You may not realize it, but singing songs and doing nursery rhymes with children helps them hear words being broken up into smaller sounds.  This is part of phonological awareness, one of the six skills children need before they learn to read.  Try one of these CDs to add excitement to traditional nursery rhymes!

Nursery Rhyme Time: Songs, Rhymes and Movement Activities by Georgiana Liccione Stewart
Wiggleworms Love You by Old Town School of Folk Music

Tip from Erin E., Youth Programming Coordinator