The Babble Back-to-School Playlist

The 11 best kids' songs for soothing first-day jitters.

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If your kid’s in a new class, ease his fears by playing this unadorned tune from Jack and Meg White. They’ll tell him what to expect — “Numbers, letters, learn to spell/nouns, and books, and show and tell” — while remaining inoffensive to adult musical tastes.

What’s your favorite song about school? Tell us in the comments!