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

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

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

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

SFW45032, FC 7662

Year(s) Released

2002, 1976

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

Children's

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

African American

Credit(s)

Bernadelle Richter - Photographer
 Ella Jenkins - Liner Notes
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