The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants (Complete Book Series)

The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants (Complete Book Series)

Winner of the National Parenting Publications Award, Parent's Choice Award, Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award, Reader's Preference Editor's Choice Award, and Benjamin Franklin Award finalist.

Over 700 rhymes, songs, poems, fingerplays, and chants
The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants gives children a variety of ways to fall in love with rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and structural sequence-important building blocks for future readers. The 700 selections will help children ages 3 to 6 build a strong foundation in listening skills, imagination, coordination, and spatial and body awareness. In this giant book of rhythm and rhyme, you are sure to find your own childhood favorites!

First Line Index
A horse and a flea and three blind mice…
All around the cobbler's bench…
I caught myself a baby bumblebee…
I went to the Animal Fair…

Theme Connection Index
Alphabet
Emotions
Families
Opposites
…and More!
Category Index
Action rhymes
Fingerplays
Nursery rhymes
Sequencing songs
Tongue twisters

…and More!

Review

"...This exceptional resource book deserves a place on every classroom bookshelf." -- Texas Child Care<br \><br \>"...more than 700 selections make this a verbal smorgasbord and a charming value for the money." -- Minnesota Parent<br \><br \>"A must for beginning readers..." --The Spokesman-Review

"With a plethora of possibilities, this book is a must-have for teachers." --Bloomsbury Review

"[This book] will keep you and your babies well entertained in these early years." --Marguerite Kelly,

• Series: Complete Book Series
• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Gryphon House (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876592671
• ISBN-13: 978-0876592670
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.1 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds