Early Learning Songs & Activities for Toddlers - Fun Educational Playtime

I am homeschooling my kids, ages 5, 3, and 2. My 3 yo son is speech delayed, but learns very easily through music, so I was looking for some "teaching music." This CD appeared to fit the bill. However, we were very disappointed. The melodies are not likable, and all sound very similar to one another. The synthesized instruments add little musical interest. The lyrics are terrible--they try to fit in too many words, which makes for a very stumbling, awkward flow to the lyrics. In addition, many of the lyrics are simply unsingable for children of this age group. Lastly, the activities in the accompanying booklet just offer more proof that the author/composer doesn't know anything about "early learners." From the songs' topics: colors, animal sounds, ABCs, body parts, etc., you would assume this is a CD for preschoolers. But the activity books have crosswords, word unscrambling, and other materials that seemed to be more on a 2nd or 3rd grade level--long after those kids would have any interest in songs about learning the colors of the rainbow! Overall, I am extremely disappointed in this CD. We also ordered "Multiplication Unplugged" and I'm curious to see how that one sounds!