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One Little Sound - Fun With Phonics And Numbers

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I've used Hap Palmer's music in my pre-k and kindergarten classes for many years. This year I moved to first grade, and having such a huge selection of Hap's music, (nearly all of it on LP's!) that I hadn't thought to add to my collection until I happened to get a copy "One Little Sound, Fun with Phonics and Numbers" at the beginning of this school year. While "One Little Sound" is still great fun and learning for pre/k, and kindergarten, it's also a wonderful resource for those all important first grade skills too. Having a hard time getting those vowels memorized and tired of singing about Old MacDonald's vowels? Try "Ayee I Owe You" and get them down in nothing flat. Learning about syllables? Sing along with "Chickadee And Chipmunk" and learn all about word chunks! (And slide right into a REAL kid pleaser--"Skidamarinkadinkadink" at the end of the song!). Beginning word families? Bop, hop, pop, mop, chop, and flop along with "Bop 'Til We Drop". And learn even more word families with "Bounce", "One Little Sound" and D-O-G, Walkin' The Dog". How about skip counting? "Follow Along" will introduce counting patterns for you. And not only are these songs educational, they are FUN, FUN, FUN! There is so much to this CD, and I've only scratched the surface, so to speak. One more thing--don't forget to read the booklet that comes with it--there's a goldmine of information about how to extend the learning with every song.

Children's music education specialist Hap Palmer's One Little Sound: Fun With Phonics And Numbers features twelve original songs that make learning about phonics and numbers both easy and fun. Each song in One Little Sound focuses on the relationship between letter symbols (the alphabet) and building-block sounds of the English language (phonemes). The educational content of each song is as impressive as it is entertaining and the children will quickly master the concepts as they become involved in the music by singing, dancing, playing, and chanting along with the humorous rhymes. Very strongly recommended for family, school, and community library collections, the individual songs in this wonderful compilation included Chickadee And Chipmunk; Bo 'Til We Drop; Marching Around The Alphabet; Ayee I Owe You; Mary And Marvin; Bounce!; Follow Along; D-O-G, Walkin' The Dog; Celebrate The Day; How Many Are Here?; The Secret Word; and the title piece, One Little Sound...

Hap's most recent work shows why his music is so widely used by educators. "One Little Sound: Fun with Phonics and Numbers" uses cutting-edge educational methods in a most enjoyable way. Hap's music has evolved with the times, integrating rap and cool beats with his trademark calls for movement. Superb for building reading and math skills. Who says learning can't be fun?

Both of my granddaughters, ages 2 and 5, love this CD and ask for it in the car more often than Sesame Street. The tunes are really catchy and easy to remember. And every song teaches something, from rhythm, to numbers, to vowels and alliteration. Just a great CD!

I have a twenty-two month old and a six month old.They both smile, bounce and dance when I put this c.d. on. The tunes are pleasent and fun. The older child sings some of the words during the call and reponse. I like it and the children seem to love it.

I became acquainted with Hap Palmer when I taught Pre-school many years ago. I am a grandmother now, and ordered several of the CD's. I love them all! When the grandchildren visit we sing and dance, creating the best memories. Little do they know that they are learning while we are having so much fun!

We have used this and other of his CD's before. We are opening a new preschool location and I couldn't imagine being without these CD's. The children love them.

I would recommend this product for 3-4 yr old kids who are learning to sound out their words...a fun way to learn to spell out words and understand the right sounds...

This CD is great for young children. They like the songs, and all songs are very catchy. It's nice that the songs are included without words as well. Overall, a very good cd for little ones!