childhood caregivers working with toddlers through primary age children who want music-making that feels joyful and spontaneous rather than prescriptive. This resource serves anyone leading mixed-age groups in informal settings like day cares, home music circles, or beginning general music classes.

• Use the seasonal organization to anchor your lessons within the natural rhythm of your school year rather than forcing music into predetermined units.
• Pair songs with simple movement and gesture to deepen how children internalize rhythm and melody without requiring formal instrument technique.
• Layer in the companion videos and Remo percussion kits when available to extend sensory engagement beyond what listening alone provides.
• Return to the same songs across multiple weeks; young children build confidence and ownership through repetition and deepening familiarity.

Integrate this into your early childhood music curriculum by pulling seasonal selections that align with what's happening outdoors and in your community. The poems and stories provide natural bridges between pure music-making and language development, making this especially valuable in integrated preschool and day care settings where music often shares time with storytelling and nature study.

• Responding to music through movement and gesture
• Singing with a group and maintaining pitch awareness
• Listening for descriptive language and sound effects in music
• Connecting music to seasonal themes and natural phenomena
• Building confidence as music makers in informal, play-based settings