Here is a joyful collection of all time favorite activity songs for young
children. In these unique renditions Hap Palmer preserves the charm and
simplicity of the traditional songs while adding new, original lyrics and
melodies to extend and enrich familiar classics.
The simplicity and repetition of these songs guarantee active
participation by encouraging children to sing and move with the music.
While having fun and participating actively, children develop motor and
musical skills and learn about animals, counting, identification of body
parts, and phonics. As children sing along, responding to the imagery and
humor of the lyrics, reading readiness is also enhanced. Alliteration and
rhyme develop a child's ear for the sounds of language (phonemes) -
an important pre-reading skill.
These songs are developmentally appropriate for the very
young child - infant to five years. However, the familiar melodies and
contemporary arrangements also elicit surprisingly gusty participation
from first and second grade students. A variety of musical styles adds new
life to will known songs with swing, blue grass, country, classical, rock,
pop, and blues arrangements.
Fifteen songs are presented with vocal interpretation. The
sequence is then repeated instrumentally providing opportunities for
singing along and creating new lyrics using children's ideas. The
instrumental selections also familiarize children with the sounds of a
variety of musical instruments including piano, bass, drums, guitar,
violin, viola, cello, trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, saxophone,
flute, English horn, accordion, and a variety of percussion instruments
such as conga drums, bougaraboo drum, ouiro, shaker, wood block and
tambourine. A guide with lyrics, activities and variations is included. |
