From "Make New Friends" to "Skidamarink," children will sing and learn about the people that matter most in their lives. The enclosed CD features 26 songs-old favorites and originals-and the book offers more than 300 activities that teach children about family, friends, and feelings Every song has: Literacy Links to teach comprehension skills, letter knowledge, and phonemic awareness Curriculum Connections to integrate the content of the song with curriculum areas such as math, art, sand and water play, science, outdoor play, field trips, and discovery a "Did You Know?" section with fun and interesting facts related to the song a vocabulary list to enhance children's language skills theme connections home activities to extend the learning related children's books All children love to sing and learn, so the book includes both English language learner strategies and special needs adaptations. Songs include: Magic Where Is Thumbkin? Are You Sleeping? Make New Friends If You're Happy and You Know It S-M-I-L-E Catalina Magnalina This Is Tiffany The More We Get Together Say, Say My Playmate Do Your Ears Hang Low? Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes Through the Woods Open, Shut Them Today Is a Birthday My Mother Is a Baker Lavender's Blue Cap, Mittens, Shoes, and Socks Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush The Farmer in the Dell I Have Something in My Pocket These Are Things I Like to Do I Wish I Were This Little Light of Mine Evan's Bathtub Song Skidamarink