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Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this CD from one of PBS' hosts provides cheerful, positive, foot-tapping family fun appropriate for very young kids. Simple instrumentation and easy-to-understand lyrics are a plus, as is Miss Lori's emphasis (dare we say obsession?) with the healthy benefits of exercise. Despite the obvious educational intentions of these musical lessons, Miss Lori approaches her subjects with a light enough touch to avoid sounding too preachy.

Families can talk about why our bodies need exercise. Do you like to run, jump, and dance? Sometimes songs try to teach us about things like the alphabet or how to say "hello" in different languages, and other songs are more about telling stories or expressing feelings. Which kind do you like better?

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Common Sense Review

Reviewed By: Kathi Kamen Goldmark

Miss Lori's clear, classically-trained voice -- along with musical arrangements that are simple without being simplistic -- is a charming vehicle for communicating the gently educational messages on MUSIC 'N MOVEMENT TOGETHER!. Miss Lori is big on moving your body, as on the disco-tinged "Show Me How You Dance," "Sky High" (a musical stretching exercise), or "Swish! Harrumph! Thwack!" (a song about playing different sports). Other themes include counting, the alphabet, colors, and learning how to say "hello" in several different languages on the CD's perky opener, "Hello World," kind of a "We Are the World" for the preschool set. Positive, inclusive, and energetic, Miss Lori comes across as the kind of fun auntie who would never dream of bringing a gift of socks or mittens without also including a toy.

Fans looking for slightly more sophisticated children's music might want to check out They Might Be Giants' Here Come the ABC's; and for older kids, Class of 3000: Music Volume One.

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