 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Can a Jumbo Jet Sing the Alphabet?
- By Hap Palmer
- Genre: Children's Music
Common Sense Media says
Interactive songs teach movement and words.
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Kids say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this CD is a superb musical resource to help get kids moving, and to also teach them vocabulary, shapes, and numbers.
What's the story?
CAN A JUMBO JET SING THE ALPHABET? is excellent for preschoolers through second-graders. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" uses baseball scores to practice number values, while "Round the World with Ways to say Hello," "Please and Thank You," and "Good-Bye My Friends" teach phrases in French, Arabic, Korean, and Hindi. "What Could You Use" asks the question: When there's a storm, what tool could you use to catch the drops and dry the floor? The alphabet is taught through movement in "Alphabet in Motion" and rhyme in "Can a Jumbo Jet Sing the Alphabet?" Shapes are experienced in "The Shapes That Surround You" and "Jig Along Shapes." And a little biology is tossed in with "The Compost Bin," a jazzy swing piano piece that describes the magic when "the microbes eat the waste within."
Is it any good?
The 60-minute CD comes with a booklet full of lyrics and suggestions for follow-up activities. The production values are high; musicianship is topnotch. Instrumentation includes guitars, piano, horns, steel drums, banjo, and woodwinds. Hap Palmer, a children's chorus, and other singers deliver musical styles ranging from polka to Irish jig, Cajun, rap, and rock. As a CD for repeated playing, this would probably wear out most parents' patience, but as a teaching tool for the intended audience, it's right on target.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the wealth of topics covered in the songs: numbers, languages, the alphabet, shapes, microbes, and so on. You can also discuss the different instruments and musical styles.
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| Artist: | Hap Palmer |
| Release date: | March 15, 2005 |
| Label: | 3CG |
| Genre: | Children's Music |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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