This collection of original songs was specifically created to help parents, caregivers and educators introduce children to the building blocks of literacy using a range of musical styles to convey basic literacy fundamentals. It’s a truly engaging CD that also happens to have a fabulous purpose. Please note that four of the 34 tracks include songs from Willinda LinguaSong II and III. These are included by educator request to reinforce key literacy concepts within the home and school environments.   Hear Literacy Rocks! Samples
 
Created in association with Vermont Public Television, Willinda LinguaSong III: Sounds Like Fun teaches the fundamentals of rhythm, language, and phonological awareness without hitting you over the head with the message that it promotes language development. This CD will get you and your toddler, preschooler, or kindergartener singing, dancing, learning, and communicating. Added bonus? It's the perfect antidote for those of you just a bit burned out on Burt & Ernie's Greatest Hits. 34 tracks. $15. Suitable for ages 2 - 4 years.   Hear LinguaSong III Samples
 
The Willinda LinguaSong "Sounds Like Fun User's Guide" accompanies the Willinda LinguaSong III CD. Used by educators, child care centers, and speech specialists to help adults maximize childrens' LinguaSong experience, we are pleased to make this tool available for in-home use. The 47 page 8.5" x 11" guide includes the objective, lyrics, circle time activities, signs, and extensions (i.e., song-specific activities that reinforce Willinda's Multi-Modal Method) that together enhance language acquisition and reading readiness. $18   LinguaSong III User's Guide Contents:
  • Song Objective(s)
  • Multi-Modal Application(s)
  • Lyrics
  • Phonoemic Emphasis
  • Extensions
  • Signs
 
Developed for children birth and up. Willinda LinguaSong II: Songs for Language, Giggles, & Wiggles, introduces numerous musical genres - from folk to Broadway - and is bright with fun lyrics and upbeat music. Each track on the CD emphasizes particular sounds, such as the /d/ sound in "Dance My Darling" and the /s/ sound in "Smile When You Smile." It follows on the success of LinguaSong1: Lullabies for Language and Loving." These are songs are fun, varied, and directly focus a child's attention on the phonemes that are the building blocks of language. 20 tracks. $15. Suitable for 12 months - 2.5 years.   Hear LinguaSong II Samples
 
Willinda LinguaSong I: Lullabies for Language and Loving is the first collection of lullabies that promotes phonological awareness and language development. This CD has been embraced by parents, caregivers, and day care centers and is endorsed by members of the American Speech-Hearing-Language Association. The collection captures the fact that children are pre-wired for language and music, including the capacity of a baby as young as one month to distinguish between the sounds "ba" and "pa" as well as melodies heard while in utero. 21 tracks. $15. Suitable for ages 0 - 1.5 years.   Hear LinguaSong I Samples