Little White Duck Raffi – “Everything Grows” Available on iTunes “Little White Duck” is an all-time classic by the amazing Raffi, but I’ve found some younger teachers don’t know about it – and they should! Children can quack along with the duck, swim with the frog, crawl with the bug, and wiggle with the snake. […]
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Old Makimba Had a Farm by Rachel Isadora It seems like all young children are familiar with Old MacDonald! In this version, set in Africa, preschoolers can learn about different kinds of animals, from cheetahs to baboons. Best of all, children can sing along on the “E-I- E-I-O” chorus, which keeps them actively engaged in […]
Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree by Jan Peck This story describes a little girl’s exploration of the rain forest and all its beautiful creatures. Children can have fun making the animals’ sounds and movements. Also, the first two lines of every two-page spread, “Way up high in a tall green tree, I saw […]
Music (and Science) For Young Children 