Books You Can Sing

Did you know singing helps children get ready to read?  Some benefits to singing are: 

-Singing introduces children to new words. 
-Singing slows down language so children can hear different parts of words. 
-Singing helps develop listening skills and helps children pay attention to rhymes and rhythms of spoken language. 

Here are a few suggestions for books you can sing: 

Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont
Old MacDonald Had a Woodshop by Lisa M. Schulman
Pete the Cat books by Eric Litwin
The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Tabak
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
I Got Two Dogs by John Lithgow
Raffi's Top 10 Songs to Read by Raffi
Today is Monday by Eric Carle
A You're Adorable by Sidney Lippman
If You're A Monster and You Know It by Ed Emberley