Sing, Sing, Sing!

Dear Parents,

You don’t have to be a rock star to enjoy singing with your child.  Music is one of the most powerful ways to help children get ready to read. 

1.    What songs do you remember from your own childhood?  Sing those to your child. 

2.    Ask your child to teach you a song that he has learned at school.

3.    Check out children’s recordings from the library.  These are great to listen to as you do chores around the house or travel in the car.

4.    Make up motions for songs.  You can dance, clap, jump, patty cake, or do other movements.

5.    Can’t think of a song to sing?  I bet you’ll remember some of these!

Skip to My Lou            Twinkle Little Star                   If You’re Happy

BINGO                          London Bridge                      I’m a Little Teapot

This Old Man               Lassie and Laddie                  Muffin Man

My Bonnie                   Three Blind Mice                    The Wheels on the Bus

Hush Little Baby         Hickory Dickory Dock             Coming Round the Mountain

Yankee Doodle           Rain, Rain, Go Away              Pop Goes the Weasel

Mulberry Bush             Eensy Weensy Spider            You Are My Sunshine

Old MacDonald           The Farmer in the Dell            Frere Jacques

Found a Peanut          Jingle Bells                              Row Your Boat

Happy Birthday           Alphabet Song                        Buffalo Gal

The Bear Went            Ring Around Rose                  Working on the Railroad

over the Mountain

*If you don’t remember the tunes, you can probably find them on the internet.

                                                           

                                                Happy singing!