This list is the result of me, Kristie Dahlia Home, asking on Facebook for what music folks enjoy listening to with their elementary-school-aged children.

Deep thanks to everyone who contributed! I did my best to get it all in.

Of course, families will vary in what they find appropriate and interesting to share with young people, so screening first can be a wise practice.

plays nature/science songs, but are actually great musicians and the songs teach you fun things like the water cycle or what critters you would find in a marsh

her song Arm in Arm was the magic calming thing when my kid was a baby. So good.

in constant rotation

So. Much. Hamilton!!!!!

caused (child) to nerd out and deep dive into learning about the American Revolution. He knows more about it than I ever have.

still on our daily rotation ….. like right now.

came to say Hamilton, not surprised to see it already mentioned my sister's kids listened to Hamilton the most!

quiet and meditative with cool instrument - some songs have adult themes, but there’s rarely profanity

Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, "Not for Kids Only"

to quiet the house in the evening

for singing with families

takes Fred Rogers songbook and puts it to swing music

quiet and meditative with cool instrument - some songs have adult themes, but there’s rarely profanity

almost always excellent and are easy to stream.

Graceland got a specific callout

It is also educational

call and response songs are fun ways to draw folks in

Gaian (earth-loving) folk music for families; music to listen to and groups to join

music from the deep ecology movement

skip "16 going on 17"

covers of Disney songs