Singing with babies and young children is one of the joys of being a parent. It is a lifetime gift from you that children love. This easy-to-use songbook and CD offer practical help for enriching family life. It includes: songs for adding fun to daily activities such as waking up, getting dressed, changing nappies, tidying, baking, bathing and bedtimes; action songs, rhymes and singing games using fingers and toes to get moving; claming songs such as lullabies, graces and prayers; insights into how singing and movement help child growth; songs for special occasions such as birthdays, prties, illness and upsets; and hints on how to make up songs with your child.

Author Biography

Candy Verney leads community choirs, and voice workshops for parents. She has also worked extensively with small children. She has a degree in music; she has taught music in Steiner/Waldorf schools; and she advises on music in primary schools and kindergartens. She also has children of her own, and recognises from personal experience the value and importance of singing in the home.