The Day Shay Got To Play by EJ Nolan
Chush is a school in Brooklyn, New York that caters to learning disabled children. Some children remain in Chush for their entire school career.
At a Chush fund-raising dinner, the father of one student delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Have a Shay Day………
Posted in FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Parenting, People Making a Difference on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Need a 10 minute break from the rat-race?
Posted in Artistry, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Video Clips on July 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The seasons of the year in beautiful photos set to the first movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony – Allegro ma non troppo.
Enjoy!
Making Kindermusik Affordable for *ALL* Families
Posted in Benefits, Class Schedules, FYI, Family Time, Imagine That, Kindermusik, Music For Children, Our Time, Parenting, Village, Young Child on July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just in case you missed this at the end of our last post, Masterworks Studio is very pleased to offer a Payment Plan in order to make it possible for any parent to provide Kindermusik for their child. We believe so firmly, so passionately in the Kindermusik program that we want *every* child in *every* [...]
Check out our new Fall class schedule!
Posted in ABC Music & Me, Benefits, Class Schedules, FYI, Family Time, Imagine That, Kindermusik, Masterworks Studio, Music For Children, Our Time, Read-alouds, Village, Young Child on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This September, beginning September 8th, Masterworks Studio will offer a full range of Kindermusik classes for all age groups. Village, Our Time, Imagine That, Young Child, and Family Time classes are all on the schedule. We have morning classes, late afternoon, and evening classes as well as Saturday morning classes for those who can’t make [...]
Kindermusik in South Africa
Posted in ABC Music & Me, Benefits, Kindermusik, Our Time, Special Needs, Video Clips on July 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I often share with my Kindermusik families that you can find Kindermusik classes literally around the world. Last month, the president and CEO of Kindermusik International, Michael Dougherty, and the liasion for the Partnership of Kindermusik Educators, Jane Hendrix of Dunwoody, Georgia, travelled to South Africa for the Kindermusik Convention held there literally on the other [...]
Just For Fun!
Posted in FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Music For Children, Video Clips on July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Originally released by Raffi in 1994, for your enjoyment, here’s Bananaphone!
It’s got real ap-peal!
2007 Georgia Sales Tax Holiday – Aug. 2 – 5, 2007 – Update
Posted in FYI, Holidays, Parenting on July 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
On June 25th, I blogged about the upcoming 2007 Georgia Sales Tax Holiday and had no idea of the number of hits that would result from that post. I want to update that post with recently released information directly from the Georgia Department of Revenue. Here’s the latest from the state:
House Bill 128 provides for a sales tax exemption [...]
A Grand Old Flag Indeed!
Posted in Fourth of July, Holidays on July 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am your Flag
I was born on June 14th, 1777.
I am more than just cloth shaped into a design.
I am the refuge of the world’s oppressed people.
I am the silent sentinel of Freedom.
I am the emblem of the greatest sovereign nation on earth.
I am the inspiration for which
American Patriots gave their lives and fortunes.
I have [...]
Proud to Be an American
Posted in Events, FYI, Holidays on July 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Looking ahead to this Wednesday, I’ve been surfing through the internet, reading, and found several items that caught my interest. Several brought back beloved memories of my childhood – one in particular.
As a child, I loved watching the Red Skelton Show each week. He always made me laugh and my family enjoyed sitting together in [...]