“Bodies 1-2-3” by Peter and Ellen Allard from the CD “Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It!” Vol. 2 available on iTunes Sometimes you want a very simple, very easy movement song that children can follow easily and doesn’t require a lot of explanation. And one that children will have fun with! That’s […]
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“Jump!” by Patty Shukla available on iTunes FREE video available on http://freesongsforkids.com/users/patty-shukla We all know about kids and jumping – I’ve often said that we need to be careful when we turn on the “jump” button, because it’s so hard to turn it off! I sometimes wonder – if we never stopped them, how long […]
“The Owl Song” from the Lynn Kleiner CD “More Kids Make Music, Babies Make Music Too” available on iTunes Yes, isn’t that a cute picture of a baby owl I found? Lots of fall-themed stories seem to feature owls, and I find this song is a nice tie-in. It’s one of those songs, like “Little […]
“One, Two, Three, Whee!” by Eric Litwin from the CD “Smile at Your Neighbor With Mr. Eric” available on iTunes It seems like everyone now knows the amazing story and song of “Pete the Cat,” and it certainly deserves its popularity. But Eric Litwin, “Pete the Cat”‘s creator, has written lots of terrific songs for young […]
“One Little Finger” by Super Simple Learning from the CD “Super Simple Songs” – 1 available on iTunes Usually I don’t care much for “generic” children’s recordings – they don’t seem to have much character or particularly excellent musicianship. This song, though, just hits the nail on the head for an age-appropriate fingerplay song for […]
“All Around the Kitchen” Dan Zanes from “Live! All Around the Kitchen” CD available on iTunes Why do you see a picture of a rooster with a song called “All Around the Kitchen,” you ask? Simple – because the words “cock-a-doodle-doodle-doo” appear in pretty much every line of the song. Dan Zanes is a unique […]
“Tue Tue” recorded by Nico and Morlunah available on iTunes I just love this piece. It’s very exuberant and happy, and has a very strong beat. It’s suitable for improvisation with rhythm instruments and with movement. I created my own simple dance to “Tue Tue” which I use with fours and fives, based on motions […]
“Cumbamba” by Jose Conde on “Jazz Playground” CD by Putumayo I first discovered the music of Jose Conde on the unbelievably fabulous CD with the absolutely fabulous name of “Salsa for Kittens and Puppies.” (I’m sure I’ll be writing more about that later!) Conde is a Cuban-American composer and musician and this piece is just […]
“Sarasponda” on “Too-da-la” CD by Kindermusik available on iTunes This old favorite is a very easy movement song which I’ve used successfully with toddlers through kinder- garteners. There are three verses with different movements on the words “ret-set-set” – clapping, patting thighs, and stamping feet. It includes a “surprise ending” which is not difficult for even the […]
Mexican Hat Dance from the CD “All-Time Favorite Dances” by Kimbo Educational The Mexican Hat Dance is an “all-time favorite dance” for a reason – it’s very catchy and has a strong beat that’s fun for everybody to dance to, especially young children. The usual way the dance is performed, though, with feet kicking out […]
Music (and Science) For Young Children 