Music

3 years & up. Start the day off with excitement using this wonderful Circle Time Activities CD for Theme Based and Transition Activities. This CD can be used daily to get children's minds and bodies stretched and refreshed. Circle time activities promote gross motor skills, collaborative play, balance, flexibility, and listening skills. Ensure your children have enough space to move around before starting.

3 years & up. A simple percussion instrument that is played by striking or scratching along the ribs. 7.75" x 1.75".

Take a deep breath and a mindful moment with this Relax and Be Happy: Mindfulness for Children CD Set. This CD set includes 25 tracks meant to promote and guide mindfulness practices. Use these CDs to educate your children about the importance of mindfulness. The set includes creative mindfulness games, visualizations and exercises to help children feel grounded, find calm, improve focus, practice kindness and relax.

12 months - 6 years. Rhymes and rhythms boost learning phonological awareness. Each rhyme is sung, and then followed by a finger play or simple activity set to the music, and then sung once through again to reinforce the language. Guide with lyrics/activities.

2 years & up. Get your classroom moving with this very exciting Wiggles Jiggles & Giggles Classroom Gross Motor Activities. This CD will fill many hours with active movement and fun, expressive dancing. This CD promotes gross motor functions, listening skills, and collaborative learning. Ensure your children have enough space to move around before beginning.

3 years & up. Inspire your future musician with this durable Tom Boy Drum with Mallet. This drum features a handle and an easy to grip handle and mallet. The sturdy wood laminate frame is covered with artificial calfskin. Play by gently hitting the drum head with a mallet. This instrument promotes fine motor skills, dexterity, rhythm learning, and hand-eye coordination. 10.75"L x 6.75"W x 2.25"H.

Engage your children in song and dance with these fun Sing Along Classics CD Collections of Children's Favorite Songs. These CDs promote gross motor functions, rhythm learning, collaborative learning, and listening skills. These family-friendly songs are full of action with cherished old favorites and more! The included teacher guides have activities and links to books for extension ideas. Set of 4.

4 years & up. Introduce your children to a variety of instruments with these durable Multicultural Instruments for Rhythm and Music Learning. This wonderful set of instruments promotes dexterity, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and sensory learning. Children will experience sounds and rhythms from different cultures with this 12 piece set. Encourage children to follow along with a rhythm you create or make their own. This set includes two Damroos, pair of ankle bells, agogo bells,… More »

4 years & up. With the Adventures in Sound booklet in hand, children will begin to explore and learn how to play small percussion instruments and develop a basic understanding about music. Includes: drum, glockenspiel, triangle, tone block, wrist bells, pair of sand blocks, pair of rhythm sticks, pair of maracas, cow bell, guiro, tambourine, Adventure in Sound booklet and storage container. Due to availability, some instruments may be substituted.

4 years & up. Learning doesn't stop at the classroom door! Expand curriculum into the outdoor environment with Out and About Music & Movement Kit. This kit provides a variety of learning experiences that enable teachers to reinforce curricular concepts in a fun, hands-on way. Exploring music and rhythm helps to develop balance, spatial awareness, and whole body/brain integration. In addition, exercising with cross laterals is powerfully connected to cognitive growth and reading readiness.… More »

3 years & up. Introduce children to the power of music! This natural wood set is perfect for a small group or as a starter rhythm set to build upon. The wood features on the instruments bring whimsical elements into small group music sessions. Included are 6 differing musical instruments that bring in different qualities: a jingle stick, wooden castanet clapper, pair of 8" rhythm sticks, pair of tap taps, guiro shaker with scraper, and a jute bag for storage.

Birth & up. Babies will enjoy listening to the lively melodies on the Playful Baby CD! Music nourishes a baby's developing brain. Enhance active listening skills and spatial awareness with recordings that are designed to stimulate and energize playtime. By playing music, you can help build a strong foundation for cognitive and sensory development.

3 years & up. Introduce children to cultures and experiences of other people as well as their own. Read stories about other cultures, learn about foods from other countries, play music, create a self-portrait. Books, instruments, posters, art supplies and dramatic play accessories...this classroom kit is packed with plenty of materials and ideas for activities and discussions to celebrate diversity. Includes activity card(s) written by Dr. Tonia Durden, clinical associate professor of early… More »

18 months & up. Little hands slide into the blue straps, and then play away. As the Concertina is squeezed in and out, different notes and pitches play and stimulate children's spatial perception in relation to melodies. Measures 7.9"L x 3.9"W x 3.9H.

3 years & up. Take a dance break in the middle of the day with this exciting Dance Party Fun CD for Engaging Classroom or At Home Physical Activity. This CD can be used daily to get children's minds and bodies stretched and refreshed. Dance parties promote gross motor skills, flexibility, balance, collaborative learning, and listening skills. Encourage your children to follow along with a dance together or to freestyle and express themselves. Ensure your children have enough space to move around before starting.

3 years & up. Here's a fun way for young children to combine their favorite "props" with activities, reinforce school readiness, and sharpen physical development. Throwing and catching bean bags and scarves are child-friendly ways to prepare children for future literacy skills. Rhythm instruments help stimulate a sense of musical tempos and beats to reinforce math skills. These props are appealing to children encouraging them to stay engaged!

2 years & up. This CD collection will fill many hours of active movement, celebrating such fun filled dancing.

Tranquil sounds for winding down, cooling off, and relaxing. Titles: Winding Down; Slow Down; Body Relaxation; The Magic Coin; Daydreams; Quiet Time; Tradewinds; Lotus Flower; Morning Mist; Siesta; Skyward.

Grab your parachute and follow along with this fun cd. Your children will love moving the parachute with their classmates as they follow along to songs from around the world. This activity promotes listening skills, gross motor skills, and outdoor learning. Running time is approximately 30 minutes.

3 years & up. This collection includes their newest Fun & Games. Greg & Steve create environments that educate, motivate, enrich and entertain. Hours of 'learning to play, playing to learn! Songs include "Zip-a-dee-do-dah', "I've been Working on the Railroad", "Join in the Game", The Tree Little Pigs Blues" and much more. 12 songs in all.

A collection of Dr. Jean's favorite tunes from learning basic skills to putting a smile on children's faces. Children will sing about the alphabet, math and science concepts including songs about the days of the week, seasons, money, letter aerobics, washing hands and cleaning up. Some songs are just silly to make children giggle. This collection will become a classroom favorite!

2 years & up. Introduce your children to the shooting sounds of jazz with this wonderful Twinkle Twinkle Jazzy Star CD - Jazz Interpretations of Classic Children's Songs. On this CD, Thomas Moore plays jazz interpretations of traditional songs for children with his tenor saxophone. Music promotes rhythm learning, mindfulness, and listening skills. The songs included are smooth, relaxing and captivating for all ages.

3 years & up. These little egg-shaped maracas have a soft and delicate sound. The handle is easy to grip and perfectly sized for children's hands providing maximum playing ease. These brightly colored maracas are perfect for introducing rhythm and sound for sensory learning in the classroom. Encourage children to develop their own beats or follow along with a rhythm you create. Includes six pairs in two bright colors. Approximately 5" long. Colors may vary.

12 months - 6 years. Wonderful singable songs for young children. Full of action with cherished old favorites. Teacher guides include activities and links to books for extension ideas.