Preschool Songs: African American Songs to Sing With Your Class

Music is very critical for children's development. Music will aid them in their rhythm and singing skills. Those children who are exposed to music especially during their very first year of life are most often those who do not shy away from singing exercises in class.

When you use music as a learning tool in your classroom, it is not only a form of recreation, but it also helps them form their nervous systems and oral abilities.

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

These songs are great for socializing and creating a sense of well being with your children. They will enjoy singing them with their classmates while they help to create a powerful feeling of togetherness.

Music is very critical for children's development. Music will aid them in their rhythm and singing skills. Those children who are exposed to music especially during their very first year of life are most often those who do not shy away from singing exercises in class.

When you use music as a learning tool in your classroom, it is not only a form of recreation, but it also helps them form their nervous systems and oral abilities.

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

These African American preschool songs are great for socializing and creating a sense of well being with your children. They will enjoy singing them with their classmates while they help to create a powerful feeling of togetherness.

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

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!

Cited Sources:

"Singing With Young Children". Montessori World Educational Institute. November 10, 2009 <http://homepage.mac.com/montessoriworld/mwei/Music/Singing.html>.