Children learn more in those years before school than they do for the rest of their lives.

Theyre discovering the world around them, how they fit into it, and just how much they can do with their small, active bodies and determined, busy minds.

Now ABC for Kids has released the perfect album for kindergarten age children - kids who are no longer babies, and who are on the brink of the big adventure that school represents.

Kindergarten Fun and Games seamlessly blends fun, learning, silliness and discovery on one bumper collection of 25 songs, produced in a contemporary style for todays cool, aware kids.

Put together by the leaders in twenty-first century music for kids, Juice Music, this album combines simple, appealing songs with cutting-edge recording technology, simple yet captivating music and funky sounds.

Kindergarten Fun and Games is a mixture of work and play for kids - there are songs about their everyday life and the things theyre learning, and games they can play with their minds and bodies, which help them to develop without even realising it.

Tracks like "Statues:, "Hokey Pokey", "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", "Following the Leader" and "Limbo Rock" are great for coordination and gross motor skills development, while "Ten Green Bottles", "I Spy", "Now I Know My ABCs" and "The Colour Song" reinforce concepts and skills theyve learnt only recently.

But theres plenty of opportunity for fun too, with tracks like "The Playground Song", "Dress Ups", "Good Morning Boogie", "Hide and Seek", "Pots and Pans" and "The Chicken Dance" giving kids a chance to have lots of fun, and to be as silly as they like.

This is a happy, positive album that reflects childrens perspective on life: that its there to be enjoyed, and that it presents endless possibilities for learning, laughter and discovery. Kindergarten Fun and Games is targeted perfectly for this important age group, and is a wonderful resource for educators, child care centres, kindergartens and crèches. But its also an album that parents will find invaluable, and that kids will want to hear and sing along to over and over again.

RRP $14.95
Available through www.abcshop.com.au