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Singing - Kindergarten Countdown

Books, activities, and resources to help practice the skill of singing for kindergarten readiness.

Contra Costa County Library

15 items

  • This new take on the popular song will take readers on a musical journey around the watering hole.
    Picture BookNew York : Holiday House, 2020. — JPB CABRERA, J.
  • The book version of the well known Laurie Berkner song.
    Picture BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2017] — JPB BERKNER, L.
  • Pete the Cat

    I Love My White Shoes

    Litwin, Eric
    As he walks down the street, Pete the cat sings about his brand new white shoes as they change from red to blue to brown to wet.
    Picture BookNew York : Harper, 2010. — JPB LITWIN, E.
  • An illustrated version of the famous song that asks readers to clap their hands.
    Board BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007, c2005. — JPB RAFFI
  • Join the itsy bitsy spider in this classic nursery rhyme.
    Board BookCottage Farm, UK : Autumn Publishing, [2022] — JPB ITSY
  • On a beautiful night an owl sings to his owlet, a deer to her fawn, a whale to her calf. Animal parents all over the world sing this lullaby to their young, celebrating parents' love for their children.
    Board Book[New York] : Holiday House, 2019. — JPB CABRERA, J.
  • Join a group of happy campers on a fun moonlit night in beloved Raffi Song to Read. The rhythm, rhyme, and repetition of singing support and encourage speech and listening skills, and lay the foundations for later reading.
    Board BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020. — JPB RAFFI
  • Latin Grammy Award-winning children's musical duo 123 Andrés brings us a bilingual friendship song in board book form!
    Board BookNew York : Scholastic, Inc., [2021] — SP JPB ONE
  • Join in a multicultural celebration of unity and diversity friendships all around the world as we read and sing along with joy, love, and peace!
    Picture BookNew York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., [2018] — JPB LOPEZ, R.
  • Captures the simple joy and the sly humor that are the essence of Mother Goose.
    Picture BookMassachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016. — JPB MY
  • This video from Kanopy explains the importance of singing and playing simple percussion instruments in childhood development.
    Streaming Video[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.