What kind of music did you listen to as a kid? Are any of your childhood memories closely linked to music?
Mine are.
I can still sing the 50 (nifty! IYKYK) United States in alphabetical order, and a particular ABBA album takes me right back to late-night supposed-to-be-in-bed dance parties with my parents and siblings.
When I started writing children's music, I loved that I could write in a silly, somewhat unfiltered way. Meaning, if I thought "Zibbity-zabbity-flibbity-flabbity-bippity-boppity-boo!" might make a four year old laugh, then I should be able to put that in a song without worrying about what the "proper" music types might think. It was freeing! (And what do you know? The Shy Little Monster is probably my most popular children's song.)
More recently, I see videos and hear stories about kids listening to or singing my songs, and I've come to realize that it can be deeper than that. The five year old flexing their muscles and singing, "I am brave, I am strong, I can do things even when they're hard", or a child on the autism spectrum able to express, "I need a break!!", or a classroom teacher using "Breathe" or "Yoga Song" for a sensory break.
They're more than songs.
They're affirming and validating messages repeated over and over again. They're tools to help kids through difficult moments. It sounds cheesy, but they're love. They are my little, teeny tiny way to help kids feel a little bit more love in this world.
My first collection of children's songs!
Inspired by the impact that music can make in early childhood, continuously seeing how educators and therapists use my songs to validate and support kids and after countless requests I’ve received over the years, my first collection of collection of children’s songs is finally here!
Early Childhood Songs Vol. 1 is a digital songbook and collection of 31 songs (126 pages) of some of my most popular songs that kids and grown-ups alike love.
Each of the songs come with:
a professional recording
a notated leadsheet
the chords/lyrics
implementation ideas
and instrumental backing tracks
It's kind of like a digital CD and a songbook all in one.
This is a 100% digital product (that can also be printed at home!) and includes 31 of our most popular songs!
1. All I Want To Do
2. Bitty Bitty Bat
3. Boom Boom (Firework song)
4. Breathe
5. Busy Like A Bee
6. Chugga Chugga Choo Choo
7. Gimme That Beat
8. Grizzly Bear Grump
9. Hey Everybody
10. Hot Chocolate
11. I Can Do Things
12. I Need A Break
13. It's A Good Day
14. Just Dance
15. K-I-N-D
16. Let's Get Cookin'!
17. Made To Bloom
18. Moon Above
19. Move It, Move It!
20. Move To The Beat (The sitting movement song)
21. Peek-A-Boo
22. Rock It While You Rocket
23. Scurry & Stick
24. Shake-A My-Egg
25. Shy Little Monster
26. Twinkling Lights
27. Walk, Walk, Walk
28. Wandering Song
29. Watermelon, Watermelon
30. Whatcha Gonna Do?
31. Yoga Song
How to use the Early Childhood Songs Vol. 1 songbook?
Use the recordings during preschool circle time
Sing and play these songs with your students using the notated leadsheets and your instrument of choice
Get ideas on how to use these songs in your classroom and therapy sessions from a sensory perspective
Use these songs to support your music lessons and teach kids essential concepts such as steady beat, high/low, fast/slow, etc.
Help kids get their wiggles out with the tried and true movement songs included in this songbook
Teach kids these songs for your next music program or school presentation
Expand your repertoire of early childhood music/preschool and kindergarten songs for your music classes and music therapy sessions
Make lesson planning easier with our implementation ideas and the help of our most popular children’s songs that teachers, therapists and kids love
Share these affirming and validating songs with kids and support their social-emotional development
Have fun and celebrate the joys of being a kid!
