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Tips for Finding Songs for Babies and Toddlers
The best subject heading for this repertoire is Children's Songs. There are not narrower subject headings for infants or toddlers, but you can add these terms to your search. Other potential keywords include nursery rhymes, singing games, games with music, circle games, counting-out rhymes, lullabies (songs), fingerplays, and folk songs.
In addition to the books and scores held at Weeks, the Richter Library has a juvenile collection that includes children's songs and games. You can also find lots of sound recordings of this music in the streaming databases listed below.
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Streaming Audio Databases
A collection of music recordings from Americans of diverse origins, from Americas past and present. You can find a variety of children's songs here, from traditional folk songs to Raffi to Sandra Boynton.
Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound
A virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. Children's music, including lullabies and folksongs, are well-represented. This is an excellent place to find songs in languages other than English.
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