Customer Reviews

Multicultural Children's Songs

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If you have young children this is a CD that they love. My three year old literally embraces the speakers when this CD is on. I thought that the attraction would wear thin but four months later he still loves this CD. I'm here now looking for more Ella Jenkins.

I love Ella Jenkins, and I love this compilation. The way she has of bringing music to so many children makes me respect her so much. I use this CD and its music in my music classes and the students meet it with incredible enthusiasm. My own children ask for this when we travel in the car. Buy this CD. You won't be sorry!

My 5 year old daughter LOVES this music. Ella Jenkins gives brief introductions to songs so you get a sense of place and culture even before the beat begins. The songs are made for singing along, you can't help but clap and tap. this tape is superb.

My mother played this album for my kids (ages 5 & 2) in the car during our recent week-long visit. They loved it! We listened to it all week long! Ms. Jenkins introduces many of the songs, and there are children singing along with her on many of the tracks. It is as if you are listening in on a music workshop she is conducting for children. I couldn't believe how quickly my kids began to sing along, especially since many of the songs are not in English. My kids often prefer music with which they are already familiar, especially when away from home, but they took to this recording immediately. This is certainly an album we will want in our collection!

I love this collection of songs!! The children in my class love every song and are so engaged in them! Thank-you Ella for sharing these wonderful songs in such a simple and fun way!! I am using this CD as the basis for my whole multicultural area of our classroom.

Ella Jenkins truly understands what children love and how to teach them at different developmental levels. All of her music is age appropriate for children of all ages as well as adults. Her music is an awesome tool to use to expose children to diversity and other cultures around the world. I have been teaching children for over 8 years and I have never found a child who did not like her music. I have even had parents comment on how thrilled they were when their 5 year old is speaking in many languages and can tell them whet they re also saying in English. I recommend it 100%. This is not something you use just once. You use it over and over.

WONDERFUL FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

After reading the glowing reviews of this CD I had high expectations. I had to come back here to say that this is one of the worst internet purchases I have ever made. The songs were slow & overly simplistic, as well as dated. I listened to this with my husband and our 5 year old daughter. There was one song on here that our daughter liked, the rest about bored us all to tears. It was a test just for us to endure to listen to them all. I don't understand the fondness some have for this CD, so buyer beware.