Themes

Themes Presented in
Charlotte Diamond’s Songs and Stories

The letters following each title indicate on which recording or DVD it is found.

(C) 10 Carrot Diamond
(G) My Bear Gruff
(R) Diamond in the Rough
(P) Soy una Pizza
(S) Qu’il y ait toujours le soleil
(Day) Diamonds and Daydreams
(D) Diamonds and Dragons
(W) Charlotte Diamond’s World
(CH) The Christmas Gift
(V1) Diamonds and Dragons DVD
(V2) 10 Crunchy Carrots DVD

The Environment

Earth,Water,Air and Fire (D)
Stop and Listen (D)
May There Always be Sunshine (C) (V2) (S)
The Forest is Calling (G)
Listen to the Water (G)
We Need Water (W)
When the Tide Goes Out (W)

Water and the Weather

Hello Winter (D)
Earth,Water,Air and Fire (D)
Octopus (C) (V2) (P) (S)
Rubber Blubber Whale (D)
Puddles (G)
It’s a Rainy Day (G)
Listen to the Water (G)
We Need Water (W)
Singin’ in the Rain (W)

Seasons, Days of the Week

Hello Winter (all the seasons) (D)
Looking for Dracula (Hallowe’en) (C)
Sing in the Spring (R)
The Days of the Week (R)
Circles (W)

Animals in Nature

The Foolish Frog (R)
Metamorphosis (R)
Slimy the Slug (D) (V1)
Rubber Blubber Whale (D)
Octopus (C) (V2) (P) (S)
Spider’s Web (C) (V2) (P) (S)
The Keeper Would A-Hunting Go (CH)
Five Little Sparrows (G)
Wounded Bird (G)
Splishin’ and Splashin’ (W)

Pets

Animals Have Personality (D) (V1)
I Wanna be a Dog (C) (V2)
I Wanna a Purple Kitty (D)
My Bear Gruff (G)
Y’a un chat (Cat at the Door) (G)
Little Black Dog (Day)
Mi Caramelita (Day)
Snuggle with Your Puppy (W)
Giddyup Pony (W)

Unusual Animals

Boa Constrictor (R)
Sasquatch (C) (V2)
Dicky Dinosaur (D) (V1)
The Imp with Blood-red Eyes (D)
Fly High Unicorn (D) (V1)
Slimy the Slug (D) (V1)
Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede (G)
The Carousel (Day) (V2)

Plants

Each of us is a Flower (C) (V2) (P)
The Garden Song (C)
The Giving Tree (CH)
What Kind of Tree are You? (R)
Wildflowers (G)

Food

I am a Pizza (C) (V2) (P) (S)
All the Nations Like Banana (G)
Bats ta pate (Making Bread) (G)
10 Crunchy Carrots (C) (V2)
New Potato Polka (W)

Rhythms of the World, Dance Songs

La Bamba [Mexico] (C) (V1) (P) (S)
Alegria [Peru] (CH)
La Bastringue [Fr. Canada] (R) (V1)
Collinda [Louisiana] (R)
The Huron Carol [Canada] (CH)
Zulu Carol [South Africa] (CH)
Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede [Scotland] (G)
All the Nations Like Banana [Nicaragua] (G)
All Mixed Up (W)

Pride in Heritage and Tolerance of Others

When I First Came to this Land (R)
May There Always Be Sunshine (C) (V2) (S)
The Imp with Blood-red Eyes (D)
All the Nations Like Banana (G)
The Wisest Old Woman & Man (Day)
Look Through the Kaleidoscope (W)
Skookumchuck (W)
All Mixed Up (W)

Winter Celebrations Around the World
(All found on “The Christmas Gift”)

Feliz Navidad [Latin America] Alegria [Peruvian Carol] The Huron Carol [Canada] Here We Come A-Wassailing [England] Petit Papa Noel [France] The Virgin Mary [Caribbean] What Shall I Give to the Child [Spain] Silver Bells [USA] Silent Night – Stille Nacht [Germany] Zulu Carol [South Africa] S’vivon -Little Dreydll Spin [Israel] The Toy at the Bottom of the Stocking
The Giving Tree

Self-Esteem

Donne-moi la main – Give Me Your hand (R) (S)
Toma mi mano (P)
Four Hugs a Day (C) (V2) (P) (S)
The Hug Bug (R) (V1)
Lucky Streak (D) (V1) (P)
Love Me For Who I Am (C)
You Can Make a Miracle (D)
You Never Praise Me Enough (R)
The Whistling Paper Boy (G)
Wounded Bird (G)
My Bear Gruff (G)
Everyday Angel (Day)
Patience (W)
Leave the World a Little Better (W)

Quiet Songs

Eriskay Love Lilt (Day)
Suo-Gan / All Through The Night (Day)
Goodnight Mistress Moon (Day)
Morningtown Ride (Day)
Sh! Sh! Fingers (Day)

Coping With Change

Metamorphosis (R)
Co-operation (D) (V1)
Going Metric (R)
You Never Praise Me Enough (R)
Roots & Wings (Day)
Find Your Spot (Day)
Patience (W)

Joy of Learning
Curiosity and Creativity

Two Books (G)
Dragons and Dinosaurs (D)
Spider’s Web (C) (V2) (P) (S)
Close Your Eyes (R)
Fly High Unicorn (D) (V1)
One Dream (Day)
The Carousel (Day) (V2)
Favourite Things (Day)
My School is the World (W)

Making Your Own Music

The Whistling Paper Boy (G)
Stop and Listen (sound effects)(D)
Bats ta pate (clapping song) (G)
La Bamba (hand percussion) (C) (V1)
Giddyup Pony (gallops and trots) (W)

Family Life

Why Did I Have to Have a Sister? (C)
The Laundry (D) (V1)
No More Dishes (G)
Procrastination (G)
Four Hugs a Day (C) (V2) (P) (S)
The Hug Bug (R) (V1)
The Toy at the Bottom of the Stocking (CH)
Hush Little Baby (Day)
Grandma’s Eyes (Day)
A Mother is Forever (Day)
Two Good Reasons (W)
Circles (All my Life’s a Circle) (W)