Synopses & Reviews
Rhyme, rhythm, and music are essential parts of a quality early childhood program. The authors of the perennial favorite, Where is Thumbkin? have created activities children will love to accompany the 250 rhymes and songs in this invaluable new literacy book.
Each group of songs and rhymes has literacy activities, learning center activities, and theme connections.
The literacy activities enhance reading readiness skills, develop listening and oral language skills, provide opportunities to build comprehension skills, and support print awareness and letter recognition.
The learning center activities provide easy ways to integrate the songs and rhymes into the daily curriculum.
The theme connections enable teachers to use the activities with themes they currently have planned.
Review
"Pam and Thomas have put together a wonderful literacy book using favorite children's songs as a catalyst. This book will inspire parents and teachers to share the joy of music with their children while developing language and reading skills.” - Jackie Silberg, Bestselling author and children's musician
Review
"Music is MAGIC! The 'Doctors' (Schiller and Moore) have served up the perfect 'medicine' for developing literacy skills in a meaningful and FUN way!." - Jean Feldman, Author, Musician, and Early Childhood Consultant
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"Language development is the most important factor in a child's readiness to read. Pam Schiller and Thomas Moore have teamed-up to produce a great music-related resource that will build children's vocabulary in a fun and appropriate way." - Al Rasso ("Mr. Al"), Children's recording artist and Early Childhood Consultant
Synopsis
Teach literacy with over 250 familiar songs, rhymes, and activities!
Synopsis
Rhyme, rhythm, and music are essential parts of a quality early childhood program. The authors of the perennial favorite, Where is Thumbkin? have created activities children will love to accompany the 250 rhymes and songs in this invaluable new literacy book. Children learn letter recognition, vocabulary, and phonemic awareness while they are singing and rhyming. Each rhyme or song includes theme connections so teachers can easily add literacy and music into their daily plans.
About the Author
Pam Schiller, Ph.D., is an early childhood author, consultant, and highly sought after speaker. She has written numerous articles for early childhood journals, including Child Care Information Exchange and Texas Child Care Quarterly. Pam is the author of five early childhood curriculums, eleven children's books and more than 30 teacher and parent resource books.