Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

One of the first songs I learned to play on the ukulele was "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and it's proven to be a perennial favorite. It's a great first song to learn because it's the same melody as "ABCD" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep." It's 3 songs in 1!

From Strictly Ukulele: http://www.strictlyukulele.com/pages/3-chord-songs-for-the-ukulele

We love repetition in storytime and I repeat all my songs twice. The first time I play it through and have the kids sing along. The second time I play it, I invite them to come up and put a star on the flannelboard to create our own night sky. Lastly, we count together all the stars - an added teachable moment.


Note: I made my stars with some leftover glitter foam sheets that were adhesive on one side. I stuck gray felt to the back of them, but you could use regular felt and glitter. You could also sing the song without playing it on the ukulele and have kids participate the same way.