Do you have a little one who is finally old enough for small doses of tv time? I remember that period of life. Frankly, part of me was excited to introduce the television because I was so desperate for something that could hold Darah’s attention for 5 solid minutes (and at first, that’s how long she would watch before wandering off!). On the flip side, I wanted to make sure that what she was watching wasn’t complete and total garbage. And finding quality programming for little ones can be surprisingly difficult!
As I type this, Darah is downstairs watching a DVD that I would highly recommend to parents of toddlers and preschoolers. It is from the celebrated children’s singer Hap Palmer, and it’s called Read & Sing with Hap Palmer, and it retails for $14.95.
Basically, this DVD is a collection of songs that are brought to live with illustrations and photographs (but not with live motion). I actually prefer still images for younger kids, as it doesn’t overwhelm them as quickly. The songs are catchy and the words are provided on the page, to help with sight reading and vocabulary skills.
Darah frequently asks to watch her “singing DVD” and I feel confident that Layah will enjoy watching this when she is old enough, as well. Since the DVD is broken up into 12 songs, it is easy to pause the program and take a break from watching television after just a few minutes.
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I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

So many choices , I love them all !!
I love the Quiet Places.
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
Learning In Two
Languages
Sea Gulls looks very interesting!
I also like Holiday Magic
So Big
I like “Can a Jumbo Jet Sing the Alphabet?”
Can Cockatoos Count By Two’s
There are so many great choices! My girls love to use their imagination, so I’d go with Pretend.
So Big
turn on the music
Getting To Know Myself looks good.
Walter the Waltzing Worm
Rhythms on Parade
So Big looks fun!
peek a book sounds great but i’m sure they are all great
Learning in two languages
Peek a boo would be perfect to give to my friend who is having triplets.
holiday magic
Our 4 year old Kaydnse would probably like Can Cockatoos
Count By Twos? sounds fun
I would like to try “Can a Cherry Pie Wave Goodbye?”. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
Holiday Magic 🙂
Can Cockatoos
Count By Twos?
Holiday Magic
Peek-a-boo looks good too!
Multiplication Mountian
I like Can Cockatoos Count By Two’s.
I’d like to add So Big to our collection.
Wow, that’s a lot. This sounds cute: Can A Cherry Pie Wave Goodbye?
So Big, my daughter would love this
Any of the “Phonics and Numbers” section! Maybe “Multiplication Mountain” for my oldest… or one of the little sounds ones for my youngest… or… ha ha ha 🙂
i would get the Getting to Know Myself for my nephew
Quiet Places
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thank you for the chance
My grandson would love Can A Jumbo Jet Sing
The Alphabet?
Getting to Know Myself is the one I’d choose.
Holiday Magic
early childhood classics
Sea Gulls would probably be nice and relaxing.
I love the Peek-a-boo
peek a boo sounds fun
Getting To Know
Myself
I would choose the peek a boo.
My little guy would enjoy the basic learning set, vol 1 & 2
THe getting to know myslef would be good.
Can a Cherry Pie wave goodbye?
We think Pee A Boo Sounds like a lot of fun!
Having taught preschool in the past I am very familiar with Hap Palmer and would live the Getting To Know Myself CD
baby songs original
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Can A Jumbo Jet Sing
The Alphabet?
We’d love to add Early Childhood Classics too.
Peek a boo