One of our favorite things about storytime is sharing music! It’s a great way to transition between stories, helps children develop gross and fine motor skills and it’s fun! Singing is also one of the five early literacy practices, along with talking, reading, writing and playing. While at home, you can access lots of great music to share with your children. All you need is your Fountaindale Library card!
Freegal Music
Greatest Hits by Justin Roberts
Justin Roberts is a three-time Grammy nominee and has performed at Lollapalooza, Ravinia and Fountaindale! Roberts and his band, The Not Ready for Naptime Players, combine upbeat tunes with clever lyrics to make your at-home storytime fun for all ages. Bring out the wooden spoons and pots and pans and jam to Recess. Sing at the top of your lungs along to Henrietta’s Hair. And big kids can all relate to My Brother Did It! After your storytime, check out Justin’s stuck at home resources for fun activities and his live stream schedule.
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Toddler Action Learning Songs by The Kiboomers
If you’ve ever been to Bouncy Babies Storytime with Miss Andreea or Miss Kathy, you’ll know Tick Tock I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock is a fun, interactive song that combines two of the five early literacy practices: singing and playing! Check out The Kiboomers’ version on Freegal Music to create your own Bouncy Babies Storytime at home.
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Children’s Fun Play Songs by Sunshine Superstars
Looking for some traditional favorites? Sunshine Superstars offers several recognizable tunes including Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes and Wheels on the Bus.
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Hoopla Music
Best of Raffi by Raffi
Who doesn’t love Raffi? This beloved artist has been performing children’s music for over 40 years. Find this compilation of some of Raffi’s greatest hits on Hoopla and sing along to Baby Beluga and Apples and Bananas. If you have maracas or shaker eggs at home, use them with Shake My Sillies Out, just like we do in All Together Storytime!
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The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band by The Laurie Berkner Band
Before she was a staple on Nick Jr., we were playing Laurie Berkner’s songs in storytime! Dance to “Rocketship Run” like we’ve done in Mini Movin’ & Groovin’. Stomp around the house to “We are the Dinosaurs” like we did during DiNovember. And remember when we all shouted “Wait a minute! We’re fish!” in All Together Storytime with Miss Chris? You can find “The Goldfish” on this album, too!
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Kidz Bop 40 and others
How do we end storytime at Fountaindale? With bubbles, of course! Grab your bubble wands and turn up these kid-friendly versions of popular radio hits like Ariana Grande’s Thank U, Next and Lizzo’s Truth Hurts.
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We miss singing and dancing with you at the library, but we hope you have lots of fun creating your own storytimes at home with your families! Check out our blog for more ways you can use your library at home.