“Our Cd is really good. We found it to be a very useful resource for young children’s learning and in developing rhythm and beat skills. Popular with children and adults alike, it is something completely different and I would recommend it to anyone!”
Christine Kiely, Programme Manager, SureStart Downham, London
Our CDs
We currently produce 3 CDs. Below is a track listing for each.
Keeping the Beat
Our first CD – used widely by teachers, nursery staff, child minders and parents. This contains a rap version of Humpty Dumpty, a garage version of Down in the Jungle and a funk version of 5 Little Monkeys! A downloadable song sheet is available to accompany this CD
Songlist
Humpty Dumpty
5 Little Monkeys
Wind the Bobbin UP
5 Aliens
The Wheels on the Bus
Down in the Jungle
Pat a Cake
Tommy Thumb
5 Little Ducks
Twinkle Twinkle
Bear Hunt
Once I Caught a Fish Alive
5 Speckled Frogs
Keeping the Beat 2
More well known nursery rhymes and songs, set to funky, upbeat arrangements. This CD includes a bhangra version of Miss Polly had a Dolly, a reggae version of Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes and a dance mix of Incey Wincey Spider! Song lyrics are included inside the CD cover.
Songlist
Hickory Dickory Dock
Miss Polly had a Dolly
Jelly on a Plate
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Rain Medley:It’s raining, It’s Pouring
I hear Thunder
Dr Foster
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Incey Wincey Spider
I am the Music Man
London Bridge is Falling Down
Alice the Camel
This Old Man
Dingle Dangle Scarecrow
Old Macdonald had a Farm
Count with Keeping the Beat
The Early Years Foundation Stage (The core document for all practitioners working with children from birth to five) recommends the use of number rhymes as a key way of developing children’s mathematical understanding. Some of the songs on this CD are number rhymes which have been used successfully for many years with young children. Others are new songs, especially written to support early counting and calculating skills. All are set to the usual funky tunes, including a rap version of Five Currant Buns, and a rock anthem version of the newly written Air Guitar Numbers. The learning potential from each song is included inside the CD cover, along with all the song lyrics.
Songlist
Air Guitar Numbers
One Little Dinosaur
Ten fat sausages
Funky Count
Five Currant Buns
Once I Caught a Fish Alive
One Dog Running Through The Park
Five Little Ducks
Ten Green Bottles
The Cool Counting Song
The One More Jive
The Adding Song
Keeping The Beat CDs
Keeping The Beat’s debut CD is already being used by parents, schools, nurseries, child minders, education advisers and community workers such as SureStart employees. Listen to a sample or purchase a CD.
Customised CDs
Keeping The Beat also offer a service for creating personalised CDs. This is aimed at programmes such as SureStart and encourages parental and community involvement, through the selection of songs and artwork for the CD.