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Young children learn best by doing. These songs invite active involvement in developing vocabulary and mastering a wealth of basic skills and concepts. The joy of moving generates enthusiasm to learn about:
1. identification of body parts and spatial orientation
2. shapes and letters
3. numbers and counting
4. number value
5. phonics
6. fractions
7. tools and utensils
8. fantasy and reality
9. cultural diversity
10. creative problem solving
The music and activities support the curriculum from pre-school through third grade. The up-beat musical arrangements appeal to students in the intermediate grades as well, making the activities beneficial for review of basic concepts.
CAN A JUMBO JET SING THE ALPHABET? is designed to teach basic skills and fundamental concepts through music and movement. Together with CAN A CHERRY PIE WAVE GOODBYE? and CAN COCKATOOS COUNT BY TWOS? the three recordings provide a comprehensive collection of music and movement activities that support the curriculum from pre-school through third grade.
A complete guide is included which contains song lyrics and suggested ways of presenting activities to the students along with variations and follow up activities to make learning stimulating, challenging and fun!
REVIEWS
Parent's Choice Gold Award
National Parenting Publications Gold Award
Parent's Guide Children's Media Award
Early Childhood News Directors' Choice Award
Parent Council Award
PreS-Gr3- Hap Palmer’s latest release features fun and lively tunes that will have kids moving and learning. There are 25 songs, including three sing-along background tracks. This revised edition features six songs that were not included on the previous album such as two bean bag activity songs: “Sharing the Bean Bag” and “What could a Bean Bag Be?” Also featured here for the first time are “Please and Thank You, Parts 1 and 2” which help familiarize children with ways to make requests and show gratitude in various languages such as Cantonese and Russian. There’s also a new version of Palmer’s adaptation of the classic tune, “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” which teaches the concepts of “more” and “less.” There’s a version of this tune for preschoolers and kindergartners and another one for youngsters is grades one through three. Among the songs from the previous version are “Round the World With Ways to Say Hello? and “Good-bye My Friends” which teach listeners how to say “hello” and “good-bye” in many different languages. Many of the songs would be welcome additions at story time. Public and school libraries would be well served by this title.
-Maren Ostergard, King County Library System, Issaquah, WA
Parents' Choice has chosen the best 25 children's albums of the past 25 years.
Hap Palmer's "Can a Jumbo Jet Sing the Alphabet"
is number three the list!
http://parentschoice.org/common.cfm?the_page=25audio&from=The%20Best%2025%20of%2025%20Years Music
BY MOIRA MCCORMICK
Can a Jumbo Jet Sing the Alphabet
Hap Palmer
Ages 2 to 8
Fun and learning are so thoroughly, agreeably entwined on this new offering from Babysongs creator Hap Palmer that your preschoolers won't be able to tell which is which. Seasoned pro Palmer, who helped pioneer the use of music and movement in teaching basic skills, covers all the bases. There are songs dealing with letters, numbers, shapes, body parts, even "relating spatial concepts to basic fractions" - not to mention learning "hello" and "goodbye" in a dazzling array of languages ( try Yoruba, Macedonian, and Cantonese). Palmer gets tots moving, too, with sprightly, beautifully produced tunes such as "The Bean Bag" and "Boogie Down and Cruise." His amiable, I'm-your-buddy vocals suit these stylistically varied offerings wonderfully, making him, without a doubt, an essential component of the family music library."
Editor's Pick - FAMILY FUN MAGAZINE September, 1999
Booklist
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Can a Jumbo Jet Sing the Alphabet?
Ages 3-7. Hap Palmer delivers another winning recording that successfully combines music, movement, and other activities in the learning process. From the 16 short songs, children can learn numbers and phonics, identify tools and utensils, and discern the difference between fantasy and reality, among other concepts. Background instrumentation is effective, nicely supplementing the clear vocals. Lyrics and suggested activities are included in the guide, as is a list of the skills and concepts presented. Because each song deals with multiple concepts, it may be possible to use the music throughout the school year without repeating a single concept. Adult guidance is required.
-Cynthia Alexa
Booklist/ February 15, 2000
2000 Parent Council Award
Our whole family was rocking and dancing as we listened to this ingenious high-quality production with great songs and catchy rhythms. This release creatively teaches basic skills and fundamental concepts through music and movement. The alphabet, letters, dancing, and some foreign phrases, all done to a sprightly beat, make this CD a real winner. The lyrics and suggestions for action movements are included.
(On Page 12 in Spring/Summer 2000 Issue of Reviews from Parent Council)
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