Growing Up with Ella Jenkins: Rhythms, Songs, and Rhymes

Ella Jenkins

For generations, singer-storyteller Ella Jenkins has captivated audiences young and old with her educational, engaging songs for children of many cultural backgrounds. This recording captures Ella Jenkins and children from the Mary Crane Day Care Center performing a collections of songs, chants, rhythms, rhymes, poems, dances, and games involving counting, snapping, clapping, and skipping. The majority of the songs and poetry on this recording are Ella’s own compositions, and the others are those of friends she has made in her travels. A fun, interactive collection of songs, Growing Up With Ella Jenkins is ideal for boys and girls ages 3-9. Notes and lyrics. 41 minutes.

AWARDS
2003 Early Childhood News Director's Choice Award, 2002 Parents Choice Recommended, Storytelling

Track Listing

101	A Neighborhood is a Friendly Place	Ella Jenkins	2:46
102	Greeting and Farewell Song	Ella Jenkins	1:08
103	Names	Ella Jenkins	2:17
104	I Got a Job	Ella Jenkins	2:13
105	I'm Changing	Ella Jenkins	3:22
106	Big Bigger Biggest (with children)	Ella Jenkins	1:35
107	Big Bigger Biggest	Ella Jenkins	2:26
108	Ten Green Bottles	Ella Jenkins	1:43
109	Farmer Brown Had Ten Green Apples	Ella Jenkins	2:54
110	Show Me	Ella Jenkins	5:02
201	I Wonder Who's Outside My Door	Ella Jenkins	2:14
202	Barnacle Bill the Sailor	Ella Jenkins	1:15
203	A Sailor Went to Sea	Ella Jenkins	1:38
204	A Sea Shell Poem from My Grandpa	Ella Jenkins	1:26
205	Swinging in the Grapevine Swing	Ella Jenkins	2:08
206	Little Orphan Annie	Ella Jenkins	1:37
207	Inside and Outside	Ella Jenkins	1:29
208	Hickory Dickory Dock	Ella Jenkins	1:32
209	I Think Mice are Rather Nice	Ella Jenkins	0:32
210	Shake Hands with Friends	Ella Jenkins	2:00