Children's songs

Susan Young, author of Music With the Under-Fours
Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Every nursery will want at least one CD of children's songs. But when choosing I advise you to be very selective as, in general, the quality of music produced specifically for children is not high. It is also important to be clear on the distinction between 'nursery rhymes' - songs selected by adults to sing to children - and children's traditional songs, which are songs sung by children themselves. Children's traditional songs usually have simpler words and simpler melodies and are easier for them to grasp and sing themselves.