Even those who don't read music can play a tape in the car while running errands. When the leader is confident the kids will be too. Teachers can use music tapes playing in the background as children work on table activities. Music time can be an active time slot giving the children a chance to expend some of their energy. For preschool children it is helpful to have additional music, especially familiar songs and games, beyond the special VBS music.
Music can also be a great way of ending the day.
Sending the children home with a song in their minds may result in that tune staying with them through the afternoon. It also provides parents who arrive to pick up children the chance to hear their children singing. As time permits, I will be working to add some of the classic children's songs to this site. Within the song list you will find links to pages with the lyrics and melody line and also MIDI files to provide the basic tune. A few poems not set to music are also included.