Early Childhood

The NiNO® Shake‘n Play is a sound-based memory game for two to four children ages three years and up, and fun for the entire family. Sixteen identical-looking shakers make eight matched pairs. The object of the game is to find the pairs by remembering the sounds and positions on the board. Shake‘n Play is a good development game and certified child..

Growing With Music - Friendly Bear's Song Book: Music Activities for Young Children written by Birthe Kulich, illustrated by Miye. An updated version of the original Friendly Bear's Song Book, now includes CD!  162 pages. Growing With Music is a songbook for young children, their families, and teachers. It is a collection of songs, rhymes,..

The 65 songs and rhymes on the CD are meant to introduce song melodies and rhyme patterns, and to give an indication of possible arrangements using a variety of instruments. This professionally produced CD includes the following tracks: Fall selections: Hello; Friendly Bear; Teddy Bear; Bell Horses; Hey! Hey! Kuma San (Mister Bear); Open, Shut..

La La La Learn presents "Hello" starring Krista Hewson. 54 page book and two CDs - one with all of the songs as sung in the book, and one without the lead vocals to allow you to make up your own lyrics. "Hello" is a resource for parents, music therapists, and early childhood educators working with children up to six years old..

Mr. Jones is having trouble motivating his fifth grade band students to practice. When he discovers a packet of magical musical plant seeds in an old trombone case, he gets an idea. Mr. Jones plants the seeds in pots of soil and gives one to each of his students to take home. He tells the students how to care for the seeds and to p..

When you introduce any new concept you must do so with joy, and what could be more "Joy-Filled" than music? The great composers are an essential part of music appreciation, even at a young age. Suzanne Brown and Romi Caron combine poetry and art to help introduce these beloved composers to children in a "Joy-Filled" engaging way. Featuring Bach, Sc..

Music and Language Circle Games for Children Ages 3 to 9 by Debra Giebelhaus-Maloney. 72 page book and accompaniment CD detail 13 different partner games. Provides both the general classroom teacher and the music specialist with a new look at circle games as thoughtful teaching tools for language and music skill development. Each game has bee..

The Magical Beginning - A Musical Journey in the Land of Staff by Paula Lynn Walker, with illustrations by E.J. Bedore. 39 pages. Full-colour story book with accompaniment CD suitable for children in the primary grades. Synopsis: This mystical tale about Story Brook Island tells how the Note Family is taught by the Music Fairy to find the mu..

Jazz Activities for the Early Childhood Classroom Jazz Mosaic: Jazz Activities for the Early Childhood Classroom by Louise Rogers and Susan Milligan Jazz Mosaic brings the joy of jazz music into your classroom every day through a variety of age-appropriate, play-centered lessons that can be easily integrated into your existing curriculum. Students ..

An easy-to-use songbook great for those who do not read music. Jumbie Jam Songs by Letter: Children's Favorites The Jumbie Jam Songs by Letter Series includes the melody in easy to read large print. The notes are marked by letter which match the notes labeled on the Jumbie Jam, but they may also be used to play other instruments eg. Boomwhackers, x..

Rhythm Instrument Fun by Denise Gagne. This collection of songs, play along activities, listening activities, sound effect stories and composition activities explores the many possibilities of non-pitched percussion instruments for students in preK-Grade 5.  Songs are included to teac..

Volume 6: Preschool-Pre-K. Dizzy Dogs and Curious Cats is filled with engaging, easy-to-use, fun music activities. Designed for both teachers with little or no music background and seasoned professionals seeking fresh ideas, Dizzy Dogs and Curious Cats will introduce your students to familiar tunes, chants, and delightful new songs and poems. With..

Kids Can Listen, Kids Can Move! with CD by Lynn Kleiner. 40 pages, 25 songs. Creative ideas and stories for movement and percussion-playing suitable for students in preschool and elementary school. March, dance, trot, skip, jump, hide, sleep, play instruments, come in, say goodbye! Lots of fun, this book and CD (25 tracks) will allow teachers an..