Best Children's Educational Music
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho; 4. Skinny Marinky Dinky Dink; 9. The Eensy, Weensy Spider; 10. If You're Happy and You Know It; 14. Who Did (Swallow Jonah); 15. Jack and Jill; 23. Who Built the Ark? John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt; 26. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; 32. There's a Hole in the BucketDisc 2, The Farmer in the Dell:1. I Bought Be a Cat (The Barnyard Song); 5. Shoo, Fly Don't Bother Me! Little David (Play Your Harp); 7. Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow; 17. Michael Row the Boat Ashore; 19. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; 32. Be Kind to your Web-Footed FriendsDisc 3, Yankee Doodle Dandy:1.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Best collection of children's favorite songs I have found."
"One reviewer had mentioned that the songs went fast."
"Very happy with this CD!"
"I am a teacher and THE PRIMARY KIDS just love this!!!!"
"A lot of fun on long trips in the car or when the kids are stuck inside."
"Good if 5 & under."
"Wonderful sing a long songs for kids."
"Granddaughters love this."
Songs include Science is Real, Meet the Elements, I Am a Paleontologist w/Danny , The Bloodmobile, Electric Car w/Robin , My Brother the Ape, What is a Shooting Star?, How Many Planets?, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Roy G. Bib, Put it to the Test, Photosynthesis, Cells, Speed and Velocity w/ Marty Biller, Computer Assisted Design, Solid Liquid Gas, Here Comes Science and The Ballad of Davy Crockett (in Out Space)! The toe-tapping sequence of science topics presented in sight and sound has something for every grade level in the areas of physical, earth, and life sciences. Teachers can use the songs and video to begin a unit of study, assess prior knowledge of a topic to help plan instruction, differentiate instruction, stimulate further discussion of a topic, expose students to new concepts, and develop science vocabulary and comprehension. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"An awesome album in the style of glazer and Evans. Truly sad, because if you take "Science is Real (the song)" to heart, the kids might learn something useful."
"So I guess I missed the news that the sun was no longer made of gas but it was now a miasma of incandescent plasma, but now I know and so does my son's kindergarten class, This was announced during the morning weather report (and yes he can now define all these words)."
"My oldest son's musical taste/interest progressed beyond songs about the alphabet and numbers several years ago and I purchased this thinking it would make a fine early introduction to science and TMBG for our toddler."
"He sings the songs all the time and I love that he's learning and enjoying himself at the same time!"
"I really wanted to like this, but so far most of the songs haven't been "catchy" enough for me to want to play it again."
"Digging, and digging, and digging, and digging... And many other songs about Science stuck in your head, courtesy these cool guys and their magical lyrics."
"We are not creationists--which is why we wanted our kids to hear this album... to combat the theologic myths that try to pass themselves as scientific or proven to be anything more than that."
"TMBG ventured into the children's music world as soundtracks to some kid shows (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Higgly Town Heroes, etc) and they had success with Here Come the ABC's and Here Come the 123's, and both of those albums are decent, but Here Comes Science is their children's tour de force."
By combining traditional songs like "The More We Get Together," "Down by the Bay," and "Going to the Zoo" with Raffi originals like "I Wonder If I'm Growing," "Peanut Butter Sandwich," and a jazzy near-cover, "Old MacDonald Had a Band," the album has a familiar feel while giving young children the opportunity to learn new songs and rhythms. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"love Raffi as do my kids and grandkids."
"Great cd!"
"We travel in a group....his babysitter, myself, mommie (when she is not working), so its nice if we all enjoy the CDs. Now a big favorite is old macDonald had a BAND....which instead of animals we hear musical intruments."
"great seller, great product, quick to ship, would buy again."
"My daughter (8 months) starts to dance and hum the minute it begins to play. I love dancing with her and singing along as Raffi intunes, "The more we get together..." "Down by the Bay" is probably one of my daughter's favorites, and I love the sharing song."
"I have had Raffi music in my home for the last 30 years - my own 5 children have enjoyed his music and I have purchased Raffi CD's for all of my grandchildren as well."
Best Children's Educational
"...songs inspire kids and adults to participate by jumping, dancing, sneezing, shaking, scratching or just singing along."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good songs, fun for toddler and grandparent."
"My students love to sing and dance to this album."
"It's a short CD (about 30 minutes) with funny tracks that you can probably stand listening to once or twice all the way through before Mama wants to turn it off."
"We use this CD in my Pre-K class and love it."
"I can not tell you how much we love this cd!"
"My students love this cd."
"My grandson LOVES this CD!"
Best Children's Sing-A-Longs
The Singable Songs Collection reissues the classic Singable Songs for the Very Young and its superlative successors, More Singable Songs and Corner Grocery Store , as a set.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Love Raffi."
"I remember most of these songs from when my kids were little and now I get to share them with my daycare kids."
"Changes words in classic nursery rhymes.Music very good, clear, and very silly which children love."
"Great variety of songs."
"I have been using the music from this collection for years in language therapy groups before having my own children and singing the songs with them."
"I bout for my grandsons preschool."
"If you are not familar with Raffi and have small children you really need to invest in at least one of his CDs."
Best Children's Music
Teachers and families who have children with special needs will find that Bean Bag Activities can be a wonderful resource.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I just began using songs from this with a new batch of preschoolers."
"The tunes stay in your head for days, which is great for kids, not so great for me, lol!"
"Great CD!"
"I will use this as a part of a my morning meeting routine!"
"Love the songs they will be lots of fun for my classes."
"Such a waste of money!"
"I wanted a happy collection of movement and bean bag songs for my classroom and this is just a headache."
Best Christian Children's Music
The FIRST in the Best Selling CD Series From Scripture Lullabies - Hidden In My Heart, Volume I presents a moving musical experience that sounds more like a movie soundtrack than nursery music. "Of all the enjoyable music written to bring Scripture verses to auditory life, I have never heard one like this… one so absolutely stunning…" - Jessica Heights, blogger and ”Relevant” conference cohost. Order this volume - or immerse yourself in the entire experience with Volumes I, II, And III Today.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is our 3rd copy, we purchased the first one a couple of years ago based on a friend's suggestion and have played it almost every evening since. The other night our 3 year old was having a time going to sleep - I put the music on, helped her to bed, said a short prayer with her and she was asleep before the end of the 2nd song smile :). The next morning she said: "I didn't have any bad dreams daddy". That's because Jesus was with you."
"When my infant grandson was confined to the hospital pending heart surgery, I knew he needed music for his mind, but also truth for him and his mother during this difficult time."
"It’s an uplifting and calming cd that allows me to sing songs of scripture to my little one without it being overly “worshippy.” Truthfully the whole household sort of mellows out when this cd is playing."
"This CD is not just for helping soothe children to sleep -- great for adults as well."
"A friend bought this CD for my daughter who delivered her baby in July."
"I LOVE this product!"
"We are using this in our preschool nap room to help the children settle into their rest time."
"We are firm believers in introducing good music as early as possible to a child."
Best Children's Stories
Features 25 classic Veggie songs!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm 32 and I don't care :p It started off getting it for my daughter, but when these jams come on and the trumpets start up, I cannot help but feel so inspired and invigorated."
"The moment I realized our two year old grand daughter was singing along with, Oh How I Love Jesus at the top of her lungs from her car seat, I knew I needed to order more copies."
"The Veggie Tale characters talk amongst themselves. between some songs, which they also love."
"I love that my kids can learn about God through this fun CD."
"I have a hard time understanding the voices...I guess little kids don't have that problem."
"My kids love this CD."
"Can't go wrong with Veggietales."
Best Children's Lullabies
The FIRST in the Best Selling CD Series From Scripture Lullabies - Hidden In My Heart, Volume I presents a moving musical experience that sounds more like a movie soundtrack than nursery music. "Of all the enjoyable music written to bring Scripture verses to auditory life, I have never heard one like this… one so absolutely stunning…" - Jessica Heights, blogger and ”Relevant” conference cohost.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"When my infant grandson was confined to the hospital pending heart surgery, I knew he needed music for his mind, but also truth for him and his mother during this difficult time."
"This is our 3rd copy, we purchased the first one a couple of years ago based on a friend's suggestion and have played it almost every evening since. The other night our 3 year old was having a time going to sleep - I put the music on, helped her to bed, said a short prayer with her and she was asleep before the end of the 2nd song smile :). The next morning she said: "I didn't have any bad dreams daddy". That's because Jesus was with you."
"Each song's lyrics is based upon Scriptural truths, (although the 4th song, "Precious Life" is an instrumental only, still very pleasant). As an aside, (since I had mentioned in this review I was looking for MP3 KJV verses earlier), I also found, KJV Old Testament - King James Version (Dramatized) and KJV New Testament - King James Version (Dramatized) which are (as of this writing) offered for free."
"It's hard to find Scripture songs that don't get kids excited, and these are perfect for soothing anxious kids.The music is peaceful, pleasant, and beautiful."
"I purchased this cd to play for my toddler grandson to listen to when he is going to sleep."
"I ended up buying a whole bunch for Christmas gifts and as everyday gifts to friends and family in need of comfort."
"I have purchased a few of these wonderful cds for myself and for Christmas and baby shower gifts."
Best Disney Music
Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess & the Frog) and produced by Osnat Shurer (Lifted, One Man Band), Moana sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"As a 30-something who grew up in the age of the Disney Renaissance of the 1990s and had (still has) a collection of all the original Walt Disney classics, I can be hard to convince in this age of CGI...but "Moana" is perfection...and so is the soundtrack. I'm not a big "Hamilton" fan, but I can appreciate Miranda's considerable talent - and it shines in this soundtrack. No, it doesn't "sound" like the rest of the soundtrack - but who says it's supposed to?"
"Her father is the village chief and she feels drawn to the ocean that surrounds their beautiful, tropical Polynesian island of Motunui. If you purchase the audio CD version, the lyrics are listed inside the booklet, along with the character who sings them. Some of the songs are energetic and full of adventure whereas others reflect the darker tone when Moana and Maui are faced with their main task. Auli'i Cravalho has a beautiful voice and does an amazing job with all of the songs, my favorite being "How Far I'll Go," which can be heard multiple times on the soundtrack. The score is a lot of fun too and we enjoy figuring out which part of the movie the current song is from."
"If the music isn't stuck in your head yet from your kids constantly watching and rewatching the movie, it will be by the time you're done listening to this in the car for the tenth time."
"I purchased this so my daughter could listen to the soundtrack on our Echo since she loves the movie."
"We leave this in my car every day and my kids want to listen to it every time we get into the car."
"Not neccessarily my favorite, but my two four year old grandaughters love it."
"I bought it shortly after seeing the movie for the first time and have been listening to it non stop."
"Daughter loves the movie and singing all the songs."