2 African American Preschool Songs to Sing With Your Class
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The Language of Music

Music is very critical for children’s development. Music aids them in their rhythm and singing skills. They may carry these songs with them throughout their lives.

When you use music as a learning tool in your classroom, it helps them form their nervous systems and oral abilities. Children learn self expression through this art medium. They will be able to open up and expose their creative side, as well.

There are several types of musical genres to explore in your classroom, but this article will concentrate on some traditional African American preschool songs for children. These songs are traditions in the African American community and are sung in various settings or functions.

These songs are great for socializing and creating a sense of well being with your children. After learning these songs, it will teach your children how to have empathy and compassion to this vibrant culture and its people. They will enjoy singing them with their classmates while they help to create a powerful feeling of togetherness.

Songs

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We’ve Got The Whole World in Our Hands

We’ve got the whole world in our hands - We’ve got the whole world in our hands

We’ve got the whole world in our hands - We’ve got the whole world in our hands

We’ve got the itty bitty babies in our hands - We’ve got the mamas and the papas in our hands

We’ve got all God’s children in our hands - We’ve got the great blue whales in our hands

The little nightingale in our hands - We’ve got the great blue whales in our hands

We’ve got the whole world in our hands - We’ve got the rivers and the oceans in our hands

We’ve got the mountains and the oceans in our hands - We’ve got the forest and the farmlands in our hands

We’ve got the whole world in our hands - We’ve got everything we need in our hands

The time is now for all to know - The planet Earth is our only home

People of the world in every land - It’s time we understand

We’ve got the whole world in our hands!

Miss Mary Mack

elephant

Miss Mary Mack Mack Mack

All dressed in black, black, black

With silver buttons, buttons, buttons

All down her back, back, back.

She asked her mother, mother, mother

For 50 cents, cents, cents

To see the elephants, elephants, elephants

Jump over the fence, fence, fence.

They jumped so high, high, high

They reached the sky, sky, sky

And they didn’t come back, back, back

‘Til the 4th of July, ly, ly!

References

Cited Sources:

“Singing With Young Children”. Montessori World Educational Institute. November 10, 2009 .

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