Storykate ukulele chords book: 30 days of nursery rhymes

Ukulele Chord Book for Early Childhood Educators — 30 Nursery Rhymes with Chords

Looking for an easy way to bring music into your early childhood classroom, family day care, or preschool? This ukulele chord book gives you everything you need to pick up your ukulele and start playing with children today — no music degree, no experience required.

30 classic nursery rhymes and children's songs, each with simple ukulele chords laid out clearly above the lyrics. Strum and sing your way through morning circle, storytime transitions, outdoor play, or any moment that needs a little musical magic.

What's inside?

• 30 nursery rhymes with ukulele chords — including Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Five Little Monkeys, Wheels on the Bus, Incy Wincy Spider, Open Shut Them, Kookaburra, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and 23 more
• A YouTube playlist link on every song page — watch Kate play along and strum in real time
• Custom illustrations for every song — perfect for showing children during group time
• A ukulele chord reference page 

A ukulele chord reference page — 16 common chords with clear diagrams (standard GCEA tuning)

Full lyrics printed on every page — no need to memorise the words

A song index so you can find any rhyme instantly

A beginner-friendly How to Use guide

Works for

• Long day care and family day care educators
• Kindergarten and preschool teachers
• Playgroup leaders and early intervention workers
• Parents and caregivers who want to sing with their children at home
• Complete beginners — most songs use only 2 or 3 chords

The 30-Day Nursery Rhyme Challenge

Feeling adventurous? Work through one song a day for a month. By day 30, you will have a confident repertoire of 30 songs to use with children any time.

Why music matters in early childhood

Singing with children every day supports language development, memory, emotional regulation, and a sense of belonging. You do not need to be a musician to make it happen — you just need this book and a ukulele.

Format: Printable PDF and editable Word document (.docx)

Pages: 35+

Tuning: Standard ukulele GCEA

Print friendly — works in black and white

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