Posted in Adventures, Kindermusik on June 29, 2006 | No Comments »
Another day of fun in the sun on Davis Street!
We began our class singing “Ahoy” to each member and practicing our salutes. We’re getting better each week! Then we talked about different kinds of boats - sailboats and rowboats.
We listened to the sounds that water makes while lapping at the sides of the boats - [...]
Posted in FYI on June 29, 2006 | No Comments »
One of the best things about summertime, in my opinion, is fresh, home-grown tomatoes for bacon-lettuce-and-tomato sandwiches. And the really neat thing is that even if you don’t have garden space or even a corner of a patio for bucket-tomatoes, there are other options available other than your local grocery store.
With Community Supported Agriculture, there [...]
Posted in Fun Stuff, Video Clips on June 24, 2006 | No Comments »
I never thought that I'd become one of those ……………… hmmmm, shall we say, unusual people that peruses blogs like they were newspapers. But actually I think that blog reading has become for me, in some ways, more enjoyable than turning the pages of my own local newspaper. Since the Atlanta Journal met its untimely end [...]
Posted in On the Flip Side on June 23, 2006 | No Comments »
I wear many different musical hats, speaking in terms of positions that I hold, like Kindermusik educator, piano teacher, choir accompanist, adult choir member, flute teacher, orchestra member, children’s choir coordinator/director, and VBS music rotation leader. This week I’ve been wearing my VBS hat - teaching the music classes at our local church, Zion Baptist [...]
Posted in Adventures, Kindermusik on June 20, 2006 | No Comments »
It is truly amazing to observe and learn how much a child's mind can absorb during music, movement, and play. Last week, in our Creatures at the Ocean class, the children were easily persuaded to listen, participate, and learn, even though it was our first class. (Well, except for our two youngest, whom at 18 [...]
Posted in Interesting Musical Trivia on June 20, 2006 | No Comments »
How many of you remember 78 RPM records?
I didn't think I'd see many hands in the air! (Mine and Daneille's, I suspect. Possibly one or two more.)
Well, my dh, David, sent me an interesting article that just points out that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Man's inventiveness is only [...]
Posted in Fun Stuff on June 14, 2006 | No Comments »
Last week I received a link to a page that I know the entire family will enjoy. For those musicians out there, sit back and be truly amazed. As best as I can tell, the intervals, melodies, and rhythms are being played on the various instruments accurately. And the computer gurus out there will probably just shrug [...]
Posted in Adventures on June 14, 2006 | No Comments »
We had our first Adventures class this afternoon in Decatur. It was quite an internationally flavored group - Canadian, Australian, two from Brasil, and then the everyday American variety! We only had one absentee due to dad’s work in NYC, but I’ve been assured that they will be here next week. Don’t want to miss [...]
Posted in Adventures, Kindermusik on June 8, 2006 | No Comments »
“June is bustin’ out all oh-ver……..”
I know, I know, I’m full of Rodgers and Hammerstein tonight, but I’m just so excited about our Adventures camp next week - Creatures at the Ocean - in Decatur!
Everyone registered that I’ve spoken with is the same way - we’re all looking forward to spending time “at the beach” [...]
Posted in Benefits, Kindermusik on June 8, 2006 | No Comments »
Some people are surprised to hear that Kindermusik has classes for newborns all the way to age 7. “What can a newborn or toddler possibly learn from a music class?” is a frequently asked question. (FAQ)
The following statement, jointly issued by The National Association for Music Education (MENC), the National Association for the Education of [...]
