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Kids’ Songs That Build Literacy Skills

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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.

songs for preschoolers

Full Disclosure:  This post contains affiliate links.

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. [easyazon_link identifier=”B01K8KYETE” locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Storytime Singalong Vol 1[/easyazon_link] and [easyazon_link identifier=”B06XBMDNKW” locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Storytime Singalong Vol 2[/easyazon_link] by Emily Arrow are FANTASTIC.  All the songs are based on children’s books. Check out this video of The Dot Song.

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Lots of printable circle time songs and chants to use with toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners.

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.

Kids' songs that build literacy skills. Perfect for the classroom, home, or in the car.

*This post first appeared on Growing Book by Book on 3/6/15.

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

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  1. Lindsay says

    July 21, 2019 at 1:18 pm

    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!!

  2. Leaf says

    May 26, 2019 at 7:59 am

    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!

  3. BJ says

    March 22, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    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

      March 22, 2015 at 8:01 pm

      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.

  4. Samantha @ Stir the Wonder says

    March 15, 2015 at 8:30 am

    Fun songs! Thanks for sharing at the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! We hope you join us again next week!

  5. Ashley S. says

    March 13, 2015 at 6:26 am

    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

      March 13, 2015 at 6:27 am

      Found you on Friday Flash Blog

  6. Sheila @ BrainPowerBoy says

    March 9, 2015 at 7:43 am

    We have only heard one song on this list! You always find the best resources!

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      March 9, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      Thank you Sheila!

  7. Cait Fitz @ My Little Poppies says

    March 7, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    I love this! I’ve pinned it to my homeschoolin’ Pinterest board. Thanks so much 🙂

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      March 7, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      Thank you Cait!

  8. Natasha says

    March 7, 2015 at 11:10 am

    Great list, I can’t wait to add them to the rotation.

  9. Helen @ Peakle Pie says

    March 7, 2015 at 9:13 am

    What a great idea to get them reading! Thank you for linking up with the Frugal Family Linky!

  10. Jann from Newton Custom Interiors says

    March 6, 2015 at 8:37 am

    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

      March 8, 2015 at 9:42 pm

      Enjoy Jann!

  11. Jennifer says

    March 6, 2015 at 8:26 am

    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.

  12. susen @Dabbling Momma says

    March 6, 2015 at 7:52 am

    This is GREAT!

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