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Alphabet Songs for Preschool Kids to Sing and Dance Along To

Shared by Mary Catherine 16 Comments

Singing alphabet songs is an easy, and very fun, way to increase kids’ alphabetical awareness. I am very partial to Dr. Jean, Jack Hartmann, and They Might Be Giants (among many other amazing artists).  In addition to their songs, I found a variety of other alphabet-related music for your (kids’) enjoyment! Get the kiddos dancing and singing as they’re learning about letters!

30 alphabet songs for preschool and kindergarten

Why are alphabet songs important to the letter learning process?  Well, I’m glad you asked!  🙂

The most important reason is that they are a FUN way to reinforce letter names, alphabetical order, letter sounds, etc.  Children love to sing and dance, so why not run with that love of music when teaching letters?!

Many of these songs incorporate physical movements, as well as being fun songs.  Children learn in many different ways, and movement is part of that.

It gets their bodies moving, given them a different memory to associate with letters.  It also makes it a little different, and people inherently remember unique experiences.  Now, onto the “alphabet playlist”!

Alphabet Songs for Preschool and Kindergarten

I’ve done my best to link directly to each song.  If that wasn’t possible, then I linked to the album.



Dr. Jean “Better Bodies and Brains 1 & 2”

  • ABC Kick Box
  • Letter Pops
  • Cheering Letters

Dr. Jean “Keep on Singing and Dancing with Dr. Jean”

  • Alphabet Forwards and Backwards

Dr. Jean “Kiss Your Brain!”

  • Who Let the Letters Out 
  • Letter Aerobics
  • The Alphabet’s in My Mouth 
  • Vowel Cheer 

Dr. Jean “Sing to Learn”

  • Alphardy

You can find Dr. Jean’s site here.  It has a ton of music, as well as an amazing amount of ideas for teaching young children.


Jack Hartmann “Shake, Rattle, and Read”

  • ABC Disco 
  • Learning Letter Sounds 
  • Vowel Sound Samba 

Jack Hartmann “Language Play and Listening Fun”

  • Hands Up for Letter Sounds

Jack Hartman “Hip-Hop Alphabet, Vol. 2”

  • Move to the Alphabet

Jack Hartmann’s site is here, if you’re looking for all of his albums in one spot.

The Johnny Cash Children’s Album

  • Ah Bos Cee Dah


They Might Be Giants “Here Come the ABCs”

  • The Alphabet of Nations
  • Who Put the Alphabet in Alphabetical Order
  • Z Y X

Justin Roberts “Great Big Sun”

  • A, B, C, D, E

The RTTs “Turn it Up, Mommy”

  • Learning My Letters

Milkshake “Bottle of Sunshine”

  • ABC of Me


Kermit and Ladysmith Black Mambazo “Sesame Street: Songs from the Street, Vol. 3”

  • African Alphabet

Kim Mitzo Thompson “My First Playlist: Alphabet (Bb Ball)”

  • The Alphabet Swing

Doc Possum “Pouch Music”

  • Abc

James K “Good Morning Sun Goodnight Moon”

  • Alphabet Stew


Monty Harper “Imagine That”

  • Alphabet Rag

Cathy Fink “When The Rain Comes Down”

  • The Alphabet Boogie

Johnny Bregar “Stomp Yer Feet!!”

  • Alphabet Song

Beth and Scott “Learn and Play”

  • Letters of the Alphabet


Baby Loves Jazz “Go Baby Go”

  • ABC

Nancy Kopman “The Backwards Alphabet”

You can read more about her awesome music on her website. Check out the song here, too:

Just for fun, you should also check out Barenaked Ladies’ song “Crazy ABCs” (from the CD “Snacktime!”).  It’s all about words that don’t follow the usual letter sound rules.  It was good for a laugh, but I wouldn’t use it when just beginning to teach young children about letters and their usual sounds!

What are your favorite kids’ alphabet songs?  I’d love to add some more to this list, so please be sure to share them in the comments below!  🙂  There are a ton of additional literacy ideas on my Balanced Literacy Pinterest board, too.

More Alphabet Fun for the Kids

These alphabet mats are perfect for young kids to use as they explore their ABCs. The mats can be laminated and used with play dough, dry erase markers, etc. They’re also a great base for a wide variety of art, craft, and literacy projects. This 150+ page pack comes with printable letter mats, ideas for using the mats, process art ideas, and collage/texture art ideas.

Available at: Preschool Teacher 101 | Home Preschool 101 | Teachers Pay Teachers

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  1. Laura says

    July 18, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    Signing Time! also has a video and cd with ABC songs. One is called A is for Alex and alligator and LMNO. Here is a link to one of the songs: http://vimeo.com/8078839

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    • Mary Catherine says

      July 19, 2013 at 8:12 am

      Thanks for the song suggestions, Laura! I love the inclusion of signing the alphabet. I need to add that to my ABC songs later on today! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ann @ My Nearest and Dearest says

    July 18, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    Great resource! Thanks for compiling and sharing these!

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    • Mary Catherine says

      July 19, 2013 at 8:11 am

      Thanks, Ann! I had fun going through my playlists and picking out songs just for the alphabet. I played all of the songs for Little Hurricane and he got such a kick out of them! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Varya @ CWOV says

    July 22, 2013 at 9:16 am

    Wonderful resource indeed!

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    • Mary Catherine says

      July 22, 2013 at 1:33 pm

      Thank you so much, Varya!

      Reply
  4. Deceptively Educational says

    July 28, 2013 at 10:15 am

    What a list!! I love this. Music is such a powerful way to learn and has been so effective in reinforcing concepts with my kids. Thanks for pulling this together. I’m featuring this post on the After School Linky Party this week. Stop by to check it out and share more of your great ideas and activities!

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    • Mary Catherine says

      July 29, 2013 at 3:23 pm

      Thank you very much!! I had fun gathering the songs, and I know I’m going to keep that playlist handy when the new school year starts. I’m excited about the feature — thank you. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Marlene says

    August 23, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    where can you find all of these- pandora? or purchase?

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    • Mary Catherine says

      August 23, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      Hi Marlene! For most of the songs, the links should lead to where you can purchase the songs if you want to. I’ve picked some up from iTunes, Amazon, teacher supply stores, Barnes and Noble, and through individual artists’ sites. Just depends on your preference! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Stephanie Chambers says

    November 10, 2016 at 6:14 am

    Jonathon Lithgow has a children’s cd called “Singing on the Bathtub.” It is highly underrated but we really enjoy it. He does a version of “A – you’re Adorable” that is my favorite alphabet song. We do like the they Might be Giants CDs, too.

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    • Mary Catherine says

      November 15, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      How have I not listed to “Singing in the Bathtub” yet? Thanks for the suggestion! 🙂

      Reply

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