Children's Music

If you've experienced a few clunkers in the past, don't write off the whole genre. There is a ton of fabulous family music out there, you just have to know where to find it. Here are some of my favorites. Music is great for the brain--young brains and old brains! Listen, move and play often!

Mrs. Wolf's Cake Walk Playlist

Fun family music even parents won't mind listening to.......

song title/artist/album

Pease Porridge / HotAnn Torralba / Wiggleworms Love You

Mama Don't Allow / Anne-Marie Akin / Wiggleworms Love You

Let's Shake / Dan Zanes & Friends / Catch That Train

The Hokey Pokey / Dan Zanes & Friends / Family Dance

All Around The Kitchen / Dan Zanes & Friends / Family Dance

Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz) / Laurie Berkner / Buzz Buzz

Victor Vito / Laurie Berkner / Victor Vito

Froggie Went A-Courtin' / Laurie Berkner / Victor Vito

The Goldfish / Laurie Berkner / Victor Vito

Down Down Baby / Laurie Berkner / Whaddaya Think Of That?

I Know A Chicken / Laurie Berkner / Whaddaya Think Of That?

Row, Row, Row Your Boat / Old Town School Of Folk Music / Songs For Wiggleworms

Peanut Butter And Jelly / Old Town School Of Folk Music / Songs For Wiggleworms

Head And Shoulders / Old Town School Of Folk Music / Songs For Wiggleworms

Twist And Shout / Old Town School Of Folk Music / Songs For Wiggleworms

Fee Fi Fo Fum / Ralph's World / Welcome to Ralph's World

Dance Around / Ralph's World / Welcome to Ralph's World

Peggy's Pie Parlor Polka / Ralph's World / Welcome to Ralph's World

Wheels on the Bus / Scott Besaw / Wiggleworms Love You

When Cats Get Up / Stacy Buehler / Wiggleworms Love You

Little Red Wagon / Tim Knuth / Wiggleworms Love You

Loud and Quiet (feat. F. England) / Caspar Babypants / Sing Along!

Jig Jog Gee / Father Goose / It's a Bam Bam Diddly!

Mover Music (Jump Up!) / Imagination Movers / Juice Box Heroes

Shakeable You / Imagination Movers / Juice Box Heroes

Say Hi to the Animals / Ralph's World / Ralph's World Happy Lemons

Daniel In the Den / Dan Zanes / The Welcome Table - Songs of Inspiration

Jesus On the Mainline / Dan Zanes / The Welcome Table - Songs of Inspiration

Bananaphone / Rhonda Vincent / Country Goes Raffi

Shake My Sillies Out / Lari White / Country Goes Raffi

One-Two One-Two-Three / Choo Choo Soul / Choo Choo Soul

A.B.C. Gospel / Choo Choo Soul / Choo Choo Soul

Fly Birdy Fly / Choo Choo Soul / Choo Choo Soul

Let's Dance / Choo Choo Soul / Choo Choo Soul

ABC / Jackson 5 / Anthology: Jackson 5

Fabulous / Phineas & Bobby Fabulous / Phineas and Ferb (Songs from the TV Series)

Ain't Got Rhythm / Phineas & Sherman / Phineas and Ferb (Songs from the TV Series)

Gitchee Gitchee Goo / Phineas and the Ferbtones / Phineas and Ferb (Songs from the TV  series)

Mah Na Mah Na / Mahna Mahna and / The Muppets (Original Soundtrack)

Clap Your Hands / They Might Be Giants / No!

Popcorn / Barenaked Ladies / Snacktime!

I Like to Dance / Yo Gabba Gabba! / Yo Gabba Gabba! Music Is Awesome

Party In My Tummy / Yo Gabba Gabba! / Yo Gabba Gabba! Music Is Awesome 

I could site a thousand scholarly articles on why music is important to early literacy, but who wants to read those? Trust me. Music is good for the brain. Listen, sing, dance, tap, bounce, and have fun! (often!)