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Song Lyrics
from the Sesame Street Beginnings: Talk, Read, Write! Video
- Kids Gotta Listen and Kids Gotta Speak
- Every Day's a Reading and Writing Day
Enjoy singing the lyrics with your child. Read the lyrics and use some
of the suggestions to make every day a reading and writing day!
Kids Gotta Listen
and Kids Gotta Speak
The King Sings
It's one for listenin',
Two for speakin',
Three are you ready, let's read and write!
You say you wanna help your children
Learn to read and write
I'm gonna give you some advice
To help 'em see the light
Hearing sounds and words and letters
Is a real good start,
And I'm counting on you grown-ups
To do your part!
Chorus
Yeah, kids gotta listen
And kids gotta speak
So take some time
Out of your busy week
And talkin' with your children
Is a-what they need
Yeah, listenin' and speakin'
Helps 'em learn to read!
You can make up a story;
Play a guessing game;
You can point to a letter
And say its name;
You can ask 'em lotsa questions
'Bout the things they do;
C'mon and help 'em build their language skills
It's up to you!
Chorus
The King Sings
Wella, wella, wella,
If kids listen and if kids speak
They'll remember what they heard
Yeah, listenin' and a-speakin' is the perfect way
To learn a sound or word
And with every sound or word they learn
You'll plant a little seed
And before you know it
You'll see them start to read!
Chorus
Every Day's
a Reading and Writing Day
Dalia Sings
Every day's a reading and writing day
I'll tell you what I mean...
You can help kids learn to read and write
As part of your routine!
Share words and sounds and stories -
It's what children need, it's true.
So read to them and someday
They will read
To you!
Hey, every day's a reading and writing day
Why not read your kids the label
On each can or box or jar
Or bottle on your breakfast table?
Or help 'em make a story book --
Just wrote down what they say!
It's fubn to help kids read and write
So start
Today!
Dalia Sings
Yeah, every day's a reading and writing day
Make a list together when you
shop
And when you're driving, read the signs that say
"One way," and "yield" and "stop!"
If you read your kids a recipe
You'll help them help you cook!
And every night at bedtime,
Why not share
A book!
All Sing
Yeah, kids want to learn to read and write
And you can help to teach 'em
By leaving out some picture books
In places they can reach 'em!
And writing their own name is cool
So why not show them how?
Yes, every day's a reading and writing day.
Let's start -
Right now!
Right now! Yeah!
Words and Music by Christopher Cerf © 2002 Splotched
Animal Music (BMI)
© 2007 Sesame Workshop, "Sesame Street","Sesame Workshop"
and their logos are trademarks of Sesame Workshop. All rights reserved.
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