IEL Resources
Tip Sheets
- Learning by Listening to Language
- Literacy across the Preschool Curriculum
- Out and About with Preschoolers: Make Some Music
- Sing, Play, and Hear: Music’s in the Air
Blog
Project Example
Learning Literacy Through Songs and Music
This resource list provides a collection of resources on how young children learn literacy through songs and music.
Web Resources
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Apples and Bananas (Traditional Song Lyrics)
Source: Songs for Teaching
This page provides lyrics and a link to listen to the song Apples and Bananas.
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Children’s Songs
Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
This page contains links to children’s songs that aim to teach a variety of concepts such as language, literacy, mathematics, etc.
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Mama Lisa’s World: Children’s Songs and Nursery Rhymes
Source: Mama Lisa’s World
This site provides links to songs and rhymes from different continents.
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Rhythmic Movement for Toddlers
Source: Susan Kramer
This page provides a link to a textbook that provides rhythm and dance activities for toddlers and preschoolers.
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Songs for Learning New Languages
Source: Songs for Teaching
This page provides links to songs to help teach new languages (Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Latin). Song lyrics, sound clips and movements are provided for each song.
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Talk, sing, read, write, play
Source: Hennepin County Library
This 14-minute video demonstrates how all family members and the public library can help prepare young children to be readers with five early literacy activities that are fun yet powerful ways to encourage early learning.