My Address Song

Materials You Need: Your child’s name and address, printed in large letters on a piece of paper (for now, this can be just the street address).

What You Can Do Together: Invite your child to make up a special song with you. “This will be a special song with YOUR name and YOUR address—the place where you and I live! We can sing the song together and sing it to Daddy (or other family member) later.”

Use simple words something like this, and put them to a familiar melody—anything at all:

I am Joseph, I am Joseph, that is my name, that is my name!

I live at 3 Lila Street, I live at 3 Lila Street.

That’s my address, that’s my address!

Sing the song together. You can point at your child’s written name and address as you do so. Repeat often as you do tasks at home or when you are walking together. Your child will be able to sing it independently after a time.

What Your Child is Learning: Knowing one’s name and address is important as your child becomes ready for school. Songs help children remember many things, not only name and address but letters of the alphabet and other information. Memorizing a song also builds your child’s thinking skills, and creating a song together strengthens your relationship.