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Chapter 2

» Love Grows by Carol Johnson

To Hear This Song at Songs for Teaching

To Hear This Song at Cultural Day Festival

To Hear This Song with Graphics

To See the Hand Motions (in simplified sign language)

Carol Johnson's Website

Lyrics

» Make New Friends (Traditional)
To Hear This Song

To Hear This Song on YouTube

Lyrics

   Additional Lyrics

   Additional Verses in Rebus

» Frere Jacques (Traditional)
To Hear This Song in French

To Hear This Song Performed by The Wiggles

To Purchase Download

Lyrics

» Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Traditional)
To Hear This Song Sung Line by Line

To Hear This Song with Animation

To Hear This Song at Tot LOL (membership activation needed)

Lyrics

» Three "Kind" Mice (Traditional)
To Hear the Original Song (Three Blind Mice)

Lyrics

» Music Alone Shall Live (Traditional)
To Hear This Song Performed at a Children’s Holiday Show

To Hear This Song Performed at a Piano Recital

Lyrics

Additional Lyrics in French and German

» Let Us Sing Together (Traditional)
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

» Download all Chapter 2 lyrics (.zip file)

Chapter 3

» Down by the Bay (Traditional)
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

» Love Makes a Family by Jenny and David Heitler-Klevans
To Hear This Song

To See Complete Lyrics or Order a Copy

 

Chapter 4

» Under One Sky by Ruth Pelham
To Hear a Portion of This Song or Order a Copy

To Download This Song

Ruth Pelham's Website (The Music Mobile)

Lyrics

» Make Our Circle Grow (Traditional tune, new lyrics by Mara Sapon-Shevin)
To Hear the Original Song (Jump Jim Joe)

Lyrics
           

» Walk a Mile by Jan Nigro
To Hear This Song

Jan Nigro's website (Vitamin L)

» Sing About Us by Sarah Pirtle
To Hear This Song

Sarah Pirtle's Website

Lyrics

» I Think of a Dragon by Nancy Schimmel
To Hear This Song go to Nancy Schimmel's website

Lyrics

» When I’m Strong by Jenny and David Heitler-Klevans
To Hear This Song

To See Complete Lyrics or Order a Copy

» Download all Chapter 4 lyrics (.zip file)

 

Chapter 5

» The More We Get Together (Traditional)
To Hear This Song – Playgroup Anthem

To Hear This Song - Animated

Lyrics

» Oh Give Me a School (Traditional with new lyrics by Mara Sapon-Shevin and Mayer Shevin)
To Hear the Original Song (Home on the Range)

Lyrics

» Inclusion Round (Traditional with new lyrics by Mara Sapon-Shevin)
To Hear the Song Played on Glasses

Lyrics (to the tune of "Oh How Lovely Is the Evening")

» Inclusion Hokey Pokey (Traditional with new lyrics by Mara Sapon-Shevin)
To Hear the Original Song With Teaching Tips

Lyrics  

» We Won’t Leave Anyone Out by Sarah Pirtle
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

Sarah Pirtle's Website

» Download all Chapter 5 lyrics (.zip file)

 

Chapter 6

» Kindness Is Everywhere
To Hear This Song

Pam Donkin's Website

» Here's a Hand by Sarah Pirtle
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

Sarah Pirtle's Website

 

Chapter 7

» Let's Get Together by Sarah Pirtle
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

Sarah Pirtle's Website

» Most Valuable Player by Minnie O'Leary
To Hear a Portion of This Song

To learn more about Minnie O'Leary

» Two in the Fight (Sarah Pirtle)
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

Sarah Pirtle's Website

» There Is Always Something You Can Do by Sarah Pirtle
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

Sarah Pirtle's Website

» When I Get Mad by Jenny and David Heitler-Klevans
To Hear This Song


To See Complete Lyrics or to Order a Copy

» When I Feel Mad by Bonnie Lockhart
To Hear This Song

Bonnie Lockhart's website

» Pitfalls by Jenny and David Heitler-Klevans
To Hear This Song

To See Complete Lyrics or to Order a Copy

» Heart to Heart by Robin Smith

To hear this song

Lyrics

» I've Got Peace in My Fingers by Susan Salidor
To Hear This Song

Download

Susan Salidor's website

» Circle the Earth With Peace by Joanne Hammil
To Hear This Song

Joanne Hammil's Website

 

» Download all Chapter 7 lyrics (.zip file)

 

Chapter 8

» 1492 by Nancy Schimmel
To Hear This Song go to Nancy Schimmel's website

Lyrics

» Hey Little Ant by Phil and Hannah Hoose
To Hear and Order This Song

» Courage by Bob Blue
To Hear This Song

Bob Blue's Website

» Walls and Bridges by Sarah Pirtle
To Hear This Song
 
Sarah Pirtle's Website

» Speak Up by Sarah Pirtle
To Hear This Song

Sarah Pirtle's Website

» We Shall Overcome by Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan and Pete Seeger
Copyright 1960 (renewed) and 1963 (Renewed) Ludlow Music, Inc., New York. International copyright secured. Made in U.S.A. All rights Reserved including public performance for profit. Royalties derived from this composition are being contributed to the We Shall Overcome Fund and the Freedom Movement Under Trusteeship of the writers. Used by permission.

To Hear This Song Sung by Joan Baez

To Hear This Song Sung by Pete Seeger

» Back of the Bus (Traditional)
To Hear This Song With Lyrics

To Hear This Song Sung by Pete Seeger

Lyrics

» Welcome Table (Traditional)
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

» We Shall Not Be Moved (Traditional)
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

» Step by Step (Traditional)
To Hear This Song

Lyrics

» Study War No More (AKA Down by the Riverside) (Traditional)
To Hear This Song

To hear Pete Seeger sing this song

Lyrics

» May There Always Be Sunshine Words by Lav Ashanin, Music by Arkadi Ostrovosky, English words by Thomas Botting
Copyright 1964 by MCA Music Canada, a division of MCA Canada LTD. Copyright renewed. All rights for North and South America Controlled and administered by MCA Music Publishing, A Division of Universal Studios, Inc. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.

To Hear This Song (sung in various languages including sign language)

To Hear This Song sung by Magee Chamber Choir

To Hear This Song Sung in Russian

» Some Rights in This World by Jan Nigro
To Hear This Song Sung by Two of a Kind

To Hear and Purchase This Song

Jan Nigro's website (Vitamin L)

» What Can One Person Do? By Sally Rogers
To Hear This Song

Sally Roger's Website

 

» Download all Chapter 8 files (.zip file)

 

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