London Bridge-lún dūn tiě qiáo This has always been a hit in Miss Panda’s Babies and Tots Mandarin Chinese program. Sing with Miss Panda’s cub and follow the movements in Miss Panda’s Happy Chinese Playgroup video!Ĥ. Eensy Weensy Spider- xiǎo xiǎo zhī zhū When kids can related to a song because they know the tune and they sing in a different language they can quickly pick it up in a new language. Sing and follow the movements in Miss Panda’s Happy Chinese Playgroup video!ģ. Head Should Knees and Toes- tóu jiān bǎng xī gài jiǎo zhǐ tou This is a song in many languages and it is easy to follow. Sing this Chinese kids song at home and follow the movements in Miss Panda’s Happy Chinese Playgroup video!Ģ. See the energy of my students singing this song. Ugly Little Duckling- chǒu xiǎo yā This is a classic Chinese kids song. When there is only one version of Chinese characters that indicates traditional Chinese is also used in the simplified form. 11 Chinese Songs for Kids: Ready, Set, Sing! I am starting with easy nursery rhymes and following by Chinese songs for older kids. You may also enjoy Sing, Rap, Speak Chinese! Teaching Children Chinese with Songs and Movement. I have put together a list of Chinese songs for kids with video and lyrics support here. You will be surprised how kids love this ladle mic. If you don’t have a mic use your imagination and grab a soup ladle for a mic.
Grab a microphone if you have one at home.
What you should know about Chinese Kids Songs! Look inside of each Chinese songs and nursery rhymes for kids and pick the ones that fit the needs of your child. Chinese songs for kids listed here go well with movements for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Many Chinese songs for kids are usually short and with a lot of repetition of simple words. Singing Chinese songs is a fun way to enjoy Chinese playtime at home! Research shows that music and songs help language acquisition. If you watched them all, you officially passed the crash course.Chinese for Kids is featuring 11 Chinese Songs and Nursery Rhymes for Kids. The title track from that album:Īnd with that, you've now scratched the surface of 1980s Thai pop/rock. Though they had their start in the 70s, they hit the big time with their 1984 album "Made in Thailand". From his 1986 debut album หาดทราย สายลม สองเรา ("the beach, the breeze, the two of us"), comes ด้วยรักและผูกพัน ("with love and fondness"), also from the 1986 film of the same name (now available on DVD from Happy Time):īut, of course, no one compares with Carabao, the most popular and lasting Thai band of all time, and probably the most prolific. Now, no 1980s music video retrospective would be complete without something from "Bird" Thongchai McIntyre. She pointed me to the right album, though. Embarrassing but true: When I heard this cover all over the radio, I didn't know who sang it, but I wanted the album, so I had to resort to singing it to the clerk at the record store. Honestly, though, not being an original Micro fan I prefer the Zeal cover, from 2003's Little Rock Project. Their debut album, ร็อก เล็ก เล็ก ("little rock"), produced by Asanee Chotikul, begins with the classic track อย่าดีกว่า ("don't"): ไมโคร (Micro) is another of the most well-known 80s Thai musical acts.
Other titans of this era include the duo อัสนี-วสันต์ ( Asanee-Wasan) - formed in 1986 by brothers Asanee and Wasan Chotikul. You may remember it from the adorable 2003 film แฟนฉัน Fan Chan.
Now, thanks to the wonders of the internet, we can all enjoy music videos like the 1982 classic ประตูใจ ("door of the heart"), from the album of the same name, by the pop trio สาว สาว สาว (Sao Sao Sao). Only a few short years ago, the wealth of media from the 1980s was trapped in cultural limbo, in the post-cassette, post-VHS, pre-YouTube world.