This is a collection of 20 children's songs, rhymes and games from around the world, selected, transcribed and annotated by Dr. Susan Brumfield. Whether you are looking for new songs to add to your repertoire, or for new ways to teach familiar favorites, First, We Sing! is full of fresh ideas for the music class. First in a series of volumes this book is designed to bring delightfully singable songs and practical pedagogy together in one anthology. Teachers will find extension activities for the classroom, historical references, pedagogical indices, and suggestions for including the songs in a literacy-based music curriculum. The included CD features children's voices. Songs include A Qua Qua; As I Sat on a Sunny Bank; Circle Round the Zero; Doraji; Early in the Morning; The Grand Old Duke of York; Sansa Kroma; Shalom Chaverim; Skin and Bones and more.