Gentle Hands and Other Sing-Along Songs for Social-Emotional Learning - by Amadee Ricketts (Hardcover)

About the Book

Engage children with familiar songs featuring new, colorful lyrics that teach valuable social-emotional skills.

Book Synopsis

Engage children with familiar songs featuring new, colorful lyrics that teach valuable social-emotional skills.

La, la, la! Shake up your story time with these twelve sing-along songs based on classic tunes kids already know and love. This beautifully illus­trated songbook teaches important social-emotional skills for everyday life. Favorite songs like "Frère Jacques" and "B-I-N-G-O" get turned on their heads with new, easy-to-remember lyrics offering lessons on how to manage anger, asking for help, what to do when you're afraid, being a good friend, when to use a quiet voice, and many others! Digital content includes downloadable sheet music for all songs.

Review Quotes

"An ideal addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections."-- "Children's Bookwatch"

About the Author

Amadee Ricketts received her MLS degree from the College of St. Catherine and has been a librarian since 2002.

She is currently the library director at the Cochise County Library District in Arizona.

When not working or writing, she enjoys taking photos of insects and other tiny things. She lives with her husband, who is a photographer, and their cat.