"A Day in the Life of a Child" Songs

 

Below is a list and description of the songs in the A Day in the Life of a Child album. The songs in blue are included in A Day in the Life of a Child: Musical Revue. The show has four additional songs not included here - Music for Life, In My Room, Dance (an interactive song), and Mr. Moon.

 

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MOTOR SKILLS / TASK ORIENTED:

 

Saying Hi - A cheerful song to help children with social skills

Saying Hi (Teaching version) - Slower tempo with teacher's prompts

 

I'm Glad that We're All Different - This song embraces the uniqueness of us all

I'm Glad that We're All Different (Teaching version) - Slower tempo with teacher's prompts

 

Lunchtime - This song addresses the angst children often feel over the noise and crowds in the lunchroom and offers calming solutions

 

Just What I'm Feeling - A song that helps children to understand and interpret facial expressions and emotions

Just What I'm Feeling (Teaching version) - Slower tempo with teacher's prompts

 

The One I Love Most, a lullaby - A comforting bedtime lullaby helping children to feel safe and loved

 

 

MOTOR SKILLS / TASK ORIENTED:

 

Waking Up & What to Wear - This song helps children to learn how to select clothes to wear which are weather-appropriate

Waking Up & What to Wear (Teaching version) - Slower tempo with teacher's prompts

 

I Have to Get Dressed - A song that follows the sequence of getting dressed in the morning

 

Tie My Shoe - A song that teaches how to tie a shoe

 

Everybody Run Run - This is a fun movement song to facilitate coordination and following directions

Everybody Run Run (Teaching Version) - Slower tempo with teacher's prompts

 

All My Things Have a Place to Go - This is a cleanup song which helps children to learn where to put their belongings

All My Things Have a Place to Go (Teaching version) - Slower tempo with teacher's prompts

 

Bath Time - A song that teaches children bath time safety and how to wash oneself

Bath Time (Teaching version) - Slower tempo with teacher's prompts

 

Brush Your Teeth - This song teaches children how to brush their teeth

 

 

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT:

 

Ma Ma Ma - A fun song about animals which facilitates early language development

Ma Ma Ma (Teaching version) - Slower tempo with teacher's prompts

Willa Walla Kangaroo - A fun, nonsense-word song for language facilitation

Willa Walla (Teaching version) - Slower tempo with teacher's prompts

 

 

SENSORY SKILLS:

 

I Wish the Noise Would Stop - Through soft, repetitive playing of many of the everyday sounds that children find upsetting, this song helps desensitize children to these overwhelming noises

I Wish the Noise Would Stop (Sound effects)

 

 

 

To learn more about A Day in the Life of a Child: Musical Revue , go to Summary

For information about past performance of A Day in the Life of a Child: Musical Revue, go to Past Performances

To learn more about our special needs music, go to Special Needs

For information at about our Songs for Skills music, go to Information About Music