Do your kids love to listen to music while playing and working? Are you growing a little weary of the same music selection you are listening to over and over? I’ve created a new playlist for you to jam along with and learn at the same time!
Music is a great way to build phonological awareness with young children. And, it’s a great example of using technology with kids. This playlist is filled with great preschool songs that would also appeal to toddlers and young elementary children.
Here are our favorite kids’songs that build literacy skills.
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If you click each of the links, you can listen to a snippet of each song on Amazon. And, if you have Amazon Prime you can download most of them for free!
- “A” is for Apple by Teresa Carpio (alphabet)
- C is for Cookie by Sesame Street (alphabet) This song is all about the letter “c”. We have fun singing it and substituting other letters and words to go with each letter.
- ABC The Alphabet Song by Dora the Explorer (alphabet) It is a short and clear song of the original tune.
- Elmo’s Rap Alphabet by Sesame Street (alphabet)
- Letter Sounds by Barbara Milne (letter sounds)
- Singing Long Vowel Sounds by Radha (long vowel letter sounds)
- Old McDonald Had Some Vowels by The Kiboomers (vowel sounds)
- Down by the Bay by Eric Litwin and Michael Levine (rhyming)
- Fun With the Rhyme Time Band by Hap Palmer (rhyming)
- Tongue Twisters by Jack Hartmann (alliteration)
- I Wrote This Song by Nancy Kopman (phoneme substitution)
- Let the S Go by Caspar Babypants (phoneme substitution)
- Apples and Bananas by Raffi (phoneme substitution)
And, I have two whole albums that I have to share. Storytime Singalong Vol 1 and Storytime Singalong Vol 2 by Emily Arrow are FANTASTIC. All the songs are based on children’s books. Check out this video of The Dot Song.
Would you love to have some more songs to sing with the kids? Check out our Circle Time Songs and Chants to Build Literacy Skills!
Are you ready for some new songs to build literacy skills? Which one are you most excited to try first? Let me know in the comments below.
*This post first appeared on Growing Book by Book on 3/6/15.
Lindsay says
This is such a great list! thanks so much! even just playing these songs in the background at home or daycare will be so effective. also emily arrow is fantastic. love her songs!!
Leaf says
Great suggestions! Emily arrow is so Wonderful. Have you also seen thE album, “Nypl Sings: songs for our children”? It was written and performed by childRen’s librarians to help make early literacy practices an everyday part of a child’s life. Check it out!
BJ says
I saw the link to “Kid’s Songs that Build Literacy Skills.” I was unable to find the link to order this cd. Please help. Thank you
Jodie Rodriguez says
Hi BJ, the songs are from various cds. You can download each song through Amazon by clicking on each link in the post. Hope that helps.
Samantha @ Stir the Wonder says
Fun songs! Thanks for sharing at the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! We hope you join us again next week!
Ashley S. says
This is really great! I am in the midst of a series on reading and I hadn’t thought about songs. Makes perfect sense, especially for phonological awareness.
Ashley S. says
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Sheila @ BrainPowerBoy says
We have only heard one song on this list! You always find the best resources!
Jodie Rodriguez says
Thank you Sheila!
Cait Fitz @ My Little Poppies says
I love this! I’ve pinned it to my homeschoolin’ Pinterest board. Thanks so much 🙂
Jodie Rodriguez says
Thank you Cait!
Natasha says
Great list, I can’t wait to add them to the rotation.
Helen @ Peakle Pie says
What a great idea to get them reading! Thank you for linking up with the Frugal Family Linky!
Jann from Newton Custom Interiors says
This is a great list of songs for kids! I love that they’re all good for helping kids build their literacy skills. Will check them out for my grandchildren.
Jodie Rodriguez says
Enjoy Jann!
Jennifer says
This is a great idea. My boys love to listen to music but some music these days just isn’t appropriate for their age range. I would love to create a disc of their age songs that they could enjoy. Thank you for sharing these great learning songs.
susen @Dabbling Momma says
This is GREAT!